Example sentences of "could think [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh I could think about an awful lot of them I think . |
| 2 | He could think of no harmless reason for Nails 's strange trespass . |
| 3 | Gaily could think of no other remark . |
| 4 | But he could think of no other way to tackle the problem . |
| 5 | It was simply that he could think of no other way of prolonging her absence from him indefinitely . |
| 6 | Delaney raised a critical eyebrow : His one question went to the heart of the matter , since he could think of no other reason for the involvement of G9 . |
| 7 | She was not so far gone in the sinful practice of dissimulation that she felt free to claim that she meant to ask them because she knew Betty would be pleased , and she could think of no other remotely credible reason for doing so . |
| 8 | It was rare for a man to shop in a grocer 's but Joe could think of no other way to see Chris Murray . |
| 9 | What on earth was she supposed to wear for this evening with Dane — this evening that was n't exactly a date , yet she could think of no other description for it ? |
| 10 | ’ She could think of no other reason for his appearance . |
| 11 | She asked for red wine and when he brought it she raised the glass and tried to think of something original and witty by way of a toast but he forestalled her by saying , ‘ Cheers , ’ and she could think of no other response . |
| 12 | Whether he noticed was unclear ; probably not , since he made the eminently logical suggestion that they should drive to Randall Lodge together , and to her chagrin she could think of no good reason to refuse . |
| 13 | Folly wanted to snatch it away , but she could think of no good excuse . |
| 14 | She could think of no greater compliment . |
| 15 | Meinhard Miegel , once a Christian Democratic politician , who heads the Institut für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft ( Institute for Economics and Society ) in Bonn , could think of no influential German think-tank — even the one run by Greens — that did not accept the basic tenets of the social market . |
| 16 | Julia could think of no appropriate reply . |
| 17 | Three and four decades ago , I was a star-struck cinema-goer who could think of no better way to pass a morning , afternoon or evening than by visiting the local flea-pit . |
| 18 | As he could think of no better plan , he did what she told him . |
| 19 | And she , warned off intellectual discussion by years of experience , withdrew , and could think of no more to say . |
| 20 | Lili relented , or perhaps she could think of no more artifacts to describe . |
| 21 | Dr Neil was so shocked — both by Blaine 's manner and the cavalier fashion in which he spoke to them both , that his normal composure left him , and he could think of no more to say than , ‘ You know Miss McAllister ? ’ and his voice was incredulous , so incredulous that Havvie 's eyebrows shot up in gleeful , unholy delight at the prospect of yet another opportunity to humiliate the girl who had jilted him . |
| 22 | I could think of no more than the usual inadequate response . |
| 23 | Roland could think of no intelligent comments about rabbits , but Maud replied with statistics about Fenland warrens and a description of an old warrener 's tower on the Norfolk Baileys ' estate . |
| 24 | Constance could think of no intelligent reply . |
| 25 | Ianthe could think of no ready answer , so she looked round the room to see if there was anything practical she could do . |
| 26 | In fact now she was away from him she could think of a hundred and one things she should have said — done — and what the hell was the matter with this damned car ? |
| 27 | Before I could think of a suitable verbal means of running for cover , he had gone . |
| 28 | Before she could think of a suitable retort he had gone , her door closed quietly behind him . |
| 29 | Before she could think of a suitable reply , Bridget did it for her . |
| 30 | If we could think of a better system we would introduce it . |