Example sentences of "[pron] could [adv] [verb] [det] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But all the same I could n't make such a move without giving it some thought , ’ Paula said grandly . |
| 2 | ‘ I could n't bear all the familiar landscapes and even the sight of the park . ’ |
| 3 | you know , I , I could n't bring all the fish I mean I just put some on the table I could n't bring all the champion of champions |
| 4 | you know , I , I could n't bring all the fish I mean I just put some on the table I could n't bring all the champion of champions |
| 5 | I could n't remember such a bustle and hubbub in our yard before . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , Dad , ’ answered his daughter , ‘ but I could n't get all the soap off ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I could not see such a large man mistreating such a poor little woman . ’ |
| 8 | How could I refuse her except by saying my death was so probable that I could not allow such a sacrifice ? |
| 9 | I could hardly understand all the curious words . |
| 10 | Usually I spend money on fish rather than on equipment , as I could never afford all the trimmings for 20-plus tanks ! |
| 11 | Section 147 ( 2 ) of the Consumer Credit Act does provide for regulations which could virtually cover all the points we have raised here . |
| 12 | I just did n't feel that it was justified , adding notes like that to the file when she could barely uncover all the relevant facts . ’ |
| 13 | The Chairman reported that , due to pressure of other commitments , she could not undertake all the work that would be necessary to launch the scheme . |
| 14 | She could not believe such an entirely childish phrase had popped out of her mouth . |
| 15 | But she could not see all the way , it was feasible that he was on a lower flight and she would come face to face with him . |
| 16 | Yet at times such as this Charlotte wished she could still believe all the lies she had been told . |
| 17 | Those who could not consider such a utilitarian plaything , even for a joke , will have to hand over nearly £2,000 more for the four-litre version , which will arrive in the spring complete with typically American equipment such as air conditioning , electric windows and central-locking — plus standstill to 60 mph in under nine seconds and an even larger thirst . |
| 18 | She stopped abruptly by the gate to the Albion 's gardens , whirled on him , snapping her parasol shut again : ‘ Because I was annoyed with you that you could even think such a thing . |
| 19 | ‘ You do n't look as though you could even manage half a slice of toast . ’ |
| 20 | You could n't get half a dozen Peruvians together without them gabbing away like crazy . |
| 21 | This was mostly a matter of scale ; Pete 's feeling was that you could n't own such a place , you could only be owned by it . |
| 22 | Mrs Mitchell added : ‘ When you move into a new house you could reasonably expect all the locks to work . |
| 23 | Cos if , if you , if you , if you wanted to you could always utilize all the dance floor area tables and things , you know . |
| 24 | But we could n't eat all the curry it was very , both of us at one time , we could have scoffed the lot ! |
| 25 | And we could n't get half the books out the library because other courses had taken them , we |
| 26 | That has been the position of Labour speaker after Labour speaker , but we could not tolerate such an unfair system . |
| 27 | A spokesman for BNFL said : ‘ We were not playing on fears , just presenting the facts , although we could not address all the issues in one advertisment . ’ |
| 28 | We could not include such a group because of practical difficulties and limited medical manpower ; also there would be inevitable concern that individuals agreeing to be part of such a control group would be self-selecting members of a group with additional risk factors . |
| 29 | We could not claim all the credit for this as our administration was coming to grips with the situation ashore . |
| 30 | We did not want to exclude ourselves from membership ; but we could not accept such an automatic commitment . |