Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | At some time on his watch , say 11:00 , the star would shrink below the critical radius at which the gravitational field becomes so strong nothing can escape , and his signals would no longer reach the spaceship . |
| 2 | But what it meant is it got read , written into the constitution , it meant that everyone can buy a gun . |
| 3 | Yes that 's what I mean , I noticed that the man who did it balanced it rather nicely , he had some actors some politicians , that everyone can contribute especially in a . |
| 4 | Common examples are general principles of reasoning , such as the law of non-contradiction ( that nothing can both be and not be ) , and the proposition that , if equals are taken from equals , then equals remain . |
| 5 | That nothing can stand in the way of |
| 6 | It 's not just that nothing can harm them ( that old suave illusion ) , but that nothing can harm anyone they care about either . |
| 7 | The lasting impression of these accounts is that everyone agrees that there was a ‘ permissive age ’ , or a process of change that can be described as ‘ permissive ’ , but that no-one can actually agree what constituted ‘ permissiveness ’ . |
| 8 | is it possible I can have that ? |
| 9 | Unfortunately , there is little I can do about it . |
| 10 | However , I think Steven Micklewright has summed up our concerns very ably , and there is little I can add at present . |
| 11 | ‘ Master Taplow , ’ he whispered , ‘ there is very little I can do for you except make sure the gaoler gives you your wine , pray for your speedy death and that in Purgatory Christ will have mercy on your soul . ’ |
| 12 | However , there seems to be very little I can do with it . |
| 13 | There is little I can say . |
| 14 | Until you have indicated that , there is little I can do . ’ |
| 15 | Lewis said : ‘ I was n't at Yarmouth and there is little I can say . |
| 16 | Dearest Mother and Dad I am sorry I can not write letter to-night will write to-morrow night . |
| 17 | I say I 'm sorry I can not understand a word you 're saying . |
| 18 | Sorry I can not |
| 19 | they wanted me for the whole day of Friday but I said I 'm sorry I can only do you half day if you 're interested , they were , they were desperate . |
| 20 | Sorry I can only be done , I said , mm , would I understand , and I said yes . |
| 21 | Now that 's a very detailed thing regarding the technicality of running the parliament , which I am sorry I can not right now answer you , but it 's covered . |
| 22 | At the very least I can find the keynote speaker at each one and chase him . |
| 23 | Oh yeah that one , that 's not so bad , it 's the other stuff this er was is it , Saladene that that 's a wo a wood preservative it 's a got a s stainer now that 's not very strong I can still smell it now you know . |
| 24 | ‘ They are so grotesque I can scarcely bring myself to touch them , ’ says Carey . |
| 25 | I suppose it 's something to be grateful for that I can do anything useful for you , so stop worrying . |
| 26 | It gives me a tremendous advantage in that I can moor the punt about 15yds back from the top of the shelf , in the shallower water , out of sight of the bream . |
| 27 | I may possibly be able to greatly increase that distance but of that I can not speak with certainty . ’ |
| 28 | Sub-text : ‘ I 'm in a stronger position in that I can feel sorry for you , and you are vulnerable . |
| 29 | Are n't I playing high status in that I can tell you who you are ? |
| 30 | And like that I can feel John around here … |