Example sentences of "[pron] can always " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can always catch up with my sleep later on this morning . |
| 2 | In this case I can always be blamed . ’ |
| 3 | But otherwise I just reckon there will be something around — or if the locusts have been at the fridge , well , I can always go out . ’ |
| 4 | But I 'm very young , and if it goes wrong , I can always do something else . ’ |
| 5 | But she did not forget ‘ sitting on me grandad 's rocking chair combing his hair and I can always remember him sat there and me stood up behind him : I 'd comb his hair for hours and he just sat there and let me . ’ |
| 6 | There is even a saying that indicates how poorly cleaning is regarded ‘ Well , if I can do nothing else , I can always sweep the roads ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ I can always paint over it , ’ said Daisy hastily . |
| 8 | Once she was out of her chair I should not like to keep her hanging about , and I can always make straight for the Ladies at Harvey Nicholls [ sic ] . |
| 9 | If I do make a cock-up of it , I can always do something else . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I can always wave my crutches if I get excited , ’ she said . |
| 11 | ‘ Whatever happens , I can always use my economics degree . |
| 12 | HE MAY not say it in public , but George Graham has a clear message this morning for Ian Wright : ‘ I can always get another forward but see what trouble you 'll have leaning backwards on a broken career ’ . |
| 13 | If the worst comes to the worst , says the suicide , I can always kill myself . |
| 14 | She joked : ‘ I get on well with all the guys , but if any of them get too frisky I can always use my army self-defence training to sort them out . ’ |
| 15 | I can always buy another . |
| 16 | I know I can always do something to earn a living . |
| 17 | The plant is going to have pink flowers so I paint the foliage quite dark — I can always lighten it |
| 18 | This is because I can always ask ‘ Would I still prescribe that action if it was I who had that desire ? ’ |
| 19 | I can always tell . ’ |
| 20 | I can always find something to do . |
| 21 | Like going to sleep by contrasting a bed with a pavement , I sometimes find myself thinking that if the worst comes to the worst I can always earn a living by my hands ; I can scrub , clean , cook and sew ; all you have in the end is your labour . |
| 22 | My natural speed turned me into a wing three-quarter at rugby for the colts , though I can always recall matches in the centre and at fly-half . |
| 23 | You know , it 's funny but over the years I can always remember you saying : me , my , mine . |
| 24 | I can always use five grand . ’ |
| 25 | you know I can always go back there as well . |
| 26 | I can always imagine him back again if I want to . |
| 27 | If I feel the need to do something I can always exercise my creative abilities trying to think of a story that 'll appease Eddie . |
| 28 | Be that as it may , I shall be philosophic if you prove unworthy of this not inconsiderable investment — I can always write it off as a little deficit financing — but if you wish to continue with our relationship you must be prepared to place some real trust in me . |
| 29 | ‘ I can always talk Daddy round . |
| 30 | ‘ I can always tell when you have a cold , ’ she said , brooking no argument . |