Example sentences of "[pron] can [vb infin] [pers pn] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | About a year later one of the boys met an old lady who lived not far from the pond and they were discussing the strange happenings when the lady said , ‘ I can tell you a bit about it , ’ and she then proceeded to tell them about the crazy motorcyclist . |
| 2 | ‘ I can tell you a bit about your uncle if you like , ’ she said aloud . |
| 3 | First of all you need to know that the legislation says that , you need to know the current practice is that , and I can tell you a couple of funny stories about what happened to Mrs Ingalls down the street . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I can tell you every word they said ! ’ |
| 5 | I can tell you the rest of the story another time . |
| 6 | I can tell you the boys in blue are pleased you 've turned up . |
| 7 | I can tell you the serial number — maybe someone will come up with it — L12304 , with a dragon on the front , crudely carved during a drunken night with Christine ! |
| 8 | If you do stay away I can tell you the trainer will know where you can get a deal like that . |
| 9 | I , I mean I can tell you the names of the of all , everybody in them days , round the fleck area like , you know . |
| 10 | ‘ I would n't know about that but I can tell you the business calls he made . ’ |
| 11 | I c I do n't I do n't think I can tell you the lot it 's |
| 12 | I can tell you the number of ounces in each case , if you wish . ’ |
| 13 | I 've made them eat everything I do , so I can tell you the food is n't tampered with . |
| 14 | ‘ Then I can tell you the difference between invention and insight . ’ |
| 15 | You 're saying I can do it a lot better than that . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , since you ask so nicely , I suppose I can spare you a couple of moments , ’ she said , with a touch of her old wry humour . |
| 17 | ‘ I can show them a robot animal and they wo n't go crazy . |
| 18 | Right well , I think I can show you a way on how to go about that . |
| 19 | ‘ I can show you the place , ’ the man offered . |
| 20 | I can show you the memorandum she gave me . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I can show you the statements later . ’ |
| 22 | I 'm sure I was here at a party once and in fact I can show you the spot on the rug where I … ’ |
| 23 | I can hire you a cot you know . |
| 24 | Er , I can assure him the Chief Constable more than shares our concerns about his , hi , hi , his under-funding . |
| 25 | ‘ Superintendent , I can assure you the sofa you 're sitting on is not a casting couch . ’ |
| 26 | But I can assure you the car wo n't work . ’ |
| 27 | Can you put your surname and address , so I can send you the minutes after this . |
| 28 | That 's the , that 's the whole point , you , you have to start somewhere , yes I can give her a bit of paper , yes she can throw it in the bin , it 's made no difference , in fact I think it 's getting worse since I spoke to her , is n't it ? |
| 29 | And I said er , I 'll take the children back to my house with me , at least they 'll be warm , I can give them a drink or something . |
| 30 | And then I can give them an idea of price , and we can work out what it 's going to cost . |