Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] her [noun sg] on " in BNC.

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1 She could not build her life on another 's pain , or on Havvie 's lies .
2 Even Margaret Thatcher in her prime could not carry her party on the question of Sundays .
3 Alyssia asked , puzzled , although she could not put her finger on why .
4 Noreen had noticed it right away , but could n't put her finger on it .
5 But she could never keep her mind on the job .
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