Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] they could [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 But they obviously felt they could n't make too much of an example of him because a lot of people , mainly on Sky TV , had already judged the issue .
2 Connelly hoped they could n't hear the desperation in his voice .
3 As an air-raid had just begun they could not leave and had to remain in an ambience where , as they now acutely realised , they were not wanted and did not belong .
4 He just hoped they could n't see it from the stalls .
5 Eventually , those waging their campaign against her found they were losing , and furthermore , they quickly realized they could n't afford not to be seen as a Katherine Lundy party .
6 But though they were excellent makers of models to other people 's plans and designs I quickly found they could only work well if they were given very detailed constructional drawings and plans .
7 We did not really think they could possibly get a boat in . ’
8 Presumably felt they could n't afford
9 I know Yahoos are bad , but I did n't realize they could possibly do such terrible things . ’
10 My volunteers really loved it and they could n't believe they could actually lose weight yet eat so much .
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