Sentence examples for could obtain something from inspiring English sources

They were then directed to the nearest Burger King, where they could obtain something Big Mac-ish, but flame grilled, of course.

If he is asking to obtain something impossible, ask him whether he could retrieve this item himself.

In addition, they allow the frequency curve of such a maximum flow to be obtained, something which could serve of use not only during the design phase but also in the evaluation of the hydrologic safety of dams.

She fiercely wanted something beyond her reach, which she could not obtain, and he could not help her.

But Ashford is delivering something to Amazon that it could not obtain by itself: an association with luxury brands.

Where could they obtain Iglas?

A child could practically obtain arsenic.

So he could not obtain a visa.

I couldn't obtain a library card.

For skill was something that could be obtained in a short time by men who gave their minds to it, and could be mastered by practice; but bravery, in case it were lacking in a man's nature, could never be furnished by instruction.

It was later revealed that Ford's men had given him something of a raw deal; by law, he could have obtained that land for next to nothing.