Example sentences of "[conj] i can [verb] [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am hoping this will improve my grasp of the key issues so that I can make a more direct contribution on this front in future . |
| 2 | It is only when I realise how fragile my life as a human being is , by becoming aware of its limits , that I can become a fully free person . |
| 3 | The maximum you should pay is 48p for a minute ; I 've checked it and I can place a concisely worded advert in about 45 seconds , and at cheap rate that works out at 27p . |
| 4 | So often I wonder whether it 's my right to capitalise … on the grief of others , but then I justify my own particular thoughts by feeling that if I can contribute a little to the understanding of what others are going through , then there is a reason for doing it . ’ |
| 5 | Single motif procedures vary according to your machine , but I can do a very easy one on my Silver Reed machine by setting the machine to weaving , using an appropriate punchcard and moving the single motif cams in and out to make a big woven moon on a plain background . |
| 6 | ‘ I must keep the water out of the boat , ’ I thought , ‘ but I can row a little in the smooth places . ’ |
| 7 | I ca n't barn dance but I can have a jolly good bash at it . |
| 8 | ‘ I ca n't change my past , ’ he says , ‘ but I can have a damn good try at the future . |
| 9 | She never said anything about it when I went up there for my last leave , and she 's never written about it since , but I can imagine a little of what she felt . |
| 10 | As for me I 'm the most successful because I can box a little , punch a little , strut a little and talk a little . |