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- Contraction of could not.
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could not
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Examples
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Famous for dressing stars such as Rihanna, Blake Lively, Naomi Campbell and Penelope Cruz in their fairytale-esque creations, the British design duo behind the label couldn't resist the opportunity to make over the Playboy bunny in Marchesa.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Famous for dressing stars such as Rihanna, Blake Lively, Naomi Campbell and Penelope Cruz in their fairytale-esque creations, the British design duo behind the label couldn't resist the opportunity to make over the Playboy bunny in Marchesa.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The newspaper reported that Perry said his father painted over the word in the early 1980s, and that it was eventually turned over to further ensure the word couldn't be seen.
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Anyone who thought that an Alabama win tonight might call into question who deserves the national title couldn't possibly have any doubt after seeing LSU drown in the Crimson Tide.
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Tara not her real name couldn't listen to another word.
Linda Lipshutz: Do Our Children Do As We Say, Or Do As We Do? Linda Lipshutz 2011
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Tara not her real name couldn't listen to another word.
Linda Lipshutz: Do Our Children Do As We Say, Or Do As We Do? Linda Lipshutz 2011
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My spouse and I have shared a primary email address for years and when I set up a Facebook account in my name I couldn't see how to do a duo Facebook, the contacts in the account apparently were scanned for Facebook addresses and loaded.
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But even the cutesy spelling of the store's name couldn't keep it afloat; the space has now reinvented itself as Spirit Halloween superstore.
Harmon Leon: Do All Closed Businesses in SF Resurrect as Halloween Superstores? Harmon Leon 2011
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Mr. Sprecher was unavailable for comment yesterday and financial terms couldn't be determined.
ICE Sets Brazil Deal Amid Exchange Fight Aaron Lucchetti 2011
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Precise terms couldn't be learned, but the person said Sprint's board has blessed the "broad outlines" of a deal.
Sprint in Talks to Share Network Shayndi Raice 2011
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