Example sentences of "they could not [vb infin] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be especially bad for the old folk who ca n't walk very far — they could n't walk to a bus stop outside the estate could they ? |
| 2 | They could n't cope with a teddy bear . |
| 3 | When we all went to the pub and some of them went up and got non-alcoholic drinks and that , and they all said they could n't go into a pub and do that and they done it , no problem . |
| 4 | They could n't come to a decision so they put it to the vote when — as the book put it — a pair of bearded anarchists , one with flame red hair , appeared out of nowhere and took their decision for them , smashing down the gates with sledgehammers . |
| 5 | However , they could not decide on a fair price , partly because Patino had grown increasingly attached to the painting , and so they finally decided to go to auction to resolve the issue . |
| 6 | What criteria would police and immigration officials use in their search for ‘ potential terrorists ’ on a train that they could not use at a static checkpoint or airport ? |