Example sentences of "[pron] can [vb infin] you [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 | ‘ 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 . |
16 | Right well , I think I can show you a way on how to go about that . |
17 | ‘ I can show you the place , ’ the man offered . |
18 | I can show you the memorandum she gave me . ’ |
19 | ‘ I can show you the statements later . ’ |
20 | I 'm sure I was here at a party once and in fact I can show you the spot on the rug where I … ’ |
21 | I can hire you a cot you know . |
22 | ‘ Superintendent , I can assure you the sofa you 're sitting on is not a casting couch . ’ |
23 | But I can assure you the car wo n't work . ’ |
24 | Can you put your surname and address , so I can send you the minutes after this . |
25 | This activity is performed by the hand , when we think by writing ; by the mouth and larynx , when we think by speaking ; and if we think by imagining signs or pictures , I can give you no agent that thinks . |
26 | I can give you a leg son . |
27 | I can give you a couple examples of the more tangible advantages with reference to schemes which are administered by the erm Science and Engineering Research Council . |
28 | So I can give you a B a B price for that one . |
29 | ‘ But I can give you a lift home . |
30 | Erm so I was there , at the odd occasions when I can give you a lift up but the they 'll be very odd . |