Example sentences of "[pron] can not [be] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | By way of reply , Strawson can of course fall back on his belief that this is not true of our commitment to reactive attitudes because it is part of ‘ the general framework of human life ’ , which can not be given up . |
| 2 | There were of course other institutions of central government , which can not be given more than a bare mention here . |
| 3 | Within a few weeks the Minister Mrs Hedy d'Ancona , who is on record as saying that some of the works are in such poor condition that they can not be given away without loss of face , will come forward with a number of proposals . |
| 4 | They may define positions that have often been repeated , but they can not be given a timeless quality . |
| 5 | It can not be given to many scientists to be outstanding as experimenter , technical innovator and teacher ; Kuypers was unquestionably all of these . |
| 6 | It can not be given in consideration of any sum under £30 . |
| 7 | One merely has to read its wording to see that it can not be given any sensible meaning in a context such as the present , where the mind and will of the defendants are also treated in law as the mind and will of ‘ the other . ’ |
| 8 | Luke 's vet 's name and number have also been provided with a note about one particular drug he can not be given — eternal optimist , my friend . |