Example sentences of "could n't [vb infin] [Wh adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could n't explain why the nurse had attacked her . |
| 2 | He could n't tell when the singing came to an end , or the Archbishop 's voice was first raised , addressing the city ; offering it God 's peace and succour so long as the Feast of Christ lasted . |
| 3 | Merely by shutting his door if it was open , North would add to the intrigue of meetings : ‘ and when the meeting was over , I still could n't understand why the door was shut and what the intrigue was ’ said a visiting official , puzzled ; ‘ it was in my mind 's eye a social call . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I could n't understand why the kidnappers should wear old uniforms , old clothes and costumes from the past , ’ Myeloski had said . |
| 5 | But his thoughts were elsewhere , as he still could n't understand why the Academy would send anyone down to this class D planet . |
| 6 | She could n't understand why the woman 's husband had brought her on to this hazardous planet . |
| 7 | It said it could n't understand why the British Amateur Weight Lifter 's Association had reached the decision not to take action against the two weighlifters . |
| 8 | ‘ I could n't understand why the front door would not open and this young fellow appeared and asked if I wanted any help . |
| 9 | I could n't see why the man kept it in the shop if it was n't for sale . |
| 10 | When they turned off the main road Uncle George had to drive at little more than walking pace , for he could n't see where the lane ended and the ditches at the sides began , for snow cloaked everything . |
| 11 | Funny actually they could n't , when the rescue people came they could n't see where the damage was because of the dust . |
| 12 | there was this picture of this , I do n't know if it was a man or a woman naked in a cubical and it filled , well he or she filled the cubical and you could n't see where the , the bottom began |
| 13 | No matter how I tried to explain , he could n't see how the odd fifty pound note or bottle of whisky he spread around contributed to that image . |
| 14 | I rather liked her , though I could n't see how the thing would work . |
| 15 | She could n't remember where the verse came from . |
| 16 | But I could n't remember where the turn off was to come up the scenic route . |