Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [verb] of a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , it seems most plausible to suppose that this enforcement operated within very strict limits , so that we should not speak of a general power of enforcement of modus for public purposes . |
| 2 | Nutty could not think of a good answer and nor could Mr Sylvester , so Nails was allowed to come . |
| 3 | On the way home , she found that she wanted to cry again and could not think of a possible reason why she should . |
| 4 | It seemed a rather broad question , and one for which Lord John could not think of a specific answer . |
| 5 | He admired a point which Stead had made about Polynesians and Christianity , but worried that he could not think of a Christian anthropologist . |
| 6 | He could not think of a single convincing excuse that would get him out of the house . |
| 7 | Isabel could not think of a single thing to say . |
| 8 | I could not think of a single thing that Quigley had ever done for me . |
| 9 | The Gallup survey , commissioned by the Daily Telegraph , also found that more than a third could not think of a single thing about Britain of which to be proud . |
| 10 | Maggie could n't think of a suitable reply to that . |
| 11 | ‘ And I only found out this morning from Dr Greene what a … a … | ’ she could n't think of a suitable word and said finally , ‘ … celebrated painter you are . ’ |
| 12 | Putting his arm around his wife 's shoulder , he added : ‘ When I came down the drive to see you I could n't think of a good reason to give you for splitting up . |
| 13 | I could n't think of a good reason why not so I ushered him towards the stairs and told him I lived in Flat 3 . |
| 14 | I could n't think of a nice fellow to give it to . |
| 15 | I could n't think of a nice fellow to give it to . |
| 16 | ‘ I want to have a full career here and I could n't think of a better way to do that . |
| 17 | Sorvino could n't think of a better reason to get away from the ice-pick drone of the alarm . |
| 18 | I could n't think of a better place to end this leg of the tour than Belfast . ’ |
| 19 | I could n't think of a single thing to say , but dimly realized that I now had my role for the evening ; I had done nothing to bring this off ; but I was to be the identifiable face of the campaign . |
| 20 | ( All right , I could n't think of a footballing Z. ) |
| 21 | Maybe its a bit difficult for people with either a non UK sense of humour ( I include you Irish folks in UK … sorry guys , but could nt think of a better description … |
| 22 | But this does n't mean you ca n't dream of a green Christmas . |
| 23 | I ca n't think of a better meal than an omelette with salad and French bread . |
| 24 | We ca n't think of a better guarantee that you 'll get what you pay for . |
| 25 | So wh what I 'm saying is erm , our modern view , the consequence of this is our modern view of evolution and I ca n't think of a better way to illustrate it than this , is that organisms ultimately are , can really been seen , rather like this . |
| 26 | You and the good doctor are thick as thieves , and I ca n't think of a better man for you . ’ |
| 27 | It 's no five star hotel … but the volunteers on a work week at Didcot Railway centre ca n't think of a better place to spend their dream holiday . |
| 28 | I mean everything is , is well , regimented , I ca n't think of a better word |
| 29 | I ca n't think of a worse crime . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll show ya round with great pleasure , ’ said the affable manager , ‘ but I ca n't think of a worse theatre than this for your show . ’ |