Example sentences of "and we can not [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or perhaps I should say , ‘ Another of the Black Sumatras has done it ’ — for our three sooty chickens of this exotic breed are indistinguishable from one another , and we can not be sure which of them has excelled itself . |
| 2 | We need to be certain that the revelation stems from God ; and we can not be as certain of this as we are of our reason-based knowledge of the particular truth in question . |
| 3 | If we do not actually receive the money within this period , our computer will automatically cancel your reservation and we can not be held responsible if that holiday is subsequently not available . |
| 4 | That is , we have chosen two parishes in our particular town — and we can not be sure how typical the parishes or the town are of the rest of the country . |
| 5 | The company has informed your two banks , where you have substantial overdrafts , I understand , that your employment with us has ceased , and we can not be regarded as guarantors . |
| 6 | However , these are only projections of current trends and we can not be certain that current levels of morbidity will be reproduced by future generations of elderly . |
| 7 | There is still a big task ahead and we can not be sure how well it can be accomplished . |
| 8 | ‘ Here we are very safe , ’ said Minch , ‘ and we can not be hurt . |
| 9 | He shows no love in his dictatorial and threatening speech in book five and we can not be expected to suppose , in our first reactions to the text , that what he is doing is altogether just . |