Example sentences of "[pron] can [vb infin] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can tell if someone contradicts themselves |
| 2 | Accordingly on behalf of Department of Water and Drainage , as owners of the land , I can confirm that you have permission to erect your portable bird hide at Gladhouse subject to the following conditions : |
| 3 | Well I can do that I suppose . |
| 4 | So I said yeah I can do so he said bring your van down , so I never said nothing so Bob said , got any like your dad had |
| 5 | There is one place where I can say I am at home , where I can live in peace and quiet with my most beloved father and my dearest sister , where I can do as I like , where apart from the duties of my appointment I am my own master , and where I have a permanent income and yet can go off when I like , and travel every second year … |
| 6 | From now on I am independent and I can do as I find best for my country . ’ |
| 7 | But he came and sorted me out and I asked , I said I 'll see what I can do and I got hold of it and I did it for him . |
| 8 | but I can do if you like . |
| 9 | Now it 's me doing the only thing I can do because I have to make some money . " |
| 10 | He said : ‘ It 's the best legal advice I can give and I believe it is the right advice . ’ |
| 11 | Er I do n't know if I can answer that I suspect not . |
| 12 | Mansfield and I can go when I come back from me mam 's about three o'clock . |
| 13 | ‘ I can go where I like , ’ he kept saying , unconsciously repeating Wickham 's sentiments earlier that day . |
| 14 | I can mention that I spoke to Maurin at his gallery . ’ |
| 15 | Now if I can check that you 've all got that . |
| 16 | Have you checked with erm , oh I can check if you want , with er , you see the problem is they do n't visit do n't really know what 's going on , it 's basically |
| 17 | ‘ Then I can assume that you made your decision and that condolences are not required . |
| 18 | To this point was Wordsworth come , as far as I can conceive when he wrote ‘ Tintern Abbey ’ and it seems to me that his Genius is explorative of those dark Passages .... |
| 19 | There are a variety of little tokens I can use when I want to say ‘ thank you ’ for some special effort — chocolates , gift tokens and so on , as well as flowers . |
| 20 | But if this works , if I hear something I can use and it works , then we both make money — you now , me later . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I know I can win if everything goes right , ’ Jackson said before arriving in Barcelona , ‘ and it is time the Americans moved over . ’ |
| 22 | I can claim that I did , and that I never breached that trust , assuming that I had any information of a sufficiently intriguing character to make it worthwhile betraying a friend . |
| 23 | I wear a personal stereo so I do n't hear their comments , but since I sweat a lot when I 'm running I can understand that they do not like it when I get too close . |
| 24 | I can understand that they do n't want to get , to go through the rigmarole of court . |
| 25 | So erm I I , I mean I can understand that we have a a specific need to er address the member of who signs what cheques but I think the matter of cash is covered by two , the chief executive is answerable to a board for financial matters . |
| 26 | No I can understand that I suppose |
| 27 | I can understand if they take time on a stray dog I often wondered if they realise |
| 28 | Cos I I can understand if we did n't handle it carefully , it could mean people would be more demanding and say , I 'm entitled to go on this training . |
| 29 | You know , but I do , I can understand if you 've got desperate , people will try anything , especially for the young families . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll put Lilian back in her pram , then I can wipe while you wash . ’ |