They rejected the idea because nobody could figure out what to do with Peabody Coal.

FORBES: Waiting game

But the Senate leadership wouldn't even hold a hearing "because nobody could say no to Girl Scouts, " he maintained.

WSJ: Idaho Blocks Girl Scouts Seeking A Tax Break for Their Cookies

That may be because nobody could accuse Mr Bush of being a less than diligent warrior, or suspect him of praying to other than the Christian God.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

Nobody could get in because nobody could get out.

BBC: Bed-blocking: a fine approach?

Apparently, the woman had suffered significant injuries, but because nobody could track down the driver (who, if I recall correctly, had given a fake name to the police), they were unable to find him in order to collect damages (if I recall correctly, the victim did not have health insurance).

FORBES: Yes, The NYPD Is Negligent In Its Handling of Pedestrian Collisions: A Personal Story

According to Fred Siegel, a New York historian, Mr Giuliani needed to be confrontational at first, because nobody believed he could restore law and order in New York.

ECONOMIST: First safety, then civility

That moment they light the fuse under your ass it's a sense of total freedom because I knew then nobody could get me out and no phone call could modify what I was doing there.

FORBES: Magazine Article

But nobody could tell for sure because no one got to look at the guilty source code, which Microsoft claimed as a trade secret.

FORBES: Consumers Would Like To See Samsung And Apple Reconcile

Then they waited around for days because nobody in the local, state, or federal governments could figure out how to rescue them (or thousands of others stranded nearby, mostly at the convention center).

FORBES: The Super Bowl Blackout: "An Abnormality In The System"

Let me tell you, I feel extraordinarily confident, in part because of the great friends here who -- some of you have been with me since 2007, when nobody could pronounce my name. (Laughter.) I also feel enormous confidence because we have an extraordinarily dynamic new DNC chair in Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at a DNC Event

Nobody wants Caterpillar Tractor and Deere at ten times earnings power because their earnings could fall off the cliff.

FORBES: Market Trends: I'll stick with growth stocks

Sure, you could easily imagine one man taking the watch because he is stronger, and nobody can stop him.

FORBES: There is Such a Thing as Redistribution