English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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1409159	No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't remember that song's title.	CK
3165711	On my way home, I could not stop thinking about what had happened.	Hybrid
39511	Running as fast as I could, I was able to catch up with my friend.	CK
2537091	Tom closed the venetian blinds, so the neighbors couldn't look in.	CK
3144527	Tom couldn't help feeling that it was more than just a suggestion.	CK
29088	We all took it for granted that the professor could speak English.	CK
2537087	Would you see if you could find out what's causing all that noise?	CK
3205244	You could tell by the look on Tom's face that he was disappointed.	CK
2662524	You've probably always felt you could handle any problem yourself.	CK
298692	He could not bear to think of his dog being sold to that cruel man.	CK
1503583	I don't have time to deal with this letter. Could you deal with it?	CK
3018055	I have never seen anyone who could solve that problem without help.	jeedrek
1939015	I invited twelve people to my party, but one of them couldn't come.	CK
26355	I spoke to him in English and found I could make myself understood.	CK
953721	I wish I could afford to send my daughter an Ivy League university.	CK
53695	If you hear from Jenny, could you tell her I would like to see her?	CK
1174795	Since my mother was sick, I couldn't leave the house last Saturday.	CK
1371728	Thomas asked me whether I could accompany him to the swimming pool.	Eldad
2639614	Tom cut Mary off before she could say anything about what happened.	CK
247160	We asked him on the interphone if he could come downstairs quickly.	CM
41542	All of a sudden, I remembered that I couldn't pay for so many books.	CK
62829	Chris' heart felt so empty and damaged that it couldn't be repaired.	CM
72888	Could we see each other for about an hour on February 27 at 3:00 pm?	CK
37583	Could you tell me which bus or train goes to the center of the town?	CK
3024342	I googled "Boston" to see what I could find out before I went there.	CK
403367	I tried to get him to show what his true nature was, but I couldn't.	CK
953742	I wish I could tell you all the details, but my boss told me not to.	CK
3280101	I'm particularly impressed that Tom could remember all of our names.	CK
840097	If you became a designer, you could make better use of your talents.	CK
266513	In the absence of sufficient proof, the police could not indict him.	CK
268004	The boy pretended that he was so sick that he couldn't go to school.	CK
2748846	The piece of cake Tom gave me was so big that I couldn't eat it all.	CK
954395	There were many things that needed to be done before we could leave.	CK
2639611	They said something about it, but I couldn't really understand them.	CK
2969090	Tom had to drop out from college because he couldn't afford tuition.	Hybrid
954464	We don't need any more volunteers, but we could use some more money.	CK
248052	We searched for the two boys everywhere, but neither could be found.	CM
239352	As far as the eye could see, nothing could be seen except cornfields.	aandrusiak
240874	Before I could protest, I was handcuffed and was on my way to prison.	CK
3072706	Could you drop a package off at Tom's on your way to the post office?	CK
3150729	I wanted to buy a house in downtown Boston, but I couldn't afford it.	CK
59627	I wonder if you could tell me if there is a post office in this area.	CK
960487	I wonder whether a man could live with only two hours' sleep a night.	sacredceltic
953931	If I could only play the tuba half as well as you, I'd be very happy.	CK
30866	If it had not been for your help, I couldn't have completed the work.	CK
2152274	If you have a time, could you translate some sentences below, please?	dryhay
58066	That girl couldn't take things down in longhand, let alone shorthand.	CM
462712	The fire was so intense that the firemen couldn't get into the house.	lukaszpp
2808206	The fog was so thick that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face.	patgfisher
67724	There was so much noise that the speaker couldn't make himself heard.	CK