Example sentences of "[coord] i can [vb infin] [adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither my sister nor I can remember exactly what we had for dinner , but we chose not merely a good cheese but a claret of which we hoped he would approve . |
| 2 | And I can tell when somebody 's bin moving me stuff around . ’ |
| 3 | and I can tell when our Julie 's in . |
| 4 | And if anyone came up and told me off for sleeping on the pavement I 'd say I was the King of England and I can sleep anywhere I like . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's a free country , and I can go anywhere I like in it , ’ she said tartly . |
| 6 | Did n't happen any town that I knew of except London and I can understand why they did it in London — very expensive place for a young detective to make a shape — cost too much money keeping in front of your job there . |
| 7 | ‘ But I can understand how you feel . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ It 's always said I 'm the perfect man for long- ball football , but I can play anywhere you want me to . |
| 9 | Stella 's away , but I can rustle up something simple . ’ |
| 10 | But I can see how you might think you could gain an advantage — me having problems with the local police while you work out a way to come up smelling sweet . |
| 11 | ‘ But I can see how it might have rung all the wrong bells with young Folly here . |
| 12 | I can not see her but I can summon up her presence . |