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Example sentences for "could gain"

  • He was moving to one side and the moment he could gain a shot he would fire.

  • Otto, resolutely checking himself until he could gain time to frame the expression he had in mind.

  • I immediately waited upon Mr. Denman at his lodgings, and sent up my name, to say that I had some particular information to communicate that might be of service to the prisoners; but I could gain no access to Mr. Denman.

  • Finding I could gain no further useful information, presents of fish and biscuits were made to them, and they were put on shore, highly pleased with their visit.

  • We could gain no information from her, she was so much alarmed, but not long after parting with her we came to a puddle of water in the plains, and encamped for the night.

  • One of my amusements in the boat was to sketch the unknown course of the river--for as the aborigines disappeared like rats into their holes on one's approach I could gain no information respecting it.

  • As we could gain no intelligence of you, my anxiety about you created doubts.

  • I consulted the chiefs, but I could gain no encouragement to try what extreme measures would effect.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "could gain" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    could bear; could bring; could discover; could expect; could feel; could help; could imagine; could just; could manage; could mean; could muster; could not help feeling; could not help laughing; could not help saying; could not refrain from; could paint; could procure; could say; could show; could spare; could succeed; could swim; dearest friends; gray horse; would ask; your friend