Example sentences of "could not [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The outsiders either would not or could not resort to those tactics which were thought to have assisted the establishment of the three large criminal practices characterised by an ‘ outside ’ solicitor as ‘ The Barons ’ ( Thomas and Mungham 1976 ; Smith and Thomas 1978 ) . |
| 2 | It seemed to me that you could not edge in a word ! ’ retorted Theda . |
| 3 | But Selznick knew that he could not hand over the selection process to assistants . |
| 4 | Solicitors may set up a corporate practice to practice solely outside England and Wales provided that ( a ) this is permitted by local law , ( b ) all the directors and shareholders are solicitors , lawyers of another jurisdiction or members of the Bar of England and Wales acting in accordance with the Overseas Practice Rules of the Bar and ( c ) the practice complies with the Overseas Practice Rules ; but such a company could not practice in England and Wales . |
| 5 | McAllister made up her mind ; if Eddie could not cycle to the Buildings then why should not she ? |
| 6 | I found that I could say things with colour and shapes that I could n't day in any other way — things that I had no words for . |
| 7 | understand the meaning behind the sentence but you could n't word for word . |
| 8 | There was four routes there now and we had as many as ten buses operating those four , so it meant they were left , you could n't sort of segregate them . |
| 9 | So that meant that he was he could n't sort of do a heavy heavy work so he just used to do odd job things you know , he 'd sell horse and carts and er he 'd go down to the pier when he used to do the fishing boats , he used to come in and he 'd buy a box of fish from them and go round the streets selling them you know . |
| 10 | you know was that they 'd got results which they could n't sort of like apply |
| 11 | books , and you could n't sort of swop the |
| 12 | Yes , I just wondered if they could n't sort of do a , a deal , you know to get them by air , the only thing about it is if they got to sort of |
| 13 | Yeah you could n't sort of get at any where near him to start with . |
| 14 | and she er she could n't sort of feel guilty about it |
| 15 | The thing is , you ca n't really , you could n't sort of see this jagged mess . |
| 16 | I could n't caddie for him because I was with the central-heating men . |