Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 But it had obvious difficulties for many students who found they could not manage both love affairs and study .
2 Those who decided they could n't afford children struggled on .
3 A few years ago , the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors introduced and published this report particularly to assist those buyers who felt they could not afford the fees of a full Structural Survey .
4 The crux of the rows centred around a belief that Sydney Newman , promoted from ITV into a very senior position and given virtual carte blanche to reshape the BBC 's drama output , was carrying out his task by bringing in other friends and associates from ITV in place of BBC staff who felt they could equally rise to the challenges .
5 Very clear skin responses to the pheromone were recorded — even in those who said they could not detect the odour .
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