Son sourire assuré ne put effacer le germe du doute déjà présent.
His confident smile could not erase the germ of doubt already present.
La colère publique ne put retenir sa main alors qu'il préparait l'expulsion.
Public outrage could not stay the hand of officials preparing the eviction.
Grâce à un don anonyme, l'ermitage put restaurer son vieux toit en ardoise.
Thanks to an anonymous donation, the hermitage was able to repair its old slate roof.
Grâce à son briquet de poche, elle put allumer la lanterne sans difficulté.
Thanks to her pocket lighter, she was able to light the lantern with no trouble.
Mais de nouveau, il ne put les avoir à ses côtés.
Yet again, he could not have them by his side.
Ce fut impossible, il ne put se soulever d'un centimètre.
It was hopeless, he could not raise himself a centimetre.
Finalement, il en tomba une qu'il ne put attraper à temps.
Finally one fell where he could not retrieve it in time.
Melody essaya d'avertir sa mère, mais ne put la communiquer.
Melody tried to warn her mother, but could not communicate.
Sous la pression, il ne put l'empêcher de le mettre en échec et mat.
Feeling the pressure, he could not prevent her from checkmating him.
Puis il fit construire un tunnel et put ainsi envahir le palais.
Then he built a tunnel and was able to invade the palace.
Mais le cratère ne put donner une issue suffisante à ces vapeurs.
But the crater could not afford a sufficient outlet for this vapor.
Telles furent les réponses les plus longues qu'il put en obtenir.
Such were the longest answers he was able to extract from her.
Ce qui ne put être brisé ou brûlé fut jeté dans la Tamise.
What could not be smashed or burned was thrown into the river.
