Example sentences of "can n't [pron] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Why ca n't somebody give it to the Star then ? |
2 | ‘ Ca n't somebody do something ? ’ she asked . |
3 | Ca n't somebody do something about these people ? |
4 | Competition is potentially high — if it 's easy why ca n't everybody do it ? |
5 | ‘ Why ca n't everyone live their own lives ? ’ |
6 | No I ca n't what do you mean twelve ? |
7 | I felt I was beginning to lose the battle , and the diary for the remainder of the term is full of expressions of hatred for the school , interspersed with the repeated and heartfelt question , ‘ Why ca n't they leave me alone ? ’ |
8 | But , ca n't they treat it in this country ? |
9 | Ca n't they tell them to keep their stupid heads down ? |
10 | Well ca n't they paint it straight on in the mi , on the ceiling ? |
11 | If you work in Florence ca n't they send you ? ’ |
12 | Why ca n't they hold it somewhere else in Manchester ? |
13 | ‘ Why ca n't they do something else ? ’ she muttered angrily , her arm sliding into Maggie 's as they left the hotel . |
14 | Why ca n't they do anything till February ? |
15 | So why ca n't they do it now ? ’ . that there are close to 200,000 victims of brain injury in the country . |
16 | ‘ So why ca n't they do it now ? ’ |
17 | If the Government can do it for the Bosnians , why ca n't they do it for the homeless ? |
18 | Why ca n't they give us I mean Christ I ca n't do a up there |
19 | ‘ Ca n't they give you a prettier room ? ’ |
20 | Ca n't they extend it ? |
21 | fucking twat what a fucking dickhead , I mean ca n't they see what 's right ahead ? |
22 | But why ca n't they get their act together and |
23 | Why ca n't they take it through the back door and up the stair ? |
24 | Yes , but why ca n't they organise themselves ? |
25 | Why ca n't they kill him themselves Matthew ? |
26 | Ca n't they supply him with a personal Jeeves ? |
27 | Now why ca n't they use it ? |
28 | They can provide all that for a fee why ca n't they provide it as a compulsory necessary part er of the service , it would n't be more expensive the minister claimed , if you do a proper audit it ca n't be more expensive . |
29 | ‘ Why ca n't they call me Tony ? ’ |
30 | ca n't they call her |