Example sentences of "but [pron] could n't [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've had my fingers in his mouth for ages but I could n't move it . " |
| 2 | I could do now , with the knowledge I have , but I could n't do it then . |
| 3 | I tried to imitate it but I could n't do it . |
| 4 | There was some programme she wanted to do , but I could n't do it , so we talked about our holidays . |
| 5 | They brought me down that day from Edinburgh , bundled me into a transit van with seats but no windows , handcuffed to a big quiet London lad who would n't talk to me at all and did n't even say much to the other two cops in the back of the transit just sat staring ahead and we seemed to drive all night just stopping once at some service station on the Ml , took a while to arrange everything , then they came in with a selection of cans of soft drinks and sandwiches and pasties and pork pies and chocolate and we all sat there munching then they asked me did I need the toilet and I said yes and they opened the door and it was straight over the grass into the gents ' toilets , two cops guarding the door and some men , looked like truckers , standing watching me , waiting for their turn after I 'd had my private visit ; only wanted a pee but I could n't do it even though the big lad was n't actually watching just having him standing there handcuffed to me was enough so they checked the stalls and then took the cuffs off me and I had to leave the door open a crack while I went , then back out and I see the other cop cars Christ a Range Rover and a Senator too I 'm a fucking VIP , then it 's into the van and on with the journey to London where the questioning starts ; they 're concentrating on Sir Rufus 's murder , for now , because they found a card a fucking business card in the woods near the burned cottage ; not mine that would have been too obvious but a card from a guy I know on Jane 's Defence Weekly with some scribbled notes on the back : |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , ’ I answered , ‘ but I could n't do it for ever . |
| 7 | But I could n't do it . |
| 8 | ‘ But I could n't do it , ’ she continued , as if he had not spoken . |
| 9 | ‘ It might be better if I did , but I could n't do it , not once I 'd seen you sitting here . |
| 10 | I tried to stop , but I could n't do it . |
| 11 | but I could n't do it , but he just knows how , he just knows which way to do it . |
| 12 | Of the latter , Flavia said , ‘ I realize that it must be well done , but I could n't bear it when I read it . ’ |
| 13 | I could see , and I knew what was the appropriate emotional response to , say , a beautiful day , but I could n't feel it . |
| 14 | But I could n't feel it , I just |
| 15 | In theory , you should be able to stick the chart into a document , while maintaining links to the original spreadsheet , but I could n't make it work . |
| 16 | Well , I can get it past there but I could n't lift it up . |
| 17 | But I could n't leave it at that . |
| 18 | Mind you I did n't say that I , I , I , I was faithful to that one , but I could n't leave it because she needed me so much . |
| 19 | I knew what I wanted , but I could n't find it . |
| 20 | But I could n't find it . |
| 21 | I would n't have minded but I could n't get it in the hole after that . |
| 22 | I tried to say , ‘ I 've come in your caddie 's place ’ , but I could n't get it all out . |
| 23 | But I could n't get it out of my mind . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I 've already tried playing the piano , miss , ’ said Caroline , ‘ but I could n't get it under my chin ! ’ |
| 25 | er but I could n't get it to work . |
| 26 | I know it 's not logical , but I could n't get it out of my head that Silvia blamed me . |
| 27 | ‘ Yes , of course , it is flattering but I could n't let it rule my life and I wo n't . |
| 28 | ‘ Someone came by the house with a loudhailer but I could n't hear it properly . |
| 29 | We had taken 120 carp and 2 cats so the trip could hardly be deemed a ’ cat-astrophe ’ ( sorry but I could n't resist it ) when suddenly one of Rick 's rods was away . |
| 30 | I knew I should n't but I could n't help it . |