Example sentences of "[pron] can [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've learnt a lot , my job depends on me driving and it 's made me realise how much I can drink , how much I ca n't drink , what I can drink and realising about road accidents . |
| 2 | I mean I suppose it means that I can drink and they can drive . |
| 3 | At least I can walk an' see . |
| 4 | " Well , I can walk and listen at the same time . " |
| 5 | If I 'm making a film of myself and I 'm on probation , at the end of the year I can pass or fail or have my probation extended because I 'm not successful enough to be called a qualified teacher , then I 'm opening myself up for people to come and look at my mistakes . |
| 6 | I can go to sleep now and I can laugh and go out . |
| 7 | I can draw but I 'm not particularly good at painting . |
| 8 | I 'll push you into some sort of position where I can overtake and then tow you to a garage . ’ |
| 9 | And in the meantime there 's nothing I can do but hope . ’ |
| 10 | But , watching this at a distance , there 's nothing I can do but spit and hiss . ) |
| 11 | so I 'll just have to try and remember to bring an electric drill up an see what I can do but it 's all working . |
| 12 | But one thing I think I can do and do well is a guitar solo . |
| 13 | But he came and sorted me out and I asked , I said I 'll see what I can do and I got hold of it and I did it for him . |
| 14 | That 's one thing I can do and he ca n't , thought Mike . |
| 15 | I was a witness and so on you see and down below and the sergeant said to me , the sergeant came up and said to me , you 'll have to be careful because he said that boy , he was sitting there with his mother , poor woman , all in black and er the em the boy 's employer had got a solicitor on his behalf , you see , and I said well I can only speak through and say what happened , that 's all I can do and er , so of course when I went into the witness box this man came and er asked me all sorts of questions . |
| 16 | Cos there is not erm , what I can do and arrange with Loretta and that is that er we could probably , mom and I could get out there early to you , and Beth I suppose as well , and erm perhaps go for lunch or something |
| 17 | They embraced briefly and I heard her say quietly , ‘ Remember I shall always love you and if there 's anything I can do or that you want , do n't be afraid to come to me . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ There is nothing I can do or say to save you from the wrath of God , or indeed from the wrath of your own father , poor man . ’ |
| 19 | I can hire and , with a bit more difficulty , fire people . |
| 20 | Are you like Oscar Wilde , who said , ‘ I love work , I can sit and look at it for hours ’ ? |
| 21 | I know them , I mean I can sit and have a conversation , I know their hobbies and what have you , |
| 22 | Well no well like I , I can sit and talk by myself , that 'd be good . |
| 23 | And is there anything I can bring or send you ? |
| 24 | He said : ‘ It 's the best legal advice I can give and I believe it is the right advice . ’ |
| 25 | I can cough but it 's not coming nowhere . |
| 26 | I hope I can stay and be useful . ’ |
| 27 | Oh well , I can go and see Tony now . |
| 28 | I can go and ask someone . ’ |
| 29 | I , I have about five or six groups , I can , I can go and give talks . |
| 30 | Er and I can I can go and er I can |