Example sentences of "[conj] ca [not/n't] do " in BNC.

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1 you read the Guinness Book of Records or watch ‘ Mastermind ’ on TV or ca n't do your children 's homework or lose at ‘ Trivial Pursuit ’ .
2 So , I do n't see from Pearson 's point of view that , that a government of any complexion will alter what we can and er , or ca n't do in relation to our current er , holdings .
3 Do we get to the stage where you know you look at the word empowerment , do you change the , the use of the word empowerment because people are saying you know well that 's jargon and all that does n't work any more or ca n't do that any more .
4 But it 's sad you that ca n't do you know what I mean , they all start lumping together .
5 ‘ You learn what they can and ca n't do and that experience becomes useful as you go on .
6 There are certain things in there that say what we can and ca n't do , and certain things that say what the band can and ca n't do , ’ says Marshall .
7 There are certain things in there that say what we can and ca n't do , and certain things that say what the band can and ca n't do , ’ says Marshall .
8 He 's half starved — and ca n't do a thing about it . ’
9 I took him hack because I love him and ca n't do without him , so now I 'm back to square one .
10 If you 're away on holiday and ca n't do that getting a neighbour to do it for you , to look after your house , shut the curtains at night and opening them during the day .
11 ‘ And who do you think you are , to tell me what I can and ca n't do ?
12 They 've told me what I can and ca n't do .
13 Her mother Maria needs a hip operation and ca n't do any heavy lifting .
14 a lot of myths surrounding Down 's Syndrome children as to what they can and ca n't do you see and er
15 and ca n't do enough for you .
16 The seminar is called ‘ Product Enhancement Using New Technology ’ , and as I understand it , the aim of the seminar is to give technical and non-technical managers a clearer understanding of what microprocessors can and ca n't do .
17 Some people know but ca n't do , others do but do n't know .
18 Ian 's there by himself and I want to be alongside him but ca n't do anything about it .
19 I love dressmaking but ca n't do so much now as my hands are stiff with arthritis .
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