Having laden ourselves with as many as we could carry in our baskets, we returned to the camp.
As he seemed eager to get it, I did not stop to make inquiries, but collected as much as I could carry in my wallet and pockets.
Arthur and I collected as many as we could carry, and the natives, following our example, soon supplied us with what we required.
Quickly Wiglaf gathered of the treasures all that he could carry.
On one occasion, having been offered as great a bundle of fire wood as he could carry, he marched off with one of the largest trees in the forest.
Having told what he wanted, the farmer said he might take as much straw as he could carry.
As soon as we had as many as we could carry we went back to the town, where my friend bought my share and advised me to continue the same occupation until I had earned money enough to carry me to my own country.
To this the barber agreed, and the tiger led him to the old spot, and the barber took as many jewels and rupees as he could carry.
The tiger led him to the spot where all the tigers used to eat their dinners, and the barber took as much gold and as many jewels as he could carry, and set off home with them.
In half an hour I had caught a dozen--as many as I could carry.
With as much as I could carry I hurried back into the open, and sitting down, brought the glass to bear on the now fast sinking rays of the sun.
The place where I had lighted my fire was not one at which I wished to camp, but once having a fire, I could carry a burning brand and ignite another in some more convenient situation.
We were unusually successful, and in an hour had bagged as many pigeons and other birds as we could carry.
They next assailed the larger beast, when each man was loaded with as much as he could carry.
Loading ourselves, therefore, with as much venison as we could carry, we sallied boldly forth, and were soon face to face with our late hosts.
Having mentioned the object of his visit, the farmer somewhat inconsiderately told him he might take as much straw as he could carry.
On one occasion, having been offered as great a bundle of firewood as he could carry, he marched off with one of the largest trees in the forest!
A light southeaster, to which we could carry a reefed topmast studding-sail, did wonders for our dead reckoning.
He was evidently showing off, and letting them know how he could carry sail.
The wind was now due southwest, and blowing a gale to which a vessel close hauled could have shown no more than a single close-reefed sail; but as we were going before it, we could carry on.
We agreed that we would take the best portions, and give Pullingo as much as he could carry; while we fastened the remainder up to the bough of a tree, out of the reach of the wild dogs.
Ascending tree after tree, he threw down from each a similar bunch of leaves, till we had as many as we could carry.
Having satisfied our hunger, we divided the kangaroo into portions, each forming such a load as we could carry.
As soon as the sails were handed we stood on again after her, staggering along under such canvas as we could carry, and every eye on board turned towards her.
The sail had been reefed, but it was as much as we could carry.
We each of us loaded ourselves with as many of the roots as we could carry, and staggered back with them to camp.
I own that I should have been very unwilling for any one to have come on board to take the brig into harbour, for we both thought how proud we should feel if we could carry her in ourselves without help.
Turning to windward, however, was out of the question, since we could carryno sail, and the night was near.
By keeping the brig a good full, and making all the sail she could carry, I thought we might run ashore before the lugger could get alongside us.
A light south-easter, to which wecould carry a reefed topmast studding-sail, did wonders for our dead reckoning.
He was evidently showing off his vessel, and letting them know how he could carry sail.
The wind was now due south-west, and blowing a gale to which a vessel close hauled could have shown no more than a single close-reefed sail; but as we were going before it, we could carry on.
One day I found an apple orchard, gathered as many apples as I could carry, took them to the company and made apple-sauce without sweetening.
Having filled it with condensed milk, tobacco, and other things, he asked me if I could carry it.
When he left me I got into the wagon and loaded myself down with everything until I could carry no more.
He did not look at the silver, but brought out as many bags of gold as he thought his asses, which were browsing outside, could carry, loaded them with the bags, and hid it all with fagots.
He brought away as much gold as he could carry, and returned to town.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "could carry" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
