How to use "cannot" in a sentence

We cannot go through the land."

It isn't honest, and I cannot go on with you like this

We cannot walk alone.

We cannot turn back.

We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities

We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one

We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by a sign stating: "For Whites Only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote

This, I think, cannot be perfectly cured; and it would be worse in both cases AFTER the separation of the sections than BEFORE.

Physically speaking, we cannot separate

We cannot remove our respective sections from each other, nor build an impassable wall between them

A husband and wife may be divorced, and go out of the presence and beyond the reach of each other; but the different parts of our country cannot do this.

They cannot but remain face to face, and intercourse, either amicable or hostile, must continue between them

Is it possible, then, to make that intercourse more advantageous or more satisfactory after separation than before? Can aliens make treaties easier than friends can make laws? Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends? Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you.

I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended

A great lover of the British Empire has said that under the British constitution even a successful rebellion is perfectly constitutional, and he quotes historical instances, which I cannot deny, in support of his claim

Small wonder that confidence languishes, for it thrives only on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection, and on unselfish performance; without them it cannot live.

I shall spare no effort to restore world trade by international economic readjustment; but the emergency at home cannot wait on that accomplishment.

If I read the temper of our people correctly, we now realize, as we have never realized before, our interdependence on each other; that we cannot merely take, but we must give as well; that if we are to go forward, we must move as a trained and loyal army willing to sacrifice for the good of a common discipline, because without such discipline no progress can be made, no leadership becomes effective.

United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich

But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers

I cannot shake his hand.'

'I cannot let you leave me

I cannot feel grief for you

I try to remember anything, but I cannot! I have no idea who I am.

I try to remember the image, and I see that there is a piece of cloth in her mouth so that she cannot speak and that she is tied to a large grey stone by thick white ropes.

I almost do not recognise the two men beside me, and I think that from a distance people cannot see that I am a woman.

And he cannot hear from there, Oliver is sure

She needs to come now, he knows, but he cannot shout for her

And the bottle of champagne that he knows she cannot resist.

And then the oar hits him on the head, and he cannot think, and he cannot swim, and the water takes him.

He cannot: not for someone who can do that

No, he cannot feel any sympathy for her, but maybe now she can find some rest

Branwell knows it, but he cannot believe it.

Branwell still cannot believe it, yet the similarity is perfect

Well, Big Jones cannot chop me up if he cannot find me, he thinks, and he looks at the bag at his feet.

He looks forwards but cannot see because of the sunlight

But no, it cannot be what they think it is.

It cannot be burnt skin under the elegant white scarf.

And for a few moments you are so afraid that you cannot think

But you cannot.

No, you cannot, because you know that everything is not okay

And you try to remember what it was, but you cannot.

You turn on the lights and swing the heavy statue in his direction, but you cannot see him now because the light is so bright

But he cannot.

The skin is raw, and he tries to remember exactly what happened last night, but he cannot

She laughed at him, but he cannot remember why

Dan wants to see the eyes behind the glasses but cannot.

Just routine? Maybe it is, and the shirt is in his bag, at the bottom where it cannot be seen

He cannot sit down

His wife Rhea is a good woman and pretty too, but sometimes he cannot help but look at Junior and wonder.

He tries to see through the trees but he cannot

Jimmy Lane cannot stand.

She cannot see his face because he has the hood of his sports jacket up, but he seems to be asleep, and there is something about his face that she does not like

They cannot travel, but there will be no more wars

They cannot see or hear The Cat

He cannot get away from her.

'I cannot answer that question,' was all she would reply.

But don't ask me why, because I cannot tell you.'

It is useless talking to me, because I cannot answer, I cannot speak

Unfortunately I cannot see small things very easily.

I cannot answer you

If you cannot work, I'll call Professor Augier, and he and all your other friends will save you

If you cannot find the dark glasses, turn away from the machine and put your hands over your eyes.

'Dear Clement, it began 'Sorry, I cannot wait any longer, but I must...' Here the writing ended.

'If you have not committed a murder, I cannot see the reason to pretend you have.'

It is difficult to imagine being in such a position, but I cannot believe I would be upset myself.'

What is past is past and cannot be undone

They may stay in the pit and kill people who come near them, as they cannot get out of it

'We cannot cross this.'

We have learned that we cannot think of this planet as a safe home for humans

So when the slow cooling of the sun means that we cannot continue to live on Earth, it may be that life which began here can reach out and continue there.

You cannot catch them, however.

Find out something she wants very much but cannot get in this country.'

He moves further up the sands, but the car is parked safely away from the sea, and the rising water cannot reach its tyres.

Both Connie and James cannot take their eyes off her

I cannot even blame him for not breaking his engagement this evening

They are married! My dear sister has gone! I am crying so much I cannot write anymore.

But now I am ill! I have a fever! I cannot get ill now, when Laura needs me more than ever!

I cannot describe my feelings of shock and joy at that moment

They said, "People cannot have a television or play music." In January 2008, the Taliban said, "Girls cannot go to school."

In many parts of the world, women cannot work outside of the house, or cannot work where they want to

Women are 50 percent of the world's people, and, when they cannot work, it is a big problem for the world.

In a talk in 1995, she said, "Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights." She said that a country cannot be great if its women are not free

Zorro goes to Lolita and whispers, "I cannot forget this afternoon in the patio."

"You cannot arrest me!" says Zorro.

"You cannot stay here

"I cannot forget this terrible insult," says the Captain

"How ridiculous! I cannot do these stupid things," says Don Diego.

"But I cannot do this," says the friend.

"I cannot believe this

They cannot capture him.

You cannot be the Captain of the Presidio!"