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Example sentences for "cannot stay"

  • We cannot stay to notice the alleged "cursing" of Irgalach by Adamnan.

  • We cannot stay to record the many similar deeds of violence from which the sanctuary of Ciaran suffered during these lawless times.

  • We cannot stay to discuss the question whether Secundinus preceded Benignus as coadjutor to St. Patrick in the See of Armagh.

  • We cannot stay to criticise the poetry of Dungal.

  • Our English troops retire, I cannot stay them; A woman clad in armour chaseth them.

  • I do, my lord, but long I cannot stay there; I shall return before your lordship thence.

  • Witness my tears, I cannot stay to speak.

  • I doe, my Lord, but long I cannot stay there: I shall returne before your Lordship, thence Hast.

  • I cannot stay to heare these Articles Northumb.

  • Witnesse my teares, I cannot stay to speake.

  • Our English Troupes retyre, I cannot stay them, A Woman clad in Armour chaseth them.

  • He said to his wife, "I cannot stay here.

  • He one day said to his wife, "I cannot stay at home any more, for I must go on a year's journey to carry on my business.

  • I cannot stay--I mean--I cannot stay long.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cannot stay" 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:
    cannot abide; cannot attempt; cannot come; cannot even; cannot expect; cannot express; cannot forget; cannot have; cannot know; cannot leave; cannot pass; cannot possibly; cannot recollect; cannot represent; cannot see; cannot stand; cannot stop; cannot tell; cannot well; cannot write; each case; fair companion; large city; man must; the several; where possible