Example sentences of "could n't [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Poor love , he was so fair-skinned he could n't tolerate much sun and Majorca was sunnier and hotter than ever this season , according to him . |
| 2 | ‘ And you feel you could n't tolerate that ? ’ the counsellor asked Peter . |
| 3 | He could n't tolerate twenty-four hours in which the greater part was n't spent entirely alone . |
| 4 | Basically the burden of the Test Act was that all office holders erm all holders of public office had to take an oath of allegiance and had to erm take the sacraments in the Church of England otherwise they could n't hold public office . |
| 5 | The poor old PCW could n't hold more than a couple of thousand . |
| 6 | Marius was dismissive about both of them and thought that if they could n't manage two weeks of bedmaking and personal organisation then they should have stayed at home . |
| 7 | Although Laura would have liked a grand white wedding with all the trimmings , her mother had suddenly been taken ill , and clearly could n't manage all the organisation necessary for such an affair . |
| 8 | He could n't manage half his share , but he was helped by the others , especially George , whose appetite was bottomless . |
| 9 | And he certainly could n't manage any of the substantial bribes on which the Mamur Zapt 's day-to-day management of the city depended . |
| 10 | We stared in stunned shock , realising that the pilot must have made one last superhuman effort not to come down right on our heads , but then just could n't manage those last few yards which would have brought them safely onto the runway . |
| 11 | Scotland could n't manage more than a tweak of the giants ' noses , but showed that there 's still such a thing as going down with honour . |
| 12 | I would never take on an act who could n't perform live . |
| 13 | They could n't contemplate such a situation with a united Germany and their allies in the Eastern bloc in chaotic pursuit of democracy . |
| 14 | It could n't stay closed forever . |
| 15 | When they took her photo of Drew , Karen could n't stay quiet any longer . |
| 16 | But she could n't stay angry with him . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm sorry I could n't stay longer but it was getting rather boring . ’ |
| 18 | He could n't disguise that . |
| 19 | Dem could n't leave dat message fe me . |
| 20 | There are drawbacks to the house and sometimes we think about moving again , but I know that I could n't leave that garden . ’ |
| 21 | Anyway , we could n't leave this — vehicle — here , could we ? |
| 22 | This , however , is a story by Enid Blyton so it could n't contain any symbolism , could it ? |
| 23 | Similarly for Locke we 're in this world , sent by God about his business , the business is , in very general terms , to flourish and multiply this means , well that is the reason why we have certain rights , the right to life , the right to liberty , the right to property because if we did n't have these rights we could n't fulfil that obligation . |
| 24 | We I remember once , my first skiing trip , there was a really heavy blizzard one night and it was s the snow got so deep that we could n't open any doors , we were snowed in , yeah ? |
| 25 | You could n't want more commitment . ’ |
| 26 | you know , I , I could n't bring all the fish I mean I just put some on the table I could n't bring all the champion of champions |
| 27 | you know , I , I could n't bring all the fish I mean I just put some on the table I could n't bring all the champion of champions |
| 28 | we could n't bring any apples though yesterday , not taking me car with |
| 29 | They had faith , their faith was in themselves and in bailing out , and they could n't bail quick enough , and so their faith was not realizing anything it was n't producing the goods . |
| 30 | ‘ Ten men could n't lift that huge box ! ’ said another . |