Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [pers pn] [subord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could not see her because the grey London light was all his end with a dab of amber from his desk lamp . |
| 2 | But if he could not persuade her when the time came to move , Jean-Paul could . |
| 3 | ‘ Or I could simply beat you until the blood runs . |
| 4 | He 's got dog to walk tonight cos we could n't bring him cos the car was full of gear . |
| 5 | One of the men tried to jump on board , but could n't make it as the Jeep was travelling too fast . |
| 6 | Among the more imaginative excuses were ‘ I could n't do it because the dog was pining , ’ ‘ the file fell in the bin and the cleaners came ’ and ‘ my wife wanted to make love ’ , finanacial recruitment consultants Accountemps found . |
| 7 | But he could n't see Bertha because the bushes were too thick , and he could n't smell her because the smell of the myrtle was too strong . |
| 8 | Waistcoats or sleeveless pullovers sometimes worn with suits , though you could n't see them when the top button was done up . |
| 9 | But we could n't get it because the no gas . |
| 10 | She could n't help it if the spider came to her . |
| 11 | ‘ I could n't believe it when the ball went in . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I could n't believe it when the letter came , ’ she said . |
| 13 | Doreen could n't believe it when the letter popped through her letterbox from the council . |