Example sentences of "[vb past] he could [adv] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He spoke slowly , his gaze never leaving Fairham , who found he could only hold that gaze for a couple of seconds at a time . |
| 2 | He wanted to yell for joy but when he tried he could n't get any sound out . |
| 3 | Happily , we lived in a much more enlightened time during World War 2 , I never understood the treatment of LMF cases ; it was something I could not understand as outlined in the Air Ministry Order , which was a very harsh document and did not give much leeway in the treatment of a chap if he felt he could not do any more . |
| 4 | And when he felt he could n't walk another step , or wanted to question the wisdom of setting off down an unlit passage , he could always say Elaine 's so tired or Elaine 's a bit nervous . |
| 5 | Also Keith thought he could n't have any children because he 'd been out with a girl for a year before I started going out with him and they did n't take any precautions and she never got pregnant . |
| 6 | ‘ I feel perfectly safe , ’ she said very firmly , and hoped he could n't tell that was an outright lie . |
| 7 | He said he could not offer any explanation as to exactly what Mr McNeill meant by his remarks as that could prejudge his statements on Thursday . |
| 8 | The furore erupted after Mr Bell said he could not make any of five dates offered for public debates by Teesside Poly chaplain Cathy Rowling . |
| 9 | Although he said he could not release any details about the inquiry 's scope , in general , if the CRE found there had been unlawful practices it would issue a ‘ non-discrimination notice ’ listing the changes to working methods a respondent must make . |
| 10 | Although he said he could not release any details about the inquiry 's scope , in general , if the CRE found there had been unlawful practices it would issue a ‘ non-discrimination notice ’ listing the changes to working methods a respondent must make . |
| 11 | Mr Butterworth said he could not share this view . |
| 12 | Dickinson said he could n't give any and I should just go and get on with it . ’ |
| 13 | I asked him why , and he said he could n't find any other way to show respect for that commodity . |