Example sentences of "[verb] [that] i can [not/n't] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hon. Gentleman will know that I can not comment on what he said about taxation . |
| 2 | The instructions say that I can not enter the building after 11 o'clock this morning . |
| 3 | I readily acknowledge that I can not expect definitive statements from the Minister when the answers given by his ministerial colleagues , who have greater legal experience than the Minister and I possess , are , to say the least , somewhat circumspect . |
| 4 | I regret that I can not quote the Minister exactly , but I am sure that he will tell me if my paraphrase is inaccurate . |
| 5 | I regret that I can not spell out part by part and line by line exactly what I want to achieve . |
| 6 | I regret that I can not participate in the production on your track but will follow its release with interest . ’ |
| 7 | I will reaffirm that I can not condone the use of cannabis , nor for that matter daily watching more than 5 hours of TV . |
| 8 | Difficult not to take the weather personally and on this day , when it is so important that the sun shines , I think of Camus 's return to Tipasa , ‘ walking through the lonely and rain-soaked countryside ’ , trying to find that strength ‘ which helps me to accept what exists once I have recognized that I can not change it ’ . |
| 9 | He argued that I can not know that my diary is in the ( closed ) bottom drawer of my desk unless I have reason to believe that my experience makes that proposition probable ; we can suppose , perhaps , that my relevant experience is that I remember having put the diary there five minutes ago and that I do not remember having touched the drawer since , together with my general knowledge of the consistent behaviour of the experienced world . |
| 10 | The holy spirit gives us a new prospective on life and it , it , it deepens our relationship with God , we do n't have to try and make , make a success of our new Christian life by ourselves , you know it does n't matter whether you 've been a Christian for a week , for a day , for twenty , for fifty years , if you try to do it one day by yourself you are guaranteed failure , there is no way you can do it , it does n't matter how long you 've been a Christian or how short a period , you can not do it , if the great apostle Paul , he could , he said I can do nothing of myself he said I am not sufficient , for all my learning , for all the wonderful visions I 've had , for the knowledge that God has given to me , that I 've been able to write these great apostle 's , he says that I can not do it myself , I ca n't live this Christian life myself and the tremendous thing that none of us , no matter who we are , we do not have to try to make a success of our Christian life on our own , it 's a partnership and God is the senior partner in it , he does n't expect us to do it by ourselves , listen to what the , the , that , the same apostle Paul says when he 's writing to the , the Gelation Christians , in , in chapter two , verse twenty , listen to what he says there , he says I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me and the life which I know live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God who loved me and delivered himself for me , he said I do n't do it by myself , why not , very simply cos he ca n't , he did n't know how to , he did n't have the power to do it he says but the life I 'm living , I live by the power of Christ who died for me , who gave himself for me and who now lives in me now by the holy spirit |
| 11 | The bank manager says that I can not have it until the will 's executor , my stepfather , agrees . |
| 12 | I refer to your letter dated 6 July 1993 and would advise that after consideration , I have decided that I can not grant permission for day release . |
| 13 | If you behave like this , you will understand that I can not permit myself to be alone with you . ’ |
| 14 | You must make your solicitor realize that I can not allow Norman to be hurt . |
| 15 | Personally I am strongly committed to a primitive Christianity , but I know that I can not return to the total world-view of the primitive church . |
| 16 | I know that I can not endure alone . |
| 17 | I tell you this because I know that I can not expect trust if I do not give it . |
| 18 | The reason that I put code four , is if I just put labels on the list , I know that I can not complete that task today . |
| 19 | You well know that I can not dispense with first-hand evidence . ’ |
| 20 | I have always looked after it because I know that I can not afford another one . ’ |
| 21 | I am sure that she will appreciate that I can not comment on individual cases , particularly those among the ones that she has mentioned that might come before me . |
| 22 | Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer questions from readers through the medium of this column . |
| 23 | Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer all questions from readers through the medium of this column . |
| 24 | But it seems that I can not rid myself of this fear of running short of money . |
| 25 | I feel that I can not allow this statement to pass without due comment . |
| 26 | I now admit that I can not tell the difference — but to hell with it , the sauce is so good ! |
| 27 | Unfortunately , limits of space dictate that I can not discuss all of the essays in the book . |
| 28 | ‘ I have so much to say that I can not tell you half in a letter . |
| 29 | I enjoyed reading your material , but after consideration I 'm afraid to say that I can not make use of short stories . |
| 30 | Before any fluttering expectations begin to arise in the minds or breasts — I do not mind which it is — of Opposition Members , I should say that I can not advise the House to write the two clauses into the Bill , because they deal , for example , with administrative matters such as a once-off requirement for a report to be made to Parliament — new clause 2 — and the keeping of a custody record — new clause 10 — that should not be set down in primary legislation . |