Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] [conj] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I could n't eat or drink at the moment . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | They ca n't stay and look at the , that child all the time can they ? |
| 4 | He was a good baby , did n't startle and wake at the least noise , like some did , but there was a pleasure in being gentle and slow about things . |
| 5 | I wonder why he did n't go and work at the bank ? ’ |
| 6 | The problem I must admit the problem that surprised me with overheads is that erm people ca n't write and listen at the same time , or the other thing is , you put something on an overhead th every bit of it gets written down which is why I adapted it so that you did . |
| 7 | It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time . |
| 8 | Try as she might , Rory could n't help but giggle at the ridiculous picture that conjured up in her mind 's eye . |
| 9 | On this occasion I was more relieved than sorry , yet could n't help but smile at the ingenious way they had managed to ease me out . |