Examples of 'could not have come' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not have come"

This phrase suggests that something was not able to happen or occur at a specific time in the past

How to use "could not have come" in a sentence

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could not have come
It could not have come from him.
Without the carpet you could not have come.
That could not have come sooner.
And nearer than that you could not have come.
He could not have come at a worse time.
Without them we could not have come close.
We could not have come at a better time.
This is an opportunity that could not have come at a better time.
It could not have come before or later.
The emergency supplies could not have come soon enough.
This could not have come at a better time.
The recent decline in resources could not have come at a worse time.
This could not have come at a worse time.
To win immunity and reward could not have come at a better time.
It could not have come ex nihilo.

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Their example of sanctity could not have come at a better time.
You could not have come at a better time.
The debate caused by this could not have come at a better time.
I could not have come this far alone.
The pair of you could not have come from me.
We could not have come this far without you.
This little government tantrum could not have come at a worse time.
That could not have come at a worse time.
I am saying that the spit could not have come from behind.
You could not have come to the front.
International headlines like this could not have come at a worse time.
And it could not have come a better time.
The sudden interest from travellers could not have come at a better time.
It could not have come from anybody else.
This abrupt change in policy could not have come at a worst time.
I could not have come this far without you.
The season of change could not have come at a better time.
I could not have come up with the beautiful pictures on my own.
The assistance could not have come too early.
I could not have come up with this much information and description on my own.
Political turmoil could not have come at a worst time.
I could not have come this far without your help and Alexander looks up to you.
Our organization could not have come this far alone.
Our proposal that Parliament should have a debate on it could not have come any earlier.
So they could not have come first.
It broadcasted the message that something so awesome could not have come about by itself.
Probably could not have come from him.
For France to resume nuclear weapons testing could not have come at a worse time.
I could not have come.
This commitment to partnerships and to cooperation could not have come at a more opportune time.
You could not have come here on your own.
The timing for this new announcement could not have come at a better time.
You could not have come on this earth without a mother.
Which means the tooth could not have come from our victim.
We could not have come this far without our partners.

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