Example sentences of "could not [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No matter what it cost her , she could not let him leave without trying to speak to him . |
| 2 | He lifted Goldman again , wrapping his arms round the man , but could n't make him move towards the car . |
| 3 | She was always so obsessed with her appearance , I could n't let her go to her grave in that state … |
| 4 | ‘ I had no choice , ’ they say , or ‘ I could n't let him/her go into a home . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Could n't let it go to the Home , ’ Rose had said briefly . |
| 6 | I should like to have found you something nicer to do , but I could n't let you go to people we know nothing about , and Mrs Andrews says that her cousin is sure to take care of you . |