Examples of 'he could no longer' in a sentence

Meaning of "he could no longer"

He could no longer: This phrase indicates a change in ability or circumstances that prevent someone from doing something they were able to do before

How to use "he could no longer" in a sentence

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he could no longer
One day he could no longer stop himself.
The latter responded that he could no longer do so.
He could no longer expect to chair any committees.
To end up here where he could no longer get to me.
And he could no longer preach in a loud voice.
He resigned because he could no longer do his job.
He could no longer fight or destroy the device.
The subject said he could no longer remember.
He could no longer control his violent impulses.
Castresana felt that he could no longer wait.
He could no longer afford to keep her hostage.
This act of revolt he could no longer hesitate.
He could no longer be reached a few days later.
He hated to admit he could no longer serve as a lector.
He could no longer walk alone in the street.

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It also meant that he could no longer drive.
But he could no longer remember the address.
White decided that he could no longer continue.
He could no longer hold food in his mouth.
He came to understand that he could no longer work.
Because he could no longer take the abuse.
He stopped teaching when he could no longer see.
He could no longer openly walk in the cities.
Everything was dark and he could no longer see.
But he could no longer ignore his symptoms.
He began weeping so hard he could no longer drive.
Finally he could no longer move his head.
When he woke up in the hospital he could no longer see.
After a year he could no longer afford to attend.
We went back to the specialist but he could no longer help me.
He could no longer cry after a few days.
By the next day he could no longer talk at all.
He could no longer properly organise his thoughts.
His doubts grew until he could no longer stand it.
But he could no longer control his legs.
He played it until he could no longer walk.
He could no longer discipline his undisciplined heart.
He was so weak that he could no longer talk to me.
He could no longer work for the foundation.
It was a pain that he could no longer hold in.
But he could no longer control his emotions.
His lips darkened as he could no longer draw breath.
He could no longer look upon himself as a patriot.
When he felt he could no longer hide.
He could no longer pretend that nothing was happening.
He felt as though he could no longer change his attitude.
He could no longer stave off his fear.
Even when he could no longer hear.
He could no longer move around on his own.
My aunt said he could no longer help.

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