Example sentences of "could n't [vb infin] more than [art] " in BNC.
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1 | The poor old PCW could n't hold more than a couple of thousand . |
2 | Scotland could n't manage more than a tweak of the giants ' noses , but showed that there 's still such a thing as going down with honour . |
3 | Whilst out selling with sales manager Anne King [ and sold £1,500 in two days ] , they had an appointment with a certain Mr Gomez who could n't speak more than a couple of words of English . |
4 | Claudia could n't eat more than a morsel of the beef Roman had ordered . |
5 | At one time , you could n't travel more than a half day across Ireland without coming across the Draoicht Suan in one form or another . |