Sentence examples for could not have sustained from inspiring English sources

"The community groups could not have sustained a long battle without money from Simon," he added.

I could not have sustained all my force there even if I had wished to.

The United States could not have sustained the wars it fought in Iraq without logistical support from Egypt's government.

Through questioning, Bishop suggested that Rew could not have sustained his injuries before he arrived at our house: his symptoms would have been immediately apparent.

First, the post-election task of reducing the public sector deficit that was growing at the rate of £3bn a week could not have sustained a policy of simply scrapping the fees.

The chain of causality is a long one, and I don't want to pull on it too hard, but it is arguable that the Observer could not have sustained its position were it not for Rose's reporting; that Blair could not have contained the Labour revolt were it not for the Observer; and that Bush could not have gone to war were it not for Blair's support.

The district couldn't have sustained it once Zuckerberg's largesse ran out.

I preferred the security – the freelance world is a fun and exciting place to be, but it couldn't have sustained me forever". Robinson argues that a background in anthropology has its advantages in her new world: "Having studied social systems, behaviours and customs does help.

"We couldn't have sustained seven full-time cricketers which we have based in Scotland".

I know Tony Blair well enough to assert without fear of contradiction that, clever lawyerly chap that he is, he was surprisingly ignorant of history and could probably not have sustained a conversation on the relative merits of the top 10.

(A dad can dream, can't he?) The Mission itself could probably have sustained us the entire week — bilingual rhyme time at the local library, a tour of Mission murals — but my legs were restless.