English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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238240	The police could not establish the identity of the man.	CK
43705	The problem was so difficult that I could not solve it.	CK
43276	The story was so complicated that I couldn't follow it.	CM
239359	There was nothing but sand as far as the eye could see.	CK
802740	They could not get loans to keep their businesses open.	Source_VOA
802710	They could use their cars to drive to work in the city.	Source_VOA
305749	They couldn't comprehend the seriousness of the matter.	CK
1316138	Those women were so surprised that they couldn't speak.	CK
1029725	Tom asked Mary if he could borrow her English textbook.	CK
2639805	Tom asked Mary some questions that she couldn't answer.	CK
2980472	Tom asked me a lot of questions that I couldn't answer.	CK
2795277	Tom could be with his friends, but I don't think he is.	CK
2744332	Tom could tell that Mary was expecting him to kiss her.	CK
2958484	Tom was a little surprised by how well Mary could sing.	CK
2958486	Tom was a little surprised by how well Mary could swim.	CK
3185632	Tom was sick, so he couldn't come to my birthday party.	CK
682260	We couldn't understand what the baby was trying to say.	Source_VOA
270916	We couldn't use the faucet because it was out of order.	CK
264473	With a bicycle, I could reach your house in 20 minutes.	CM
2820693	You could have omitted that last phrase in your letter.	sharptoothed
1858693	"Tom is a great guy." "I couldn't agree with you more."	CK
239350	As far as I could see, everything was covered with snow.	CK
323697	As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.	CK
54857	Columbus argued that he could reach India by going west.	CM
28103	Could you give me the name and phone number of a doctor?	CK
2986535	Could you lend me some money? I just need three dollars.	CK
515002	Could you please tell me what your cell phone number is?	CK
3308369	Could you send me the pictures you took of us yesterday?	CK
2194763	Could you shout to Tom and tell him it's breakfast time?	ismaximum
35064	Could you tell me where I could go to get a square meal?	CM
22092	Everybody was disguised, so I couldn't tell who was who.	NekoKanjya
51449	Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the station?	CK
51431	Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the station?	Dejo
52427	Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the post office?	Nero
1225148	He asked us if we could draw a map of the United States.	nadsat
288194	He could swim across the river when he was in his teens.	CK
1316751	He couldn't fulfill a promise he had made to his father.	CM
1951584	I can't explain it any better than that. I wish I could.	CK
237750	I could not get out of the stadium because of the crowd.	CM
3205127	I could tell from your reaction that you were surprised.	CK
282922	I couldn't figure out where on earth he was heading for.	CM
3094985	I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Tom.	CK
1023198	I left my keys on the table. Could you bring them to me?	ellasevia
3142867	I thought maybe you could answer a few questions for me.	CK
2537274	I wouldn't ask you to do it if I could find anyone else.	CK
2537273	I wouldn't ask you to do it if I didn't think you could.	CK
238578	I'm so embarrassed I could dig a hole and crawl into it.	CM
1922282	I've never used a hacksaw before. Could you show me how?	CK
1972303	If I were a foreigner, I probably couldn't eat raw fish.	CK
489497	Looking at his face, you could tell that he was annoyed.	CK