Sentence examples of "Couldn't" in English

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I couldn't agree more Ich bin völlig Ihrer Meinung
Tom couldn't control himself. Tom hatte sich nicht unter Kontrolle.
I couldn't catch the train. Ich habe nicht den Zug erreicht.
I couldn't believe my ears! Ich traute meinen Ohren nicht!
He couldn't get the job. Er hatte keinen Erfolg beim Erwerb dieser Stelle.
He couldn't help laughing at it. Er musste darüber lachen.
I couldn't get him on the phone. Ich bekam ihn nicht ans Telefon.
Tom couldn't find his hometown on the map. Tom war nicht in der Lage, seine Heimatstadt auf der Karte zu finden.
He couldn't bring himself to shoot the deer. Er brachte es nicht über sich, den Hirsch zu erlegen.
Tom couldn't get his hands on everything he needed. Tom kam nicht an alles, was er brauchte.
He tried to make his wife happy, but couldn't. Er versuchte, seine Frau glücklich zu machen, aber vergeblich.
The cat couldn't care less about the mouse's opinion. Der Katze war die Meinung der Maus völlig egal.
His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it. Sein Name lag mir auf der Zunge, aber er fiel mir nicht ein.
Tom, stranded alone at the beginning of sentences, couldn't get used to the growing estrangement of Mary. Tom, am Satzanfang allein gelassen, vermochte sich nicht daran zu gewöhnen, immer weiter entfernt zu sein von Mary.
Tom, back ten words, couldn't see very well this one. Mary, who stood closer, described it to him. Tom, der zehn Worte zurücklag, hatte keine gute Sicht aufs Wort. Mary, die näher dran war, beschrieb es ihm.
This morning the train was so crowded that I couldn't find a vacant seat and had to stand the whole way. Heute früh war der Zug so voll, dass ich keinen freien Sitz gefunden habe und den ganzen Weg stehen musste.
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