Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] [prep] your [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know what you 're doing , I can tell by your face |
| 2 | I can tell from your tone something else is terribly wrong . |
| 3 | I can sympathise with your problem Ms. Taylor . |
| 4 | ‘ You will be vexed to hear that some of the birds said to be in your last package from Sydney were missing : by what I can gather from your list they formed the whole of one of the smaller packages . |
| 5 | The plain fact of the matter is , there is nothing I can do for your wife . ’ |
| 6 | I can do without your carping first thing . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ In that case , ’ he said spitefully , ‘ I can do without your assistance on how I should manage my affairs . |
| 8 | ‘ I know I can rely upon your discretion , mum 's the word , ’ his constituency chairman continued , ‘ but all the publicity she has been getting has gone to her head . |
| 9 | Do I need a sweet and cheeses when I can feed on your face ? thought Jay . |
| 10 | On the Monday , after making one mistake by phoning the Evening Standard — and I can sympathize with your reasons for that mistake ; after all , it was a heaven-sent opportunity to assert your father 's continued existence — anyway , after that you get a train back to London … |
| 11 | If you 've changed your mind , I can talk to your father then . |
| 12 | If you prefer I can come to your flat at a convenient time . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Is it so difficult to put into words what I can read on your face ? |
| 14 | ‘ This radiator , ’ he is reported to have said , ‘ gives out more warmth than I can find in your work . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Which is more than I can say for your companion . |
| 16 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
| 17 | ‘ I can see into your mind , false wizard ! |
| 18 | I can see through your page there . |
| 19 | I can see that , I can see round your eye , oh , God and I can see from the corner like in your head . |
| 20 | No , I can see by your expression that you did n't . |
| 21 | ‘ No , I can see from your expression that you are not amused . |
| 22 | This is not supposed to be a travelogue , and I can see from your faces that you want a little more than a cheery jaunt … |
| 23 | ‘ I can live with your brother 's opinion . |