Example sentences of "and [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are largely women who have got to the top in other careers and found they could not go any further . |
| 2 | The discovery was made at 11.30am after staff arrived at the pub and found they could not get in . |
| 3 | Father Morrow said magistrates told him they had studied the Law Lords ' decision to allow feeding tubes to be removed from Tony and felt they could not serve the summons . |
| 4 | But Palestinians rejected the offer and said they could not resume peace talks until all the deportees were returned . |
| 5 | Well they just went back and said they could n't want something that much maybe she 's gone over her limit . |