Example sentences of "can [pron] [verb] [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Can I make you a cup of something , Mrs Clamp ? ’ |
2 | Can I borrow it a minute for |
3 | Can I borrow it a minute ? |
4 | ‘ Can I offer you a lift home ? ’ |
5 | ‘ I know you 've recently had a cup of coffee … but can I offer you a drink ? ’ |
6 | Can I give them a more entertaining life indoors to stop them from going out so much ? |
7 | ‘ Can I give her a message ? ’ the woman asked . |
8 | Can I give her a message ? |
9 | ‘ Can I give her a message ? ’ |
10 | Can I give him a message ? ’ |
11 | ‘ Can I give him a mug of tea ? ’ |
12 | Can I give him a message , or will you ring back ? ’ |
13 | Can I give you a coffee ? ’ |
14 | ‘ Could I — I mean — please can I give you a message for Harriet Shakespeare ? ’ |
15 | ‘ Can I give you a lift ? ’ said Alison to Ludens . |
16 | Delighted to see you , Mr and Mrs White — Dartmouth , I 'm sorry — not married yet , ha , ha , two weeks in paradise and you will be , we can arrange a beautiful and tasteful ceremony at sunset on the jetty just behind the oil tanks — this is the Captain 's lounge bar , this is the Captain himself — buy him a rum and he 'll tell you his life story in four different languages , two of them English — and this is the staircase — can I give you a hand with that bag ? |
17 | Can I give you a lift back there ? ’ |
18 | How can I give you a dress allowance when I can not even afford to pay the rent on this flat ? ’ |
19 | I 've got a bright young thing working for me does all the bookings and the publicity , can I give you a brochure ? ’ |
20 | ‘ Can I give you a lift anywhere ? ’ |
21 | Can I can I give you a scenario ? |
22 | " Can I give you a drink ? " she asked nervously . |
23 | ‘ Can I give you a lift ? ’ |
24 | Can I give you a bit of something that we picked up last week that may be of some benefit to you ? |
25 | can I give you a hand there Larna still |
26 | Right , and erm and he goes to us , can I give you a kiss ? |
27 | ( e.g. Can I send you a sample now , or would you like to place an order straight away ? ) |
28 | How long can I keep it a secret ? |
29 | Can I book you a guest room until tomorrow ? ’ |
30 | How can I trust you an inch ? ’ |