Example sentences of "could not [verb] a single " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert Sherwood ‘ could not detect a single flaw — not one error of taste or of authenticity ’ and he particularly appreciated the absence of ‘ scenes wherein the doughboys dash over the top carrying the American flag ’ . |
| 2 | At breakfast I completely wrecked my egg while clumsily trying to open it — egg all over , nice and sticky — and could not cut a single soldier without upsetting the plate . |
| 3 | So the ambassador could not take a single firm line . |
| 4 | He could not follow a single text of the Gita . |
| 5 | Though the Men could not understand a single one of these sickening and servile words , it seemed to work , for some occasionally gave Woil especially pleasant portions of food and all seemed to appreciate how easy it was to handle him . |
| 6 | One would assume that they might but Kurt Benirschke and Margaret Sullivan , while at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire , could not find a single egg in the 47 pairs of mule ovaries that they examined . |
| 7 | Wading through the stream of overwhelmingly affectionate obituaries , I could not find a single phrase to support the view that Mr P ever had the slightest interest in the games that people play . |
| 8 | Ken 's last wish was that his coffin should be carried by six Athletico players but I could not find a single one of the bastards who would do it for less than fifty quid . |