Example sentences of "said can " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's what Rita just said ca n't you think of anything else ? |
| 2 | Well it 's just erm ah I do n't know , I mean there 's there 's certain things I mean , it it 's like this maths I mean , I I spoke to her erm and she said yes Lee had come on and everything in his maths and I said we the thing is , I said , knowing Lee has difficulty in in th l in the high level maths , yes you do n't want to drop him , but surely I said I 'm willing to help in my spare time , Lee 's willing to do it and I said ca n't you show Lee I said I 'm not I was n't trying to tell her |
| 3 | I said ca n't you take no notice of me and phone . |
| 4 | he said , I said Lynn said ca n't because of the kids |
| 5 | But of course it took a little bit of time , an hour or so , and th , the woman came round again , they said ca n't do you today |
| 6 | said can we have your old one ? |
| 7 | And he says yes , he said can I have a look ? |
| 8 | For example if you went into a bicycle shop and said can you sell me a bike suitable for a seven year old child ? |
| 9 | But if you did and said can you sell me some erm emulsion paint , which is non-drip , and they sell you some matt paint , which drips , then clearly they 've sold you something which was not fit for the purpose that you had specified . |
| 10 | I went for an interview at E T N S in now where it is and er they said can you start today and I said no . |
| 11 | ‘ So he came to you and said can you put me up and you did ? ’ asked an unfeeling Coffin . |
| 12 | So what they did , they said can we install a water meter , the water company said yes . |
| 13 | ‘ We do have some strange requests one man came in and said can I have a Veronica Lake wig ! ’ laughed part-time assistant May Orritt . |
| 14 | And she said can I have it ? |
| 15 | Oh Richard , James , James said can I have the hairbrush out . |
| 16 | Sa this wo this kid went out having this bloody bath said can we not do this every day ? |
| 17 | And I had to ask a lad stood at front , I said can you ask him to stop at this stop please . |
| 18 | He said can you come in at one o'clock ? |
| 19 | And he said erm well he said we can ta take into consideration you 've four kids he said can extend it for twenty eight days |
| 20 | She said can I borrow her please and I said no . |
| 21 | Anyway she said can I see her . |
| 22 | And I said can you tell me if erm this cheque is gone through to er Peter . |
| 23 | And then she went in one day and she knew she 'd had a thousand and said can I extend it ? |
| 24 | And apparently she phoned her the other night at half past twelve and said can you come and pick me up ? said no . |
| 25 | He said can I pull it open ? |
| 26 | Well he said can I , can you get me three erm Walnut Whips for Mrs and I 'll give you money ? |
| 27 | And I , I said can I have a ride ? |
| 28 | Peking he said can you tell me why his room was larger than mine |
| 29 | So the driver said can I use your phone ? |
| 30 | A actually I , I went next door in the bank yesterday and the bloke in there sa one of the blokes said can I put this up here and ? |