Example sentences of "you could [not/n't] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
| 2 | But you could not save me from those who want to harm me . |
| 3 | To be sure you are Lucifer himself in the shape of my master or you could not use me thus , and I beg you 'll send me out of my way to my poor parents . |
| 4 | You could not wish me to marry such a … cur , for that is what he is , despite his title . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Too bad you could n't make me a mother . ’ |
| 6 | Er , he said , while we 're about it , you could n't lend me your bass as well , could you ? |
| 7 | ‘ You could n't lend me some money , Sam ? ’ |
| 8 | You could n't give me a few more equations just |
| 9 | You could n't show me something |
| 10 | What was so dreadful that you could n't tell me ? |
| 11 | ‘ Surely even you could n't imagine I 'd claim ownership without the proof to back it up ? ’ |
| 12 | I was wrapped up in an officer 's uniform ; you could n't see me for fur and leather . |
| 13 | Ah ! rang , you should have said you could n't pick me up cos you 'd been to the pub . |
| 14 | You could n't help me by distributing those could you ? |
| 15 | You could n't let me have a little milk ? |
| 16 | ‘ It 's only what anyone knows , really , you could n't say I 'd had exactly wide experience . |
| 17 | " But you could n't say I was pretty , could you ? |
| 18 | Then I said to them , " Its a pity you could n't find me foster parents " , and the social worker said , " What a brilliant idea ! " |