Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [adv] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can scarcely write the four words without going to pieces , and watching it actually makes me lose weight . |
| 2 | I can scarcely believe the King is dead and think it just a rumour . |
| 3 | Mind you , all these youngsters ca n't but you ca n't see , you know normally when I stand at bar I can normally see the door but I ca n't see it . |
| 4 | ‘ I can well understand the feelings of the minority , but I can not understand why they 're offended , ’ said Mr Sliudikas , another district secretary in the capital . |
| 5 | I can well understand the plaintiffs ' sense of indignation at the defendants ' breaches of the injunction , and the court will have to consider very carefully all aspects of those breaches when the inevitable contempt proceedings are heard . |
| 6 | If hon. Members are dissatisfied with my list , I can also cite the example of a distinguished former Member of the House , Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith , whose principled support of devolution all his political life was , among many other factors , a proper mark of his integrity and desire to see the best government for Scotland . |
| 7 | I can also tell the hon. Gentleman how many days would be lost as a result of the extra unemployment that would be caused by his party 's policies . |
| 8 | I believe I can also see the girl who will be your lead dancer at some time ? ’ |
| 9 | And with this in mind and I 'm I 'm you will notice that I have n't spoken at all and that is quite deliberate on my part but then I can also say the same for many people sitting round here who know quite well that they have n't spoken either . |
| 10 | I can also recommend the Annapurna from Mountain Equipment ( £189 ) , which has a lightly elasticated lining to give more warmth for less weight . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | You do n't need to do that now look cos I can just carry the thing into the kitchen . |
| 13 | But if I can just reiterate the criteria . |
| 14 | I reckon I can just reach the top of the bag — ‘ |
| 15 | If I can just reach the horses , thought Floy , moving stealthily forwards . |
| 16 | If I can just reach the horses and reach up and untether them , I believe we could be off and down the road and the creature would never catch up with us . |
| 17 | Marie turns to look at me , and I can just see the light shining off her eyes . |
| 18 | It 's up the side of the platform — I can just see the light over the door from where I 'm standing . |
| 19 | I can just see the headlines — RUMMIDGE FIRM SLAMS DOOR ON RED ROBYN . |
| 20 | I can just see the Waste , or rather I think it must be the Waste , for there 's a tower there and it 's bare of trees . |
| 21 | ‘ If I can just see the baby . ’ |
| 22 | But I can just see the Sun headline , a fitting follow up to ‘ Paddy Pants-down ’ , to wit : ‘ Is Neil A Nancy Boyo ? ’ |
| 23 | Under ideal conditions I can just see the components separately with 20 × 70 binoculars , but I am not confident that I can do so with any lower magnification . |
| 24 | I can just remember the people being sat behind and then saying |
| 25 | So er if I can just have the lights off at this stage please . |
| 26 | One objection , however , is so obvious that I can not leave the matter there . |
| 27 | ‘ But I can not leave the children alone . ’ |
| 28 | But I can not leave the children . ’ |
| 29 | Yet I can not relinquish the Situation without expressing my Obligation for your appointment though the Emolument fell short of what I was taught to expect . |
| 30 | My right hon. Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup ( Mr. Heath ) echoed Harold Macmillan 's theme when he spoke to the House on 28 October 1971 : ’ I can not over-emphasise the importance the scale and quality of the decision whether we are going to decide that Western Europe should now move along the path to real unity our decision tonight will vitally affect the sort of world in which we British people and many generations to come will live their lives ’ . |