Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] i can [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I take the view that the Unity Development Plans for Leeds and Bradford do tend to me to suggest that there is the ability to meet an increasing amount of need in within their own areas and that that should be reflected in a continually reducing er export if I can call it that , to North Yorkshire , and this morning we heard from Cleveland that Cleveland are making gallant efforts to er to er retain their economic er viability by retaining their population . |
| 2 | Yes , he 's a hypocrite and I can prove it . |
| 3 | It got rid of the crap if I can put it that way , sorted out my priorities . |
| 4 | ‘ I never 'ave anything to do with trash if I can 'elp it . ’ |
| 5 | I can remember now you say hypnotist but I ca n't remember what happened in the programme but I can remember him . |
| 6 | I 've had a marvellous clear out — got every single shirt on to the line — and when you take that off you could put it in the bucket so I can get it out tomorrow . ’ |
| 7 | BELVILLE : This last of Sally Godfrey is a piece of spite and meanness that I can renounce you my blood for . |
| 8 | As Derek Brown of Birchfield , who at 13 years old and speculating on a career in athletics , spending two evenings and a Sunday morning training , said : ‘ I do n't let it bother my school work 'cause I can get it all done in my other time , but this [ athletics ] is what I 'd really like to do ; I keep setting myself goals every year to get to the top . ’ |
| 9 | Maybe next time you 'll wear a pink carnation/ so I can recognise you — hooo ! |
| 10 | I do n't eat breakfast , just a cup of tea and a bit of toast if I can spare it . |
| 11 | I think he 's been drinking in the pub cos I can smell it on his breath . |
| 12 | Erm a few comments I 'd like to start with with Cleveland and the erm the idea that there 's there 's there 's there 's no problem whatsoever in accommodating erm the overspill if I can put it that way or the retention within Cleveland . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , ’ she said , when she 'd caught enough breath to speak , ‘ I am the keeper of the skylight carnival and I can let you see it . |
| 14 | I do n't want you dining in the hall unless I can accompany you , and I 'll be busy at Wolvesey Castle with Simon until this evening . ’ |
| 15 | I can not remember my first day hunting but I can tell you a normal day of all-day hunting . |
| 16 | ‘ Not to worry ’ said Alice , ‘ at least my mother will be pleased , but she 'll not be a skater if I can help it . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Ask away , oh anxious one , for you are lovelier than an aardvark and I can deny you nothing , ’ said the seal , whisking the waves into a fountain with her mighty tail . |
| 18 | I know that from my own experience and I can prove it by reference to an occasion when an area of big fruit trees was sprayed with lime sulphur , a winter spray . |
| 19 | ‘ This heavy-duty polythene should do the trick if I can wedge it across the gaps . ’ |
| 20 | Eunice : We own this place so I can let you in . |
| 21 | ‘ She gives a quick squirt so I can smell it , then finds a nice , easy chair till she hears me coming . ’ |
| 22 | I do n't know Norman 's reaction to Fergie 's story but I can say they have left me with a bitter feeling . |
| 23 | ‘ She 's got no one of her own to turn to in this country , but the notion that I can help her to clear Rick is so fantastic it is n't true . |
| 24 | I do n't think for a minute that I can work them out in movies . |
| 25 | When I said to you earlier erm there 's several ways in which you can help me now the main way you can help me is erm is er the way I do , the way I prefer to do business is by personal recommendations and you 've seen the service that I can give you , you 've seen , we 've been through your , your personal situation , your financial situation , have you found that of benefit ? |
| 26 | It goes every day and I can assure you that your cousin who is helping Germany to victory with her work will receive them very quickly . ’ |
| 27 | By the way the lot of seemed to be played in Hertfordshire these days , and one of the great days is at Harpenden and that 's on September the first on Sunday , when they have their annual single-wicket competition , and that 's a great local event and it 's bound to encourage all the young cricketers in the neighbourhood , they 're trying to make up for the lack of cricket in schools , so well done Harpenden and that is on Sunday next , er , er , first of September and I 'll give you the time in a minute if I can find it , when it is , it does n't say , but it 's probably all day at the Harpenden club , well done Harpenden encouraging young people to play cricket , Sunday first September . |
| 28 | It 's just a powerful attraction and I can fight it . |
| 29 | Nest of perverts , so they tell me , I wo n't have 'em in my service if I can help it . |
| 30 | ‘ We are entitled to £15.03p per ewe and I can assure you we need this money . |