Example sentences of "[subord] we can [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will now have to concentrate on those areas where we can best create value for our shareholders . ’ |
| 2 | Well do you know what , I forgot to take the chicken out of the fridge last night so we ca n't have dinner so |
| 3 | That 's the problem — each house has to be economically independent after the preliminary conversion , you see , so we ca n't afford nursing staff . |
| 4 | We 'll see if we ca n't catch sight of Mullach and Lionan as they head back north . |
| 5 | If we can just identify Person Y … |
| 6 | It 's our duty anyway to get these words though the last minutes of discussion have been possibly the most valuable cos if we can not use language accurately |
| 7 | The simple fact remains that , if we can not get agreement , we may consider taking unilateral action in the United Kingdom . |
| 8 | The other evening when we had our group meetings you can just walk in that side door , you can go virtually anywhere in this building unchallenged because we ca n't have security guards all over the place . |
| 9 | There is no escape and the tragedy is that the exchange rate mechanism — which the present aggressive , decisive Prime Minister bullied the hapless , shrinking right hon. Member for Finchley ( Mrs. Thatcher ) into entering all those months ago , forcing it on her against her will in such a decisive fashion — precludes recovery , because we can not reduce interest rates . |
| 10 | But because we can not escape history it also seems either naive or even wicked . |
| 11 | Although we might be prepared outside our normal scheme to fund the current year 's training for such people on the understanding that future funding will not be available , so in other words if somebody comes along to you and says , I 'd like to do an M B A , beginning this year , now normally we we would say , yes , we will contribute our half to that cost , er and that would then be a high priority on our budget to provide continued support for the rest of that M B A course , we 're now saying that that the answer is actually no , because we can not provide support next year , we do n't think , er but if you never the less want to go ahead this year and then fund it yourself from then on , then we we have actually got money available which we can use this year . |
| 12 | ‘ We felt it was a worthwhile cause as we ca n't stand cruelty to animals of any sort . |
| 13 | Please do n't send originals as we ca n't send material back . |
| 14 | As far as their usefulness as a measure of performance the conclusion that should be reached is that none is superior as we can only measure performance by comparison . |
| 15 | For we can hardly use language to throw light upon the basis from which language itself derives its meaning , without having to rely on allusion and metaphor . |