Examples of 'could not be taken' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not be taken"

This phrase suggests that something or someone is difficult or impossible to capture, control, or apprehend. It implies that there are barriers or obstacles preventing the action of being taken, such as evasiveness, secrecy, or elusiveness

How to use "could not be taken" in a sentence

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could not be taken
That could not be taken for granted.
But they said it could not be taken.
They could not be taken to court to stop it.
Fruit and fish could not be taken.
Crops could not be taken to distant markets.
Before burnside decided it could not be taken.
The castle could not be taken however.
The serious offences that had been committed could not be taken lightly.
So credentials could not be taken at face value.
We had to put our security in something that could not be taken from us.
Bodies could not be taken fast enough.
But the last step could not be taken.
I could not be taken till then.
Something that could not be taken back.
He could not be taken back on account of the bombardment.

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Most were not and could not be taken seriously.
Some could not be taken into custody and have reportedly gone abroad.
But that assumption could not be taken for granted.
Could not be taken into account for assessing the inherent distinctive character of the mark.
These hurdles could not be taken lightly.
In the Budget session this year, this bill could not be taken up.
These things could not be taken from me.
The irreversibility of nuclear arms control measures could not be taken for granted.
The city could not be taken.
This enemy was especially strong in the defense and could not be taken by surprise.
The risk could not be taken.
Any changes of address after this invitation was sent could not be taken into account.
Beef could not be taken to them.
Dreams were another thing that could not be taken away.
Windows could not be taken off.
Unsubstantiated allegations against the Government could not be taken seriously.
That angle could not be taken from the crowd.
The two things were not comparable and could not be taken up together.
Such risk could not be taken on by any private operator.
This recent development therefore could not be taken into account.
This tool could not be taken as security for a loan.
For this reason such an allegation could not be taken into account.
These provisions could not be taken into account in the economic modelling.
But it was a lesson learnt that safety could not be taken for granted.
Blood pressure could not be taken due to moving or speaking.
The existence of more favourable living conditions in France could not be taken into consideration.
Paris could not be taken.
But Mr Lighthizer indicated that a deal could not be taken for granted.
Chiral data could not be taken for the product.
He had everything he wanted, and it could not be taken from him.
The remains could not be taken without the consent of the family.
Counterfeiting was a global phenomenon and could not be taken on by one state only.
Many issues could not be taken forward politically if legally binding instruments were proposed.
Success in those tasks could not be taken for granted.
He could not be taken there ; he died before that.

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Examples of using Could
I figured you could use a little help
Could go to prison for some time if convicted
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Examples of using Not
I am not really sure what that thing was
Use where walls are not perpendicular to base
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