Example sentences of "can [not/n't] [vb infin] if [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether or not he fulfilled his part as judge and lawgiver , it is very hard to say : later generations spoke of the good laws of King Edward , but we can not tell if he deserved the compliment . |
| 2 | The enlightenment derives from the need for commercial success , from the necessary recognition by members that their business can not succeed if they take more out of it than it can stand . |
| 3 | Expensive service organisations such as law firms or medical practices may benefit from the use of common business disciplines , but they can not succeed if they treat clients as statistics . |
| 4 | Provided I pay my cook her wages regularly , she can not complain if I choose to take any or all of my meals out . |
| 5 | I can not recall if we congratulated you on your resolute stand against the inclusion of the above section of the A5 in the proposed Trans-European Highway Network . |
| 6 | I can not remember if he asked if they were British or not , but there seemed to be some doubt as to whose side these bombers were on . |