English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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2406901	I suppose we could try to find Tom ourselves.	CK	1
2451208	I wish I could speak French the way Tom does.	CK	1
2046909	If you're not busy, could you please help me?	CK	1
44466	The box was so heavy that I couldn't lift it.	CK	1
3287409	There was nothing that Tom could do about it.	CK	1
1095206	Tom could have come yesterday, but he didn't.	CK	1
1029438	Tom could hear Mary talking in the next room.	CK	1
1029437	Tom could hear Mary, but he couldn't see her.	CK	1
1026627	Tom could run a lot faster when he was young.	CK	1
1029433	Tom could see that Mary was in a lot of pain.	CK	1
1095132	Tom couldn't decide who to assign the job to.	CK	1
1026601	Tom couldn't eat peanuts when he was a child.	CK	1
1026589	Tom couldn't find anyone to play tennis with.	CK	1
1040674	Tom couldn't imagine himself shooting anyone.	CK	1
1095064	Tom couldn't seem to get Mary to stop crying.	CK	1
1029383	Tom couldn't understand what Mary was saying.	CK	1
1029305	Tom didn't know that Mary could speak French.	CK	1
2640349	Tom knew Mary could speak French fairly well.	CK	1
2821073	Tom married a girl who couldn't speak French.	CK	1
2031368	Tom wanted to pull the trigger, but couldn't.	CK	1
400150	We couldn't go out because of the heavy rain.	CK	1
1023781	What kind of woman could love a guy like Tom?	CK	1
25989	Could you give me a lift to the train station?	CK	1
1027603	I asked Tom if he could have it ready by 2:30.	CK	1
2308173	I could stay a while longer if you want me to.	CK	1
2308243	I couldn't help but admire Tom's perseverance.	CK	1
2308306	I couldn't understand why Tom wanted to leave.	CK	1
2046914	I know you're busy, but I could use some help.	CK	1
2406944	I sure wish I could remember what Tom told me.	CK	1
1428302	I went there early so I could get a good seat.	CK	1
2537908	I wish I could explain it better, but I can't.	CK	1
2424264	I wish I could speak French as well as you do.	CK	1
909537	I wish that we could spend more time together.	CK	1
44717	In those days, few people could travel abroad.	CM	1
32348	Mary called him every name she could think of.	CK	1
272970	My teacher told me to read as much as I could.	CK	1
887046	She couldn't convince him to accept the bribe.	CK	1
1174794	Since my mother was sick, I couldn't go there.	CK	1
1029726	Tom asked Mary if he could borrow her bicycle.	CK	1
1026635	Tom could be in the kitchen, but I don't know.	CK	1
1095185	Tom could see that the argument was pointless.	CK	1
1026626	Tom could sing quite well when he was a child.	CK	1
1026624	Tom could swim a lot faster when he was young.	CK	1
1095163	Tom couldn't bear to look at Mary's dead body.	CK	1
1960908	Tom couldn't believe Mary just hung up on him.	CK	1
1095125	Tom couldn't even answer the simple questions.	CK	1
1026585	Tom couldn't find the page he was looking for.	CK	1
1095118	Tom couldn't forget Mary even if he wanted to.	CK	1
1029411	Tom couldn't have done it without Mary's help.	CK	1
1095067	Tom couldn't say for sure when he'd come back.	CK	1