Example sentences of "[coord] could [not/n't] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Occasionally , Mr Landor would accuse her of stealing from him when he had mislaid a silver spoon or could not find a precious paperknife , but she had always treated these accusations with the contempt they deserved . |
| 2 | They had only about one hundred and fifty yards to gather speed and could not achieve a full gallop in the time . |
| 3 | He disliked the exploitation , and could not suppress a colonialist guilt . |
| 4 | Your name ? ’ so fast that Creggan had to circle to keep him in sight , and could not keep a clear eye on the other one approaching from above . |
| 5 | At breakfast I completely wrecked my egg while clumsily trying to open it — egg all over , nice and sticky — and could not cut a single soldier without upsetting the plate . |
| 6 | The SDP did not and could not have a good war . |
| 7 | Built in 1540 , these lovely red-brick stables have been loaned to the Horse Rangers by grace and favour since 1964 , and could not have a better tenant than this exclusive voluntary organisation — exclusive that is to children who do not have their own horses and ponies . |
| 8 | ‘ This JCR notes that there are already enough ‘ women ’ who look like men at Somerville , and could n't give a flying toss if they get any more . ’ |
| 9 | We began at Bakewell , the central town of the Peaks , where we visited the 14th Century church to see its celebrated collection of mediaeval monuments , did some souvenir shopping and could n't resist a genuine Bakewell Pudding before going to nearby Chatsworth , the ‘ Palace of the Peak ’ . |
| 10 | We began at Bakewell , the central town of the Peaks , where we visited the 14th Century church to see its celebrated collection of mediaeval monuments , did some souvenir shopping and could n't resist a genuine Bakewell Pudding before going on to nearby Chatsworth , the ‘ Palace of the Peak ’ . |
| 11 | A brief calculation showed that if the client is entitled to severe disability premium he would be entitled to income support but could not sign a green form to give this initial advice or to act on the other matter . |
| 12 | The Financial Advisers ( now Charles Luker with John Chalcraft ) , juggled to keep things afloat but could not prevent a small deficit in 1943 . |