Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [pers pn] could not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are largely women who have got to the top in other careers and found they could not go any further . |
| 2 | The discovery was made at 11.30am after staff arrived at the pub and found they could not get in . |
| 3 | I was about to add his son had been an excellent patient , and found I could not do it . |
| 4 | Then she spotted a public telephone and decided she could not wait another minute to call Nick and tell him the job was completed . |
| 5 | Father Morrow said magistrates told him they had studied the Law Lords ' decision to allow feeding tubes to be removed from Tony and felt they could not serve the summons . |
| 6 | But Palestinians rejected the offer and said they could not resume peace talks until all the deportees were returned . |
| 7 | She was allowed home on February 3 although she felt unwell and said she could not feel the baby moving . |
| 8 | Ralph gave his up but realised he could not continue . |
| 9 | The next day he went to work , but found he could not concentrate and returned home without telling anyone . |
| 10 | As Coote himself protested , both men were privately committed to legislation but believed they could not involve the government on the issue . |
| 11 | He hoped that Ann Butler would stay in Leeds , but felt he could not say so to Elizabeth . |
| 12 | Ms Baker forecast cuts in plans for the Festival if the district council did not provide more funds , but said she could not indicate at this stage which productions would go . |
| 13 | But said I could not swim . |
| 14 | ‘ But said I could not swim . |
| 15 | She felt sorry she had disturbed the usual calmness of a man she respected , but considered she could not apologize to him without either offending or encouraging him . |