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