Example sentences of "could n't [verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , for example , we knew what animals with neocortices could do that species lacking them could n't do we would know something about the cortex without having to ablate it in a single animal . |
| 2 | And Adam could n't see he would have been much worse off . |
| 3 | ‘ Surely even you could n't imagine I 'd claim ownership without the proof to back it up ? ’ |
| 4 | The family said if I could n't come they would change the date . ’ |
| 5 | At the singularity , general relativity and all other physical laws would break down : one could n't predict what will come out of the singularity . |
| 6 | It 's a three-day Congress er and what we do in our Guild , we have , we had a house party on a Tuesday night and she 's told me she made twenty-six Pounds and erm we , we send our , our delegate Congress with that money you see , er because you see , er women would not if you could n't say you could sponsor them . |
| 7 | Could n't say who will win . |
| 8 | Love managed his second successive 68 , adding : ‘ We were warned that play would be slow here but I could n't believe it would take six hours . |
| 9 | Mr Brown , of Haxby , North Yorks , said : ‘ I could n't believe anyone would do this to me . |
| 10 | Who buys them ? ’ he asked , as though he could n't believe anyone would do so . |