Example sentences of "when [pers pn] can not [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I can not hold it any longer , I blow the smoke into his mouth . |
| 2 | But when you can not measure it and express it in numbers , your knowledge is of a very meagre and unsatisfying kind . " |
| 3 | One piece of South Cornish — and Plymouth — weather lore runs , ‘ When you can see Eddystone clearly , rain is on its way ; when you can not see it clearly , rain is already here ’ . |
| 4 | To buy a brand new PA system costs a lot of money for a single person , and as a group it is a huge risk as we are still at school ( lower 6th ) and do not wish to spend that sort of money when we can not guarantee we will still be together in a week , let alone a year 's time . |
| 5 | Second , they may seek this type of identification with a partner and be disappointed when they can not find it . |