English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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953168	Could you please tell me again when the meeting is supposed to start?	CK	1
2313696	I came all this way. You could at least listen to what I have to say.	CK	1
1474113	Since their conversation was in French, I couldn't understand a word.	CK	1
1096076	The police couldn't find any footprints outside Tom's bedroom window.	CK	1
1027291	There's nothing I could ever say that would make Tom change his mind.	CK	1
1096050	Think of how much worse it could have been if Tom had not been there.	CK	1
1095201	Tom could have survived if the ambulance had arrived a little sooner.	CK	1
1028027	Tom shouted Mary's name as loud as he could, but she didn't hear him.	CK	1
1092226	Tom wondered how much tequila Mary could drink before she passed out.	CK	1
2451067	After studying French for three years, Tom could speak it fairly well.	CK	1
2229523	Because of the heavy fog, we could barely see the road in front of us.	CK	1
2287008	If you're withholding information, there could be severe consequences.	CK	1
47556	The children were so excited after the party that they couldn't sleep.	CK	1
1042401	The police were hoping that Tom could shed some light on the incident.	CK	1
1027014	Tom bet me fifty dollars that he could eat more hot dogs than I could.	CK	1
1026576	Tom couldn't go to Boston with us because he didn't have enough money.	CK	1
1095075	Tom couldn't relax at home with his children running around the house.	CK	1
1074760	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.	CK	1
2046936	Tom, if you're not too busy, could you come to my office for a minute?	CK	1
51470	Excuse me, could you spare me a few minutes? I have a favor to ask you.	CK	1
1961381	I thought it'd be great if we could get Tom to play a few songs for us.	CK	1
909536	I wish that I could have spent more time with my father before he died.	CK	1
54707	I've botched things up so bad I wish I could find a hole to climb into.	CK	1
887302	She may have argued with him, but I don't think she could have hit him.	CK	1
1027293	There's no way that Tom could have stolen the money without being seen.	CK	1
1029432	Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she was probably from the Ireland.	CK	1
1074758	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that Mary was hiding something from him.	CK	1
1026460	Tom did the best he could, but he still wasn't able to pass the course.	CK	1
257203	After I got married, my Japanese got better and I could understand more.	Nero	1
1040709	I wonder where the ice cream is. Do you think Tom could've eaten it all?	CK	1
1096064	The security guard told Tom that he couldn't take pictures in this area.	CK	1
1096063	The teacher told Tom that he couldn't give him anything higher than a C.	CK	1
1095839	Tom asked the man at the front desk where he could get his suit pressed.	CK	1
1095036	Tom couldn't understand why his company's products weren't selling well.	CK	1
1028818	Tom had intended to go with Mary, but something came up and he couldn't.	CK	1
909548	Last year, I couldn't spend as much time with my children as I wanted to.	CK	1
887609	She wrote to him to tell him that she couldn't come to visit next summer.	CK	1
1095081	Tom couldn't possibly have known that Mary was the one who got him fired.	CK	1
1026555	Tom couldn't sleep well last night because it was noisy outside his room.	CK	1
1027902	Tom told Mary that she couldn't just make up the rules as she went along.	CK	1
1024095	Tom told me that he could hear something, but he wasn't sure what it was.	CK	1
886880	She advised him to cut down on smoking, but he didn't think that he could.	CK	1
1095203	Tom could have gone camping with you if you'd let him know you were going.	CK	1
1095117	Tom couldn't get any work done because his children kept interrupting him.	CK	1
1092155	Tom's eyes weren't yet accustomed to the dark, so he couldn't see a thing.	CK	1
1247349	Even though Tom tried to explain it to Mary, she still couldn't understand.	CK	1
2911946	Since Tom was speaking in French, I couldn't understand what he was saying.	CK	1
1095754	Tom bought a mask and a snorkel so he could go snorkeling with his friends.	CK	1
1095180	Tom could tell that it would be impossible to reach a compromise with Mary.	CK	1
1029420	Tom couldn't find Mary even though he said he looked just about everywhere.	CK	1