Could Sentence Examples

I wish you could hear yourself talking.

How could she blame him?

What could he do about it but lose more sleep?

How could he find out?

I never thought I could do it.

I could not help it.

I had let so much gas out of my balloon that I could not rise again, and in a few minutes the earth closed over my head.

The doctor thought I could not live.

We could say he has excellent taste.

I could not understand, and was vexed.

That could be a reality.

I could not be induced to tell where the key was.

I wish you could stay.

If anything could take her mind off the worry of surrogacy, he could.

How could he do such a thing to his own children?

There was nothing he could do.

Could you start a fire, honey?

He could not resist looking at them once more.

But what could have happened?

She could have been a model.

How could I have looked him in the face?

She could have asked, but that might tip her hand.

Could I ride one?

Oh, I guess Zeb could fight if he had to.

Still, it could be a lot worse.

It seemed as if no one saw that coming because, frankly, no one could conceive of it happening.

Could we make a car that can go 300 mph?

Could you carry that?

No one could deny that Alex was a devoted husband and father.

We sure could use you.

Edward could spell nearly all the words in his primer, and he could read quite well.

How could anyone fall asleep that fast?

The sudden rush into space confused them so that they could not think.

She could count his ribs easily where they showed through the skin of his body, and his head was long and seemed altogether too big for him, as if it did not fit.

But not a trace could they find of the tiny creature they sought.

All this was so terrible and unreal that he could not understand it at all, and so had good reason to be afraid.

No, so I could get over it.

Alex helped the man get the luggage into the trunk and then hurried to assist Carmen into the car before the man could touch her.

Could you help me zip this?

Well I sure could.

The Christmas tree could only be seen from the back of the house, but that didn't matter.

I simply couldn't resist you.

Besides, after he inherited, he could always put someone in charge of the estate.

They both couldn't be there all the time.

Worse things could happen.

I thought maybe we could get married and live here.

Bad science fiction plots, speculating on futures which could not really happen, are the worst examples of this.

It was almost as if he were shutting Felipa off before she could reveal something.

What could you give them here that you couldn't give them at home?

Tonight, when it was dark, she could pretend they were at home.

A spiked drink might seem harmless, but if a person was taking certain prescription drugs, it could be dangerous.

I hoped we could go for a walk.

You couldn't even say I love you.

She could almost hear his gravely voice...

From their elevated position they could overlook the entire valley, but not a single moving object could they see.

The school was more than a mile from their home, and the children trotted along as fast as their short legs could carry them.

He ran home as fast as he could, blowing the whistle as he ran.

She could not have read the letter as she did not even know it had arrived.

Fine, she could play too.

Fine, he could have it.

Could I have a glass of water?

I guess we could say he hasn't been around much.

His smile was so disarming that she couldn't help smiling back.

Couldn't sleep, so I decided to get up and fix breakfast.

What more could I say?

They heard the sudden twittering of a bird, but could not find the creature anywhere.

His life was such that no man could ever say, "Ben Franklin has wronged me."

How could she be so stupid?

He said I could spend his money with a clear conscience.

I wish I could explore the woods.

How could you know?

Could you wait for me here, honey?

I couldn't believe it.

How could I refuse?

We could stop by and pick her up.

How could he do such a thing in front of Jonathan... and where was Jonathan?

Lisa did the best she could to draw a map on the small piece of paper.

How could she answer them without implicating Yancey?

If she was wrong about him... but how could she be?

He couldn't be serious.

My father couldn't do anything about his health.

Nothing but heartache could come of it.

Actually, it could stand a good washing and a paint job, but surely he didn't expect her to do that.

Looking through this opening they could see the Valley of Voe lying far below them, the cottages seeming like toy houses from that distance.

All Len wants out of me is information about Allen, and Howard couldn't care less where I am.

Nothing could be gained by remaining still.

At any time a gust of wind could send the car over the cliff.

With everyone gone, she could enjoy the solitude.

He could see I was getting serious, and he was afraid you would draw me away from my work.

When I saw you standing there in the road, so beautiful, your hair flowing around you like morning mist, I couldn't let you walk away.

She couldn't have forgotten those eyes.

In the morning she rolled out of her bed before the sun could stain the sky.

We came back with help, though, but we couldn't find you.

Whether that was a good or bad thing she couldn't guess, and she didn't have time to ask.

Could you have foreseen that the advent of a technology called "air conditioning" in homes would alter the social fabric of the nation?

And so, if she couldn't have it in her head, she'd put it into his.

The neighbors couldn't see into any of their windows, and they were far enough off the main road that the only traffic would be people coming to see them.

You could wear a feed sack at a formal dinner and not look underdressed.

Their differences couldn't be merely heritage.

If that Alex returned to his roots, there was no reason she couldn't be at his side.

Apparently time had caught up with Mom before she could finish.

A few weeks wouldn't mean the difference in paying for college, and she could use the time to relax.

Could you get them out?

Still, what could he expect?

She couldn't outrun it - in any condition, and it could climb a tree as fast as she could.

Of course, she could take his.

What could she say?

Of course, a little make-up and the right clothes could do wonders - which was a good way to wind up straying off the path she had mapped before she left home.

I know I could get mugged, but that could happen in the hospital parking lot if I was driving a car.

I've been through this so many times I could do it in my sleep.

You couldn't find any eggs for our breakfast?

She shrugged with as much elegance as she could muster, and eyed him with deliberate interest.

I hate to ask you for another favor, but I wonder if I could pay you to drive me home.

She's got a sharp tongue, but she could make shoe soles taste like fine steak.

All the money in the world couldn't have saved her.

The only way he could have known was by asking Mrs. Hertz.

She could feel the blood drain from her face.

And yet, now the twins could return to their beloved ranch – the one she had finished paying off.

She raced up the steps, wondering if men who could not be trusted would plague her entire life.

I mean... he rode ahead so he could make arrangements before you arrived.

In spite of her irritation, she couldn't help smiling.

How could she have allowed this to happen?

How could you think I would turn away my own child?

Being close enough so that she could attend college while living at home had been their rationalization, but she suspected they were also trying to stimulate her social life.

By now she was so turned around that she couldn't have found her way to the ATV, much less the road.

Could you have Howard look into his record?

An answer was impossible, even if she could stop coughing long enough.

Could all this be happening to her?

Her hair was drawn back severely into a bun and she had black eyes that could render a lie detector machine obsolete.

She couldn't tear her gaze from his.

Money would be tight, but they could manage.

Finally Royce could contain himself no longer.

How could he be so cruel?

They would probably be leaving very soon and anything she could do to hurry the process meant they would get to Ashley sooner.

If they served something she couldn't eat, she'd feign illness.

He couldn't have planned the Indian raid, though.

This was one time she couldn't ride the fence.

You know, Cindy, we could...

A doctor appointment confirmed what she already knew, and that everything was normal - as normal as they could be under the circumstances.

Could you see your past?

How could I expect more?

I could use a friend.

Actually, I could make guesses, but they might well be spectacularly wrong and a guy doesn't want that haunting him ten years from now.

Only they could fail to see it, the prince continued, evidently thinking of the campaign of 1807 which seemed to him so recent.

Black figures flitted about before the fire, and through the incessant crackling of the flames talking and shouting could be heard.

If only she could conquer these mood shifts.

Alex and Jonathan wanted to help decorate, but there were some basic things that could be done.

The money would dry, and her clothes could be washed.

He's a big horse, but I couldn't make him carry the two of us in that terrain.

She gripped him around the waist, wishing she could crush the breath from him.

I could have... would have been more of a comfort.

It wasn't as though she could explain her sudden Jekyll and Hide personality, either.

How could she have been such a fool?

How could she blame him for wanting to smile?

Tammy could swim almost as well as Lisa, but Sarah couldn't swim at all, confessing unabashed that she was afraid of the water.

Still, how could Giddon know?

He couldn't help but detect her wild pulse.

Of course, she could call Connie, but Yancey's conversation on the phone was fresh in her memory.

They had talked in front of her, so it couldn't be what she thought.

She searched around for a landmark that could be seen over the trees, but nothing was tall enough.

She could feel it in his soft kisses on her neck, in the way he whispered her name.

She said she couldn't tolerate his moods.

She started to shut the door, but he had the storm door open and his foot in the door before she could react.

Before she could get a word out, Howard covered her mouth with his.

I asked Connie if you could...

Hopefully, the why of it wouldn't come out until she could explore that building.

Len was the only one left she could trust, and she couldn't tell him anything without implicating Yancey.

It was a total mystery to her why Len and Howard couldn't light a fire in her the way Yancey did.

If he wanted to hurt me, he could follow me in my car.

She could have left then, and might have if curiosity hadn't gotten the best of her.

Maybe one of those brown sacks in the laundry room would work, and she could put the pictures in with it.

What was it he said that day in the mountains... a body could be lost in those hills forever?

How can you love a business that could get your family killed.

She couldn't have been farther from the truth.

Sure, she could be mule headed, and sometimes she was moody, but was she that bad?

She couldn't have been more awake before she left the house.

How could they have missed feeling the light flakes that had been kissing their cheeks?

If his father was that ill, maybe she could encourage him to go to the doctor.

Watching the two of them, it was all she could do to control her own tears... especially knowing that this was at least partly her fault.

She could have administered CPR until the ambulance arrived.

Could she blame him?

If you had left when Brandon wanted you to, you still couldn't have done anything.

His hands gripped her shoulders and pulled her back so that he could see her face.

In such a small town, there couldn't be many positions, and the pay wouldn't come close to what she was making in Tulsa.

Surely she couldn't be expected to commute that kind of distance on a regular basis.

They could hardly say she hadn't tried.

What was going on behind those fantastic eyes, she couldn't say, but Pete's jaw must have dropped a mile.

It was amazing how clearly a person could see things when trouble lurked on the horizon.

He held her without speaking, probably sensing there was little he could say to make her feel better.

Even now he could walk away.

Cassie could feel them all watching her as she settled to the ground.

She could hardly wait to get back to Texas.

A home with bittersweet memories - a home she could no longer have?

Instead, she allowed him to gently turn her body so that he could gaze into her eyes.

How could they get away, leaving such a trail?

She couldn't let him do that.

How could anyone be right 100% of the time?

Could she make it across the lava field by herself?

They couldn't be seen unless someone came down into the ravine.

I could tell it was shod.

I suppose you could call it that.

It was hard to believe a village could be this close and they didn't know it was there.

Unless someone knew the area, they could pass within a hundred feet of it and not know it was there.

Even if he was a Mormon, how could he make plans with this Darcie when he had proposed to her only an hour ago?

How could she have fallen in love with Bordeaux, knowing how unfaithful men could be?

The look of pity on Darcie's face was more than Cassie could bear.

As for the ranch, she had always known it could be taken away.

Maybe she could convince her father to repay the money she had put into the ranch – if he hadn't already spent it.

Bordeaux said he couldn't get you to come back with him, but I guess he was wrong.

Besides, he did come back Cassie could feel Bordeaux's intent gaze.

I never would have believed a woman could be so kind hearted and so suspicious at the same time.

That would explain why he couldn't be found.

He could have gone to a nursing home so he wasn't such a burden on his daughter.

How could I enjoy myself knowing he was being tended to and surrounded by strangers?

Maybe you could hire on as a nanny at Old Man Taylor's ranch.

The silverware needed polishing and the furniture could use a good dusting.

Even as the idea occurred that she would rather have this room, she knew she couldn't ask.

Working as fast as she could, she started a pot of coffee and sliced some ham.

She watched him head for the barn and wondered how he could stand being out in the cold all day.

Do you think you could scare us up a warm snack?

What kind of snack could she whip up in fifteen minutes?

We could have stopped any time.

She could feel the warmth of the blush as it crawled up her neck.

Thinking about Cade in that way could lead to no good.

Although she was far away, she could see that he was watching her.

You know, that family room could use a woman's touch.

No, it couldn't happen.

What could happen that hadn't already happened?

You know Cade; you could make a profit off this ranch other ways than running cattle.

If it's that important to you, I guess we could try a few guests.

How much lower could she sink?

How could she blame him when she had offered no resistance?

He managed without a housekeeper before she came, and he could get along fine now.

Hopefully, she could get her job at the diner.

He's offered to help and I believe he could be very useful.

I'm sure you could, too.

This could be fun.

Old Rostov could not tell his wife of what had passed without tears, and at once consented to Petya's request and went himself to enter his name.

Not that she could deny a vivid imagination.

From the time they broke up, she knew it could come to this if he were left to his own devices.

She could barely breath.

If only she could shout it to the world.

How could you not know, when he invited you to go see his parents?

I always heard marriage could break up a good friendship.

I thought maybe you could look at him.

Maybe you could even talk him into going to the doctor - or at least calling the doctor.

She couldn't resist teasing him.

She had thought she could never be coerced, but the truth was, she had never been tempted.

Could it grow strong enough to make her forget about those who depended on her?

Bordeaux clamped a hand over her mouth before she could speak.

If life had taught her anything it was that she could take care of herself.

Darcie couldn't stand the gossip and rude behavior in every town, so she finally went back to the Indians.

You might as well know right now that I wanted to buy your ranch so I could use the creek.

Aunt Clara and Uncle George couldn't find enough good things to say about you.

A person couldn't avoid fate, but they could control the way they responded to it.

Then she could walk home in peace.

So looking after a rambling old house could be an ambition?

Even if you paid me half my rent, you could still save money.

She couldn't argue his virtues, but she still insisted that the situation was conducive to trouble.

Her greatest concern was whether she could manage such a large house on her own.

Still, there was one question she couldn't ask the townspeople.

Again she wondered if she had bit off more than she could chew.

The wood appeared to be cherry, and although it could use a coat of wax, it still had a deep luster.

If she thought her face could get no warmer, she was unpleasantly surprised.

When Mary answered, Cynthia stammered around about the weather and every other subject she could think of.

You tried to tell me, but I was too arrogant to believe it could happen to me.

He has everything he could want, without the commitment.

If he refrained from making advances, how could she know if she was capable of resisting him?

But you could put an ATV in the back of your truck.

I could use the help.

She couldn't stay with Mary forever.

What kind of future could she offer a child?

How could she give the baby up?

How could anyone love the baby the way she could?

I wanted to know what I could do to help you.

I thought you decided you couldn't live with the loneliness on the ranch because I was gone so much.

I could tell you saw the ranch the same way I did.

I should have moved away, but I couldn't stand to leave the ranch.

But Russ, she could have moved away.

He turned to Cynthia, awkwardly shifting him around so she could take him.

It was amazing how a baby could put love in so many hearts.

I thought he could stay in one of the rooms upstairs at night – if you don't mind.

It was strange how he could blush at praise, but watch with unabashed interest while she nursed their child.

I could tell you stories!

You could pretend to use the toilet and see if he's all right.

From the porch we could see the huddled figure of Howie Abbott sitting under a large red umbrella on the edge of the pier.

I wasn't as fearful I couldn't come back but I'm still concerned that it will happen every time I try to sleep.

Could it have something to do with Quinn's experimental stuff?

Too bad you couldn't pick where your dream would take you.

You said it wasn't scary; at least once you knew you weren't trapped back there; that you could wake up and escape back to reality.

For a start we could have him take a nap up there while we fix lunch.

I sorely wish I could keep them longer but on the road, it's difficult.

I could sense Betsy's disappointment and Martha's relief.

I could tell Betsy felt embarrassed by her enthusiasm.

I could see a figure on a horse in the distance coming toward me.

I could hear her take a deep breath.

Everything he described could, as Quinn so succinctly put it, be a mind constructed fairy tale.

How could I decline without sounding like a total turd?

Could the fact that Howie's brain waves are somehow different after his lengthy coma and all the operations he endured be effected by what you were doing?

I could hear a glass clink and there was a pause.

We could hear Quinn's sigh.

That couldn't happen in Howie's case.

There are tests I could conduct that would give us direction and maybe some answers but he refuses to even discuss them.

We still have more tests we could run but up to twenty four to forty eight hours; I'm pretty close on both time and location.

Howie was as excited as us once we could transport him more precisely.

Each of us could find separate areas to be alone but remain close to each other.

At first I couldn't understand Howie's mumble but then it became clearer.

You could spy on anyone; anywhere!

We forbade ourselves to even discuss our impetuous actions for fear of disturbing Howie so all we could do is cross our fingers and pray.

The rest of us followed and we could hear Howie retching in the bathroom.

I'm sorry; I couldn't get the words out of my mouth.

We have an out of state rental car and no one could possibly recognize either of us.

I grabbed my wife's hand and the tape recorder and left before anyone could object.

Martha, I couldn't fall asleep until you sat by my side and whispered.

There's a world of good you could perform.

Howie couldn't do anything about it; it happened two weeks ago.

I have one situation you could try, Betsy offered.

You could find the farm house, couldn't you?

Howie offered little and without seeing his facial reaction, I couldn't tell how he stood.

In more serene surroundings perhaps we could come to some understanding and move forward in a mutually peaceful way.

As long as Quinn could place Howie in the past, we'd do everything in our power to support the effort.