Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [pron] can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the drivers are exciting , and people who are stuck in this pattern of behaviour often have an incentive to stay in it — they feel that one day they will succeed , they will finally be perfect , they will at last please everyone ; they will prove that they can get everything done more quickly than everyone else , and they 'll know that they can undertake anything under the most difficult conditions . |
| 2 | But erm I real I really enjoyed it and er to me it was interesting work and I do n't know that I can tell you much more about the locks . |
| 3 | I do n't know that I can bear it . ’ |
| 4 | But while I think it intrinsically unlikely that any of my co-habitees , if I my so describe them , should have committed murder , and I know that I did n't , I do n't know that I can help you very much . ’ |
| 5 | if i I 'll just remember the symbol I wo n't even remember the symbols but I 'll just know that I can work it out if I needed to . |
| 6 | Let either of us know and we can send you details of where and when we are meeting etc . |
| 7 | Let us know and we can tell you more about it . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't know if we can get you a ticket , ’ Paul says . |
| 9 | well I do n't know if we can get it there . |
| 10 | On the other hand , you 'll never know if you can do it till you try . |
| 11 | I think you are meant to post the voucher with your ticket application , I do n't know if you can use them over the phone . |
| 12 | The Commissioner will let you know if he can investigate your complaint further . |
| 13 | books here , yeah , I just , read them , I do n't know if I can do it I |
| 14 | Let me know if I can do anything . ’ |
| 15 | Whereas at the time it was a thin old wicket — you know , ‘ Madness are a bit thick and they do come out with some bollocks sometimes , so I do n't know if I can throw my weight behind them ’ . ’ |
| 16 | It 's worthwhile it 's not just erm like , I do n't know if I can give you an example erm |
| 17 | Identify the problem , e.g. should I go on holiday to Australia to meet a friend — I do n't know if I can afford it ? |
| 18 | Do n't know if I can afford it . |
| 19 | I er , I ca n't , I do n't know if I can use it or not . |
| 20 | I got quite good ones actually cos I got two children next to each other and a few years later I got them to do it again but I do n't know if I can find them all . |
| 21 | ‘ Now I ca n't wait until I can give her a big hug . ’ |
| 22 | No you can wait until you can see her going out with wait until the car 's not there if you know what car she 's driving these days . |
| 23 | In the Australian experience referred to earlier , those engaged in the study of alternative community-based educational initiatives stressed the former rather than the latter , ‘ The innovating organisation will only survive if it can show them ( the statutory bodies and local power groups ) that its power is complementary rather than invasive . ’ |
| 24 | Do n't know but I can remember what happens with the alkali and the acid , you get calcium chloride , er it 's the same . |
| 25 | Well erm , they , they do n't know whether they can do it or not do they ? |
| 26 | Yeah , I do n't know whether I can do it all because erm I need some drills and things to make holes for the fitting . |
| 27 | Apart from focusing your blow , you also have to be able to judge your distance , so that if you ever have to kick or punch somebody , you 'll automatically know whether you can reach them . |
| 28 | I do n't know whether you can wash it out and see if you like it . |
| 29 | In your experience is there er , er a distinct failure on the part of people , I do n't know whether you 'd say men or women to report a lot of crime , I mean I do n't , I do n't know whether you can assess what proportion of crime 's are n't reported ? |
| 30 | I do n't know whether you can get them wi weather like this . |