It evolved because Americans composing music could not help reflecting their culture.

He could not help reflecting on how ironic it was that they were going to be killed for something they no longer even had.

One cannot help reflecting what would happen nowadays in a problem of similar magnitude.

Also I could not help reflecting that ere long our heads might be upon those spears.

He couldn't help reflecting that ten years ago he would have taken the stairs.

As she returned to her apartments, however, Beth couldn't help reflecting on the difference in their tastes.

It was a great convenience having her along, I couldn't help reflecting.

Miles couldn't help reflecting that here were people who actually could shoot and reload at the same time.

At one time, that would have been a statement of plain fact, Miles couldn't help reflecting.

Wilson "could not help reflecting how many lives had been lost for what appeared to be no gain after almost five months of hell."