Example sentences of "[vb mod] not bear to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could hear the beating of his heart and she closed her eyes , thankful for his presence for she could not bear to be alone , not now , not yet . |
| 2 | He could not bear to be away from Maura today . |
| 3 | Mortal , I could not bear to be the one who slays the light . |
| 4 | Bowler felt that Minton was happiest when painting and would have been content with a quiet life had he not been driven by a need for others and by the fact that he could not bear to be on his own . |
| 5 | But I could not bear to be supplanted in a view that lay next to my heart by an old acquaintance . |
| 6 | I could not bear to be in France a moment longer : my friends confirmed my impulse . |
| 7 | FitzAlan was holding her as if he would make her part of himself , as if he could not bear to be separate from her . |
| 8 | The truth was that he could not bear to be so close to Chris and yet feel so distant . |
| 9 | He discharged himself from hospital against medical advice , saying he could not bear to be in the same building as Keith Pringle , the man police are waiting to interview about a 47hour armed siege in Darlington . |
| 10 | Mr Ward , 20 , of Westminster Road , Darlington , left hospital in Middlesbrough a month ago against medical advice because he could not bear to be in the same building as Keith Pringle . |
| 11 | Mr Ward , of Westminster Road , Darlington , left Middlesbrough General Hosptal , against medical advice because he could not bear to be in the same building as gunman Keith Pringle . |
| 12 | Mademoiselle do believe me , begged Mary-Lou in despair , for she could not bear to be scolded like that . |
| 13 | Red , oedematous swelling ; burning and stinging pains ; face puffed and pitted ; swollen eyelids ; can not bear to be left alone ; very sensitive to touch or pressure ; sweat comes and goes . |
| 14 | Intense pains , neuralgic pains , can not bear to be touched , in agony ; worse ( < ) night and especially in the evening . |
| 15 | And Michael Palin can not bear to be scrutinised . |
| 16 | They have satisfied all physical desire , but still can not bear to be parted . |