English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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1095087	Tom couldn't keep lying to Mary. He felt he just had to tell her the truth.	CK	1
1074761	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something horrible was about to happen.	CK	1
70413	If I had known about your illness, I could have visited you in the hospital.	CK	1
1396344	If I hadn't had your cooperation, I couldn't have finished the work in time.	CK	1
1087160	If Tom hadn't been so insecure, he could probably have accepted Mary's love.	CK	1
2955983	Tom asked me if I knew anybody who could translate from French into English.	CK	1
1095149	Tom couldn't catch up with the other students after he came out of his coma.	CK	1
1095113	Tom couldn't get to sleep because he had drunk too much coffee after supper.	CK	1
1092804	Tom thinks that if he had tried a little harder, he could have won the race.	CK	1
1092639	Tom tried everything that was suggested, but still couldn't fix the problem.	CK	1
1095069	Tom couldn't rule out the possibility that someone had lit his house on fire.	CK	1
1074762	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something profound was about to happened.	CK	1
1027879	Tom told me that he could see no reason why he shouldn't accept Mary's offer.	CK	1
1095146	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that Mary had killed herself.	CK	1
1095145	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that what Mary said was true.	CK	1
1029349	Tom did the best he could, but he wasn't able to get a higher grade than Mary.	CK	1
1024094	Tom told me that he could live off his savings for a while if he lost his job.	CK	1
2408516	I think what impressed me most was the way Tom could talk to just about anyone.	CK	1
898570	She sold all of her furniture, so she could afford to feed herself and her dog.	CK	1
1092101	You could search the world over and never find another man more honest than Tom.	CK	1
1029440	Tom could hardly keep from laughing when he saw Mary trying to juggle some balls.	CK	1
1095202	Tom could have paid for Mary's ticket if he'd known she didn't have enough money.	CK	1
1095147	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he was going to get drafted.	CK	1
1095041	Tom couldn't think of Mary without remembering how painful their breakup had been.	CK	1
2063431	Tom tried to tell me something, but Mary interrupted before he could say anything.	CK	1
2308122	I could have stayed a while longer, but I was getting tired, so I decided to leave.	CK	1
898569	After she lost her job, she couldn't afford to feed her dogs, so she gave them away.	CK	1
2331757	I had to attend a meeting so I couldn't make it in time to pick Tom up after school.	CK	1
953517	I know you've been waiting a long time, but could you wait just a little bit longer?	CK	1
1830371	After Tom had eaten everything on his plate, he asked Mary if he could eat her salad.	CK	1
1095148	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work.	CK	1
886973	She asked him to give her some money so she could go to a restaurant with her friends.	CK	1
1095085	Tom couldn't persuade his classmates to change their minds about postponing the dance.	CK	1
1040693	The police spent hours searching Tom's place, but they couldn't find the murder weapon.	CK	1
1029442	Tom could hardly believe his ears when he heard that Mary was coming back home to stay.	CK	1
1884513	Tom found someone's business card in his pocket, but couldn't remember where he got it.	CK	1
2585802	I had an appointment at 2:30, but I got caught in traffic and couldn't get there in time.	CK	1
1144603	Since Tom couldn't make a decent living as a nightclub musician, he had to get a day job.	CK	1
1095109	Tom couldn't go on the picnic with us today because he had an important business meeting.	CK	1
1092797	Tom thought he could reach the airport on time if he drove a little over the speed limit.	CK	1
1095995	Tom and Mary couldn't talk to each other then because they didn't speak a common language.	CK	1
1024085	Tom told the children that they could stay here in the room if they didn't make any noise.	CK	1
1028028	Tom shouted at the top of his lungs so Mary could hear him over the sound of the waterfall.	CK	1
887011	She bought him a car, but he didn't have a driver's license so he couldn't drive it anywhere.	CK	1
1123698	Tom told the children that they could stay in this room as long as they didn't make any noise.	CK	1
1096201	I think that Tom and only Tom can do it. However, some people think that Mary could do it, too.	CK	1
1199676	Tom could hear a commotion in front of his house, so he went outside to see what was happening.	CK	1
1027232	Tom adapted last year's lesson plans so he could use them with this year's lower level students.	CK	1
1261802	Tom told Mary that he thought a hippopotamus could run at a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour.	CK	1
953523	I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion.	CK	1