Example sentences of "could not [vb infin] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could not go for a walk that afternoon . |
| 2 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 3 | We could not undress for a week in case of a submarine attack , and you all got a little cross , I remember . |
| 4 | In Dekker the employer had tried to argue that the refusal to hire was not on the grounds of pregnancy but on the ground of adverse financial consequences the firm could not pay for a replacement during the period of maternity leave needed by Ms Dekker and as a result the firm would be short-staffed . |
| 5 | If such cells develop as they do because they contain only some of the genes — for example , just the genes for being a gut cell — then a nucleus from such a cell could not substitute for an egg nucleus . |
| 6 | " But we ca n't find four thousand in a week And , with things as they are , we could n't hope for a bank loan even if … " |
| 7 | Pity we could n't go for a romp round a canal is n't it ? |
| 8 | She could n't pay for an abortion herself because Nigel wo n't let her have a cheque book or a credit card , let alone any cash . |
| 9 | Jenny could n't speak for a moment . |
| 10 | This was something so endearing I could n't speak for a moment . |
| 11 | He could n't relax for an instant . |
| 12 | She could n't apply for a passport as she was under age . |