Example sentences of "could n't [verb] you [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Putney Heath , but I could n't tell you on the telephone . ’ |
| 2 | Er I I could n't tell you off the top of me head I because I was working on it till half past midnight . |
| 3 | No but you see I could n't tell you at the start because you 'd sound , you would n't have said half the things you did say . |
| 4 | And when I er went to go on me own er I still wanted to keep in the union and I went down the Locksmiths ' union , which was in the market place , and they said they er we could n't , we could n't have you in the union if you go on your own erm there 's another denomination or something , was something that you 'd have to join or something like that and be on your own . |
| 5 | I could n't point you in the right direction immediately you 'd have to sort of |
| 6 | Well I could n't see you with no money . |
| 7 | The dragons could n't get you through the air-hole ; they could only get you if you put out a foot or a hand , or worst of all your head ; that was when they struck ; bit it off , or pulled you right out and ate all of you . ’ |