Sentence examples for cannot but close from inspiring English sources

However, being a true American, Lowell cannot but close on a note of hope, of "another shore,/ some further range of delectable mountains" where the ideals celebrated on Independence Day might find firmer footing.

Jens Keller's Schalke are a byword for inconsistency and lack of sustained progress, Leverkusen play good stuff but cannot quite close the deal.

D. melanogaster can constrict, but cannot completely close, their spiracles [24].

We also classify completely some cases where we cannot even express complete information (but close to complete), showing that there are exactly two maximal tractable algebras containing the relation, exactly two containing the relation (≺ ≻ m m≤), and exactly three containing the relation (≺ m).

But he cannot get close to them.

Mr. Denouette would like to fill up the old quarry with concrete, but he cannot come close to raising enough money.

The new office holder cannot simply close the inquiry, but can soft-pedal it.

Wade and James are fabulous scorers and playmakers, but they cannot close down the paint.

"But we cannot close our eyes to the state of corruption that exists".

They feel certain that they have prevailed but cannot stage anything close to a public celebration.

"I know there are good citizens among you, but we cannot close the files, because the files are full of crimes.