Example sentences of "could not [verb] you [art] " in BNC.

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1 He did n't know , he could n't give you a theological explanation of what the kingdom of God was .
2 France and Spain , okay , if you only got one of those countries right we could n't give you the point , it has to be both , question eighteen , in which book would you find the character Long John Silver ?
3 You sat there , Robin Banko , and you wrote such total rubbish they could n't give you an A , B or C for a single subject .
4 It 's ba , yes , I I could n't give you an answer , because I I I
5 ‘ I could n't tell you the regiment , but there is a lieutenant of that name staying here .
6 But one one time one man put up and I do n't know the reason why and I could n't tell you the year but his name was er the Honour somebody .
7 And I supplied , ooh could n't tell you the firms .
8 He used to go to a lotta places er that as knocked down or , well I could n't tell you the kind of job , but often there was some locks on the premises was er , perhaps needed repair or he wanted them to be in before he could leave the job and say here you are , that 's the job done .
9 ‘ I could n't tell you the truth , Ruth .
10 I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh .
11 And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad !
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