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 .
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