Example sentences of "could [not/n't] get it " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he might sell it in Southampton if he could not get it on board . |
| 2 | Boys , he said , needed ‘ excitement ’ , and if they could not get it by legitimate ways then they would ‘ seek it in mischief and vice ’ . |
| 3 | He did so but could not get it to work . ’ |
| 4 | She washed and scrubbed , but she could not get it off . |
| 5 | One evening , some weeks later , I took the cube apart and could not get it back together again . |
| 6 | With Alice , she could not get it right . |
| 7 | If I could not get it I became irritable . ’ |
| 8 | Even then , I could not get it published . |
| 9 | ‘ We asked for permission during the day and could n't get it , ’ Vincent protested . |
| 10 | I would n't have minded but I could n't get it in the hole after that . |
| 11 | He tried to tackle Gina about it , hinting that a young man like him needed sex from someone if he could n't get it at home . |
| 12 | Could n't get it higher than his chest . ’ |
| 13 | I tried to say , ‘ I 've come in your caddie 's place ’ , but I could n't get it all out . |
| 14 | But I was so nervous I could n't get it out properly . |
| 15 | In other words , if you could n't get it in the next three months , you could forget about it ! |
| 16 | I cleaned it out but could n't get it going . |
| 17 | But we could n't get it back agen 'cause one of the wheels 'as come off . ’ |
| 18 | Did the wives say , ‘ Had a good day , dear ? ’ and did the husbands reply , ‘ Not bad except that poor Fred could n't get it up at all . |
| 19 | But I could n't get it out of my mind . ’ |
| 20 | Mr Wormwood did n't notice anything when he put the hat on , but when he arrived at the garage he could n't get it off . |
| 21 | ‘ There was also this electric in the studio fan that was making a horrible squeaking noise , we could n't get it to stop , so we sampled it . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I 've already tried playing the piano , miss , ’ said Caroline , ‘ but I could n't get it under my chin ! ’ |
| 23 | But she could n't get it in . |
| 24 | I could n't get it out of them who had paid for her , but old Alex the cleaner told me on the side : Boswell , Slim Boswell . ’ |
| 25 | Six had problems with the medical profession : two wanted maintenance and could n't get it , the other four came to the Council to ask for advice on changing their GP . |
| 26 | The tip was barbed and we could n't get it out . |
| 27 | er but I could n't get it to work . |
| 28 | I followed him down the stairs , listening to him curse and shout ; in the front hall he tried to get a jacket on over his clothes but could n't get it to fit over his hand holding the gun . |
| 29 | I could n't get it out of my mind . |
| 30 | ‘ My friends said I could n't get it done from a wax impression . |