Sentence examples for was could from inspiring English sources

The phrase "was could" is not correct in written English.
The correct form of this phrase is "could have been". For example, "I regret that I was not able to come to the party, but I could have been there."

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was could

verb

Simple past tense of can

Before I was blind, I could see very well.

Exact(58)

The question was could Rooney be himself?

Independent

How badly hurt Kovalchuk, was could not immediately be determined.

The New York Times

"The question was, could we be seen as making fun?

The New York Times

The question was, could you believe she was a man?

The Guardian - TV & Radio

The question was: could I actually get there?

The Guardian

The only question was could we do it?

The Guardian

The question was: Could we all get along?

The New York Times - Travel

They liked it, and that meant was could do it.

Independent

The question, he said, was: "Could we fool the brain?

The New York Times - Science

"The question was could we move beyond media products," Mr. Bezos said.

The New York Times

The question for me was, Could the strange behavior of Sherlock Holmes be diagnosed?

The New York Times - Magazine

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