Example sentences of "be [adj] and i can " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Smith 's survival techniques are sound and I can not imagine that any accountant would gainsay them . |
| 2 | Names on the short-list are confidential and I can not comment at this stage . ’ |
| 3 | From now on I am independent and I can do as I find best for my country . ’ |
| 4 | At the same time , I 'm elated and I can go back to the vices I did have , ’ said Mr Tyson . |
| 5 | Sometimes I think I 'm invisible and I can pour myself into places like I 'm made of water . |
| 6 | And I thought : now my eyes are open and I can never close them again . |
| 7 | Selby are looking for an allocation of twice that , and if you a if you accept that the County are correct and I can see no reason to erm to vary from that , in fact our submissions er set out very clearly why we think every parameter is stretched to its limits , i if you st i if you accept that then at the very least I think its incumbent upon Selby to put forward a cogent argument for doubling that figure . |
| 8 | It is strange and I can understand the criticism , but if I sold it , I 'd have no home and no money . |
| 9 | She 's fabulous-looking and I can trust her . |
| 10 | I I 'm using LocoScript on the Amstrad and it 's adequate and I can then just port ASCII text files across into WordPerfect . |
| 11 | My perception of God is real and I can understand that for her he is n't . |
| 12 | ‘ He is sick and I can understand that , ’ said Keegan , who only a few weeks ago described Quinn as ‘ the best finisher in football ’ . |
| 13 | Q My son is nine and I can honestly say I ca n't do a thing with him . |
| 14 | The window is open and I can hear the sound of the wind in the branches . |
| 15 | Later , when I ask again , he is silent and I can feel him relent . |
| 16 | She was selfless and I can not fault the way she dealt with me — not the easiest of her five children . |
| 17 | The hospitality was excellent and I can recommend it to all fans who feel starved of their rugby in late summer . |