Example sentences of "could [not/n't] [vb infin] [adv] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could not move fast enough to support him . |
| 2 | On the verandah of the plantation house Auguste Lepine heard the commotion in the compound but in the half-light could not see clearly enough to identify its cause . |
| 3 | Things became so bad for the Charles Bal later on in the evening that she had to spend the entire night tacking back and forth south east of Krakatoa , probably remaining within twenty kilometres of it — the ash-fall from the eruption was so thick that Captain Watson could not see well enough to steer away to safety , but ironically , the glare from the volcano provided a weird and somewhat improbable lighthouse . |
| 4 | Jessica and Mallachy had moved beyond armed politeness , but not significantly , and there was a palpable edge to many of their exchanges that Karen assumed meant they fancied each other , but could not climb down enough to acknowledge it . |
| 5 | No matter how he tried , he could not judge exactly when to empty the pot before it became too heavy for him to carry all the way to the bathroom . |
| 6 | Creggan could not turn fast enough to catch them before they dropped untidily into the safety of the trees below . |
| 7 | Cousin Vic could not recall ever once having bumped into a cowboy in the street . |
| 8 | Unfortunately they could not work out how to change the setting from low resolution and FAXgrabber found it really hard to make a good job converting a fax of a press realise announcing its launch . |
| 9 | And I hated having to give her my letters to you , but I could n't think how else to get in touch because I did n't know your address in Australia . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ He told us he could n't see anywhere else to go and he 'd like to join the team . |
| 11 | Well I could n't work out how to do that ! |
| 12 | I just could n't work out how to bring it about . |
| 13 | But there was no point in staying , as he could n't get near enough to' overhear their conversation . |
| 14 | it then for that lesson , but after that I could n't remember again how to do it |