Example sentences of "could [not/n't] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ I could n't tell him for sure , but he 's been taking Vulcan out most days . |
| 32 | ‘ Well , ’ Josie said , turning her page and then refolding the newspaper to keep it manageable , ‘ I could n't tell you for sure . |
| 33 | urgh , and you sick it all up again , I could n't eat a thing , I could n't eat anything for two days . |
| 34 | But Dot could n't do anything for her because she had to escape . |
| 35 | ‘ Yes , ’ I answered , ‘ but I could n't do it for ever . |
| 36 | anyway she said , er Catherine said she was surprised that the woman could n't do it for me , before the end of June |
| 37 | I know you could n't hurt her for the world . |
| 38 | You could n't hurt her for me and I would n't wish you to . |
| 39 | She looked at him as though in understanding , but she could n't answer him for a moment for there were so many things whirling around in her mind : that doctor and her Emma … |
| 40 | The Greek police could n't nail you for anything , but we 're not quite so fussy over technicalities . |
| 41 | She could n't feel anything for him . |
| 42 | I could n't feel anything for him and sometimes even resented him . |
| 43 | You could n't feel anything for him . |
| 44 | After that night in Rocamar , when you told me you could n't feel anything for anyone , I dared not hope you 'd ever change — ’ |
| 45 | It was such a good idea that she could n't think anything for a moment-as if someone else had suggested it to her , and she needed to digest it . |
| 46 | She was always clean , you could n't fault her for cleanliness , but I 'm sure she must of either washed her clothes in the toilets , you know , wash basin in the toilets because that was the only thing she had was one bag and she used to , er , her pension book was in and er erm |
| 47 | Could n't nick them for it could you ? |
| 48 | ‘ We thought they were most unusual and attractive and could n't resist them for our own house , ’ says Sue . |
| 49 | Just as she did n't take him for granted , she made sure he could n't take her for granted either . |
| 50 | Shame you could n't have it for your birthday . |
| 51 | ‘ You could n't kill somebody for one gold coin . |
| 52 | I was wrapped up in an officer 's uniform ; you could n't see me for fur and leather . |
| 53 | Unlike me , she could n't see you for what you are . ’ |
| 54 | Mind you , Gedanken could n't see it for long . |
| 55 | Julie could n't forgive me for that . |
| 56 | If we really could n't find anything for that , so what we 'll like , we 're gon na paint it , Anagly An Anaglypta it again |
| 57 | I could n't find anything for |
| 58 | well you could but you could n't sell it for a reasonable price . |
| 59 | told that I was trying to get an appointment at the asthma clinic but they could n't get one for fortn another full week . |
| 60 | I wanted Keith and we could n't get him for anything less . ’ |