Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] can [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presumably I can also write to John Gummer saying is dead good . |
| 2 | How far any homosexuality in the physical sense went on I can not say , mainly because I was rather naive about such matters , but rumours and counter-rumours abounded . |
| 3 | there 's a thousand pound he said , you know , if you can make it right sort of over the next month but he said basically I can not do anything until erm the end of February , he said you come in the end of February he said and then we can start to sort it out , he said I ca n't do anything for you until then . |
| 4 | I know then there is no one but me — only I can possibly stop the fountain of blood and minced flesh which my sister will become in those flashing , fluttering blades . |
| 5 | And if you said , well I can only I can only achieve seventy-five percent of what was in my plan one week , then you say well , what was I doing wrong ? |
| 6 | Just in case yeah , I know , if I break down I can always ring you up anyway . |
| 7 | The erm safety on the transport yes I mean I am very happy to say that we will ask the , the staff to look at that and perhaps I can just clarify the meaning of that paragraph ah in four point eight when it says a m a new member of staff it means a new member of staff will be responsible for health and safety not just one person on his own . |
| 8 | But , if you will forgive me , perhaps I can just correct you on a couple of points ; I think instead of ‘ a mole ’ it should read ‘ an arsehole ’ , and for ‘ hole ’ , dare I suggest ‘ dreamworld ’ ? |
| 9 | Per perhaps I can just say one point . |
| 10 | After that , life becomes more complicated , and perhaps I can best illustrate some of the points involved by taking a number of books from my own bibliographical collection listed on the following three pages : |
| 11 | On the question of the period between now and the general election , obviously I can not predict the exact course that events will follow . |
| 12 | Personally I can not see what all the fuss has been about . ’ |
| 13 | So I can honestly say that I 've never known anyone who 's ever played for Leeds . |
| 14 | So I can honestly say that I 've never known anyone who 's ever played for Leeds . |
| 15 | So I can probably give about sort of |
| 16 | No , keep that here , so I can just angle get the car in . |
| 17 | So I can just check things out ? ’ |
| 18 | So I can just see Miss doing it . |
| 19 | Yeah , if you could sort of , if you could put , put erm , if you could date them wherever they were so I can just remember , alright , it 'll help me . |
| 20 | So I can just have a quick check and make sure they are okay , but I 'm pretty sure if you think they 're right |
| 21 | So I can just take my folder , sir . |
| 22 | ‘ The hole in my hat is so I can easily scratch my head ! ’ |
| 23 | So I can not tell you now , I ca n't remember where the quarry was whether it was North Wales Quarry , whether it was Slate Quarry down in in in |
| 24 | So I can not claim to be an expert , but I have been considering spending my own money on America this year . |
| 25 | At the end of the franchise period he will have nothing to sell , so I can not see how people could go away and borrow the working capital with which to run a business . |
| 26 | There is provision made for a rudder assembly on the Seayak but my version came without one so I can not vouch for its effectiveness in steering . |
| 27 | So I can not accept that . |
| 28 | So I can actually write in it ? |
| 29 | I 'd put them all in an old suitcase and erm , cos I could n't just put them in there I had to have a look , they 're sentimental and that book was in there so I can definitely get you that , but I would n't go up in the loft I 'm afraid , I 'm so scared of creepy crawlies so er , you know , if you , if you want to come back some time when my husband 's here I mean he can tell you more about the wallpaper and decorating , and I 'll get him to get that out . |
| 30 | So I can only build on the west side . |