English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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3166177	Tom could only think of one thing he really wanted to do.	CK
3251274	Tom couldn't understand why Mary was acting so strangely.	patgfisher
2956447	Tom did what he could in the short amount of time he had.	CK
3177876	Tom took a sleeping pill, but still couldn't fall asleep.	CK
2639751	Tom tried to remember the doctor's name, but he couldn't.	CK
2958635	Tom was surprised how well Mary could play the saxophone.	CK
41104	We could meet downtown. Would that be convenient for you?	Swift
239967	We could see the reflection of the mountains in the lake.	CK
3150463	With this much money, I could buy a very decent used car.	CK
73669	"Could you do this instead of me?" "Sorry, I'm too busy."	CK
802811	American generals believed they could win an easy victory.	Source_VOA
3172302	Could you be quiet? I have to get up early and go to work.	CK
875760	Could you please help me? I've lost an important document.	alexmarcelo
3205163	Could you tell Tom to come to work an hour early tomorrow?	CK
869500	Do you like fishing? Maybe we could get together sometime.	alexmarcelo
51439	Excuse me, but could you tell me where the post office is?	CK
252275	Having done my homework, I could finally watch television.	CM
988566	He could always tell which direction the wind was blowing.	odiernod
292086	He was so frightened that he could not speak for a moment.	CM
2140637	I beg your pardon, could you repeat what you've just said?	Eldad
261739	I could do nothing but stare stupidly at the printed page.	CK
3205161	I could tell you things about Tom that would surprise you.	CK
395677	I couldn't even understand the main point of what he said.	CM
2331787	I had to get all the facts before I could make a decision.	CK
2890126	I priced overcoats today, but found I couldn't afford one.	sharptoothed
2952473	I think Tom doesn't swim very often, but I could be wrong.	CK
71512	I want to split up, but I know I couldn't even if I tried.	CM
1887939	I was told that you could teach me how to sharpen a knife.	CK
2537209	I wasn't sure I could trust Tom, so I didn't say anything.	CK
46922	I wish I could come up with a good answer to the question.	CK
678269	I'd be much obliged if you could give me a lift into town.	darinmex
18258	If there were no air, man could not live even ten minutes.	Zifre
2053753	If you could loan me some money, I'd really appreciate it.	AlanF_US
53693	Jenny could not ignore her parents' desire for her safety.	CM
629336	The hinges are really squeaky.  Could you oil them please?	darinmex
319567	The room was so full of smoke that I could hardly breathe.	CK
1830516	The teacher told us that we couldn't eat in the classroom.	CK
279198	The train was so crowded that none of us could get a seat.	CK
50911	The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom.	CM
323756	There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.	CM
802736	There were no laws saying what they could or could not do.	Source_VOA
2996996	There's no way anyone other than Tom could have done this.	CK
2722328	Tom looked all over, but he couldn't find the secret door.	CK
1024302	Tom ran as fast as he could to escape from the angry bear.	CK
2957894	Tom realized that he couldn't play tennis as well as Mary.	CK
1989771	We could say that both of those balls are the same weight.	CK
3161714	When Tom smiled at Mary, she couldn't help but smile back.	CK
924409	Without your help, I couldn't have ridden out that crisis.	CK
1858754	"Could I ask you a few questions?" "Questions about what?"	CK
274234	After I cleaned the window, I could see through it clearly.	CK