Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] why [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Oh I suppose he 's invested it wrongly or whatever I do n't know I I can understand why they did n't come to his rescue , you know , I mean , they 've got their livelihood to think about and he was a bachelor where as they 've got children , or and he 's brothers and they 're |
| 3 | As for Aunt Pamela , she never liked me and in a way I can understand why she resented my existence . |
| 4 | Not nought I can understand why you said nought . |
| 5 | I can understand why you lied . ’ |
| 6 | For the last two days I have known what I lost when I left you and , while you should not have believed Havvie , I can understand why you did . |
| 7 | I think I can understand why he chose the 18th century . |
| 8 | I can understand why he did it , to be quite honest . |
| 9 | CATHERINE I can see why you wanted to hurt . |
| 10 | ‘ I can see why you reacted the way you did last night . |
| 11 | I can see why you gave the job up ! |
| 12 | I can see why he had that heart attack . |
| 13 | I can see why he asked me to sit down ! |
| 14 | ‘ At times like this , ’ Bridget said sharply , ‘ I can see why I gave you the push after six weeks . |