Example sentences of "[conj] he can [not/n't] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a sad reflection on the present state of constitutional monarchy in this country that one so driven to do his best for the good of mankind , as he sees it , should think , indeed know , that he can not do so as king . |
| 2 | His purpose in creation is not to destroy God ; he knows that he can not do that . |
| 3 | If he can not do this quickly — either because you have not told him what questions you have answered , or because you have indicated them in an order that is not that in which you have attempted them — he is likely to be mildly annoyed . |
| 4 | If he can not do so , perhaps he will drop me a line . |
| 5 | The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively . |
| 6 | Speaking in public , as he can not do at home , Mr Sisulu said that this weekend 's conference in South Africa called by the Mass Democratic Movement to bring together all anti-apartheid forces was likely to call for intensified economic sanctions . |