Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] i can [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The er honourable gentleman 's question appears to be founded on a rather curious premise , er what has what has happened what has happened to electricity prices is that have fallen six percent in real terms over the last two financial years and if he wants to know another interesting statistics I can tell him . |
| 2 | environment with other Scottish people I can do it |
| 3 | We have a new Committee organising events after the AGM , but one future event I can tell you about is the trip to the Great British Beer Festival . |
| 4 | bluecollar gipsy I can see it in your eyes . |
| 5 | Hold it tight mummy I can tell you that if I let go you 'll let on the floor . |
| 6 | Now speaking to you , as chairman of the G M B parliamentary group I can tell you that we have met twice over the last few weeks on this issue of modernization and we are agreed on the need to avoid a damaging public row from which everybody yes including the unions , will lose . |
| 7 | As it is getting towards summer they would like the work done as soon as possible and subject to a satisfactory estimate I can authorise you to carry out the work . |
| 8 | Oh yes , as they were filming at the Lyceum last week they were , it were a good programme I can tell you |
| 9 | The only good news I can tell you is that I would very much like to have the opportunity . |
| 10 | Now that 's that 's good Bryony I can push it while you 're walking there . |
| 11 | If you can get your book out in reasonable time I can see it being a real winner , and position-wise it wo n't do you any harm , that 's for sure . |
| 12 | ‘ I do n't know how much longer you 'll be forced to put up with me , but until the happy day I can bid you farewell I 'll try to keep out of your hair as much as I can . |
| 13 | It 's a queer feeling I can tell you … ’ |
| 14 | If he 's not a Leeds United supporter I can understand it . |
| 15 | Thus , whereas in a face-to-face meeting I can say I 'm Joe Bloggs , on the telephone I must say This is Joe Bloggs or Joe Bloggs is speaking with third person verb agreement ( but see Schegloff , 1979a ) ; in contrast in Tamil we would have to say on the telephone the equivalent of Joe Bloggs am speaking , with first person verb agreement . |
| 16 | Just you get your horrible child seen to , Mrs Day , that 's the only advice I can give you . ’ |
| 17 | In fact I can only suggest that 's the only area I can put you in . |
| 18 | So the only general advice I can give you is you do need to act promptly . |
| 19 | ‘ I think you 've lost hope , and the only thing I can tell you is that if you hang on hope will come back , and you must n't do anything until it does . ’ |
| 20 | The only thing I can tell you with certainty is that Master Meredith has n't been riding since the accident . |
| 21 | When I first joined Fleetwood Mac , Mick ( Fleetwood ) kept trying to get me to use a pick , but fingerpicking is the only way I can do it . ’ |
| 22 | I 'm not a yeller , but the only way I can handle him if he gets like that is , I yell back . |
| 23 | So , on some sites you might say , no , I , well I can control the labour costs and I can control the er , plant usage , but I do n't buy the materials myself the only way I can affect them is by altering the wastage . |
| 24 | If that 's the only way I can persuade you . |
| 25 | That 's the only way I can see it . |
| 26 | . Yeah that 's the only way I can see it trying to use those and have them back on Friday . . |
| 27 | Older , of course , and more grown up is the only way I can describe it . ’ |
| 28 | this company moves at such a rapid rate of knots that I have a meeting tomorrow morning with the Managing Director Building and Property Development at his house in Pitlochrie which is the only time he 's literally coming back to change his shirt before he goes wandering round the world again so the only way I can get him is to go up and stay with the in-laws over night and see him at breakfast time tomorrow . |
| 29 | I want a shot at the world title and the only way I can get it , is to beat Frank on Saturday night and that 's what I 'm here for . |
| 30 | The only way I can remember it , that way round . |