Example sentences of "i [vb base] that i can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I say that I can see , I mean that I can identify the three-dimensional shapes of objects , and their relative positions : thus , I can see that there is a chair standing in front of a table with a pile of books on it . |
| 2 | When I say that I can see , I mean that I can identify the three-dimensional shapes of objects , and their relative positions : thus , I can see that there is a chair standing in front of a table with a pile of books on it . |
| 3 | I hope that I can enable him to understand the laws of the game with which we are now involved . |
| 4 | And what I hope that I can do before the end of the lecture is convince you that channels pay play an important role , not just in conventional excitable tissues such as nerve and muscle , but also in a wide variety of cells and membranes . |
| 5 | The hon. Member for Bradford , South ( Mr. Cryer ) knows me well enough , and I hope that I can convince him that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I will seek to meet any genuine needs . |
| 6 | I hope that I can provide him with the answers in a way that his hon. Friends on the Front Bench were unable to provide answers to questions raised when he was the hon. Member for West Lothian . |
| 7 | ‘ No , I hope that I can come back next season to ride Party Politics again and that he could go on to become the type who will run in the Grand National another two or three times . |
| 8 | After their relegation last season , Ballymena will be out to prove a point , and I hope that I can help them achieve that . ’ |
| 9 | I hope that I can approach the issue as a fighter for my constituents ' interests while at the same time recognising the broader issues . |
| 10 | I hope that I can catch the attention of the Secretary of State . |
| 11 | and I hope that I can train him to keep it that way |
| 12 | I know that I can do that at home and abroad by continuing to represent the country . |
| 13 | The sorts of experiences that you then get people talking about is really well I 've learnt to stand up for myself for the first time , erm I now know what I want to do , I know who I am , erm projects where I 've been involved , where you get women saying things like well two years ago I would never have dreamt of going and talking to the Council about my house , or my children , or that I ca n't get a job because I ca n't get child care , and I would n't have dreamt of doing that and people who now say well now I can do that , I know that I can go and stand up for myself and stand up for what I think is right , just as well as my husband can . |
| 14 | I know that I can see objectives and drive after them . |
| 15 | A coalition was formed in June 1757 in which Pitt ran the war , and justified his claim ‘ I know that I can save this country , and I know that no other man can ’ , while the Duke of Newcastle made sure that the majority in the House of Commons realized that their business was to vote money for Pitt 's military operations without too much fuss . |
| 16 | Using the bike and the pick-up stick I find that I can cover quite a large area of ground and take some very good exercise at the same time . ’ |
| 17 | I find Dr. Proudie and some of the characters such as Mr. Harding and Eleanor Bold rather pathetic and not worthy of sympathy — I do not know whether these are the sentiments Trollope hoped to arouse , but though I obviously dislike Mrs. Proudie as we are supposed to , I find that I can admire her and sympathise with her for having the bad luck to be surrounded by such people . |
| 18 | As there is no Scottish Member of Parliament present , I feel that I can say that without being lynched on my way out of the Chamber . |
| 19 | I feel that I can come forward now and offer my own view of the piece , and perhaps it will be a valid one . ’ |
| 20 | No I feel that I can play rugby now and he 's saying no it 's not worth it . |
| 21 | I think that I can satisfy the Hon. |
| 22 | I think that I can satisfy the hon. Gentleman . |
| 23 | I could go on , but I think that I can make my points simply and graphically by quoting from the documents that I have with me . |
| 24 | I think that I can say it was . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I think that I can help you , ’ said the precentor pleasantly . |
| 26 | Yes , I think that I can persuade him to do what you require . ’ |
| 27 | You and Osman , you and the Fry , though you have told me of your perfect freedom and exchange of ideas etc. were never freer than Edward and I. Sometimes I wonder that I can speak to him as I do , never before having known a boy , and having only you at times to ‘ let out , on . |