Example sentences of "could not eat [conj] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 On admission he had an extremely sore throat and could not eat or speak .
2 She could n't eat and began to lose weight .
3 Amiss directed ferocious attention towards his tray , giving a spirited impression of a man who could n't eat and listen at the same time .
4 ‘ I could n't eat or drink at the moment .
5 She said : ‘ I could n't eat or sleep that week .
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