Example sentences of "could [adv] leave [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even then , though , firms would have to balance the advantages of a central location against those of decentralization : some clothing firms , for instance , could not leave London because of their need to be near the fashion market . |
| 2 | Holmes himself could not leave London until/since … |
| 3 | After returning the painting to the icon shop , the dealer subsequently received two contradictory letters , the first stating that ‘ his ’ Wtewael had been placed on the national index of important works of art that could not leave Germany , and the follow-up , which noted that the Wtewael had been taken off the index , and that it could , therefore , be exported . |
| 4 | Joseph enjoyed being able to scold his wicked employer , with warnings from the Bible , and I could not leave Miss Catherine . |
| 5 | You could hardly leave Zurich without seeing one of the Swiss floor shows . |
| 6 | He could n't leave Florence any later than twelve o'clock . |
| 7 | Even if the law allowed it — which it would n't — he could n't leave Zoe bereft of everything except ornaments and pictures . |
| 8 | Tim and Lynne Littler caught up with us at this point and with little resistance from our party , insisted that we could n't leave Paris without a light lunch . |
| 9 | Of course she could n't leave Henrietta alone in the house , the tall building she had bought with great-aunt Dorothy 's money . |
| 10 | We could n't leave Malham country without seeing the Cove and we made a detour in the mini-bus . |
| 11 | We could n't leave Crete without sampling an evening of typical entertainment , called Raki and Syrtaki . |
| 12 | She could safely leave Anna in her care . |