Example sentences of "but i could [not/n't] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I could not be content just to walk alongside a pretty one and hear her giggling . |
| 2 | Once I noticed the familiar gap in a row of houses like the space left by a drawn tooth , but I could not be certain that it was the result of bombing and if it was it had happened a long time ago . |
| 3 | They had my sympathy , but I could not be greatly interested . |
| 4 | It might have been a Seiko , but I could n't be sure . |
| 5 | The cycle chain came off twice on the three miles back to the van , but I could n't be cross . |
| 6 | I said I was rather tied up at the school over most week-ends ; though the half-term holiday was the week-end after next and I might just be in Athens then — but I could n't be sure . |
| 7 | I thought once or twice that I saw a glint of sardonic amusement in Conchis 's eyes , but I could n't be sure . |
| 8 | I could have messed about to get the price under 20m to make them legit. teans but I could n't be arsed ! |
| 9 | I knew you were protecting someone , but I could n't be sure who . |
| 10 | Your inexperience told me that you must be in love with me — but I could n't be sure . |
| 11 | Yeah , but I could n't be bothered to go all the way back there and change it again ! |
| 12 | Yes it only wants stitching up , I said er really I could sit and do it now but I could n't be bothered . |
| 13 | I was gon na go up today but I could n't be fagged . |
| 14 | pathetic , it 's gon na freeze up again this afternoon down at Bournemouth , gon na have fish off the pier , go for some bees , but I could n't be bothered but there was nothing , it was too damn cold , it must of been minus five with the wind chill factor |