Examples of 'could not have' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not have"

A phrase used to express that something was impossible or not feasible in the past. It indicates a regret or missed opportunity

How to use "could not have" in a sentence

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could not have
The embolectomy could not have gone better.
Could not have been used for murder.
Your timing could not have been worse.
Could not have scripted it better myself.
I personally know he could not have witnessed.
He could not have chosen a worse time.
It was apparent he could not have killed her.
You could not have done this work.
Semouzhkin claims he could not have missed it.
We could not have done this without you.
This happiness could not have lasted.
I could not have borne losing you.
Callie said it could not have gone better.
I could not have wished for more.
A fixed program could not have done that.

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I could not have endured you else.
A generation of rubbing could not have removed it.
You could not have been more helpful.
Our relationship could not have lasted.
They could not have followed us here.
Which he absolutely could not have accessed.
I could not have done this without you.
My chosen warrior could not have been so careless.
I could not have said it better myself.
There before could not have children.
I could not have done it without you all.
Languages they could not have known.
He could not have known what happened.
For the love we could not have.
Polakov could not have committed suicide.
I need an alibi to prove it could not have been me.
My mother could not have been with another.
He took advantage of a situation he could not have created.
It could not have remained in your facility.
If you were involved it could not have been good.
It could not have been a more rhetorical question.
My calculations could not have been that off.
I could not have lived with that.
Scotty simply could not have done it.
I could not have hidden it from you.
Our phaser blast could not have destroyed it.
I could not have handled it better myself.
The late king could not have a child.
I could not have been clearer last night.
Without them this could not have been achieved.
I could not have done this without him.
There is no way yöu could not have seen them.
This could not have gone more perfectly.
Because you could not have.
They could not have moved in daylight.

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