Example sentences of "[noun] could not [adv] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He turned and said something that Elisa could not quite catch to a young girl , unnoticed before , who had stationed herself by the door . |
| 2 | A generation ago in the South , blacks could not even go to white lavatories or be buried in white cemeteries — let alone compete for good jobs or live in white suburbs . |
| 3 | It was clear that he and Sarah could not easily talk to each other about sexual issues . |
| 4 | It was argued that having accepted these rights , member States could not subsequently claim to be third parties with respect to any obligations of such a treaty . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , the only pot-bellied old man they ran into was clutching a plastic container of meths , and our heroes could n't quite sink to such a Lollapalooza level of debauchery … |
| 6 | People could n't really afford to that then . |
| 7 | It was sufficient for the king 's purpose to avoid excommunication , but Anselm could not yet return to England because ‘ not being willing [ as Eadmer reports ] in any way to violate his obedience to the pope ’ he could have no dealings with the king 's excommunicated ministers . |
| 8 | ‘ Raymond 's family could n't quite come to terms with eating something sweet at the start of a meal , ’ said Ilsa , laughing . |