English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Could" in Example Sentences
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1830375	I suppose it could have been Tom who ate my ham sandwich.	CK	1
1027479	I wish I could figure out how to convince Tom to help us.	CK	1
1095193	Tom could never afford to buy such an expensive necklace.	CK	1
1095034	Tom couldn't understand why Mary never came to visit him.	CK	1
1094650	Tom didn't think he could pass the test without cheating.	CK	1
1141119	Tom thought that he could count on Mary to do a good job.	CK	1
1040538	Tom took the gun from Mary before she could kill herself.	CK	1
1092526	Tom wanted to buy a soprano sax, but couldn't afford one.	CK	1
400147	He couldn't sleep because of the noise outside his window.	CK	1
2308184	I could tell you all the details if you want to know them.	CK	1
2208798	I couldn't leave you alone to face the danger by yourself.	CK	1
241721	I couldn't understand the announcement that was just made.	CK	1
1961458	I thought Tom could handle the job if I gave him a chance.	CK	1
2042712	I want Tom to know why I couldn't come to visit him today.	CK	1
2062559	I'm in the middle of something. Could you come back later?	CK	1
31023	If he had been there, I could have given him your message.	CK	1
2451097	If I could speak French half as well as you, I'd be happy.	CK	1
1026922	Tom called to say that he couldn't attend today's meeting.	CK	1
2451096	Tom could hardly speak French at all when I first met him.	CK	1
1095209	Tom could hardly wait for the chance to go swimming again.	CK	1
1889690	Tom could have gone to the dance with Mary, but he didn't.	CK	1
1026621	Tom couldn't answer even one question on yesterday's test.	CK	1
1029391	Tom couldn't think what he should give Mary for Christmas.	CK	1
1095027	Tom couldn't unlock the door because he had the wrong key.	CK	1
1027903	Tom told Mary that she could do whatever she wanted to do.	CK	1
2494714	Tom yelled something in French that I couldn't understand.	CK	1
1023813	We were disappointed to hear that Tom couldn't get a visa.	CK	1
1898026	What Tom really wanted was a good friend he could talk to.	CK	1
2042720	You could buy all of those things if you really want them.	CK	1
3238996	Could you explain all the safety features to me once again?	CK	1
2330021	I guess I could call Tom and ask him to come over and help.	CK	1
2955751	Tom and Mary couldn't make themselves understood in French.	CK	1
1095161	Tom couldn't believe how ugly Mary became as she got older.	CK	1
1841230	Tom couldn't control himself when he saw Mary kissing John.	CK	1
1095071	Tom couldn't rule out the possibility that he was mistaken.	CK	1
1095068	Tom couldn't say anything that would make Mary quit crying.	CK	1
1095030	Tom couldn't understand why no one else seemed to be happy.	CK	1
1094933	Tom decided to snoop around and see what he could find out.	CK	1
2492193	Tom explained it to me, but I still couldn't understand it.	CK	1
1898056	Tom is the kind of guy that a girl could fall in love with.	CK	1
2217810	Because of the heavy fog, not a single person could be seen.	CK	1
1472906	Because of the storm, we couldn't search for the lost child.	CK	1
953325	How could you just walk out the door without saying goodbye?	CK	1
2308076	I could come right out and ask Tom what we all want to know.	CK	1
1327651	I couldn't help but feel disappointed when I heard the news.	CK	1
2042753	I wanted Tom stopped, but I didn't think anyone could do it.	CK	1
73306	If he could pass for eighteen years old, he'd join the army.	CK	1
1688	It's so hot that you could cook an egg on the hood of a car.	Swift	1
244463	Last night there was a fire near here, and I couldn't sleep.	CK	1
887053	She couldn't fall asleep because she was thinking about him.	CK	1