Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] you [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | they wanted me for the whole day of Friday but I said I 'm sorry I can only do you half day if you 're interested , they were , they were desperate . |
2 | The genie comes out and goes you , I can only grant you one wish , think carefully . |
3 | As I said , I can only give you general hints . ’ |
4 | But I can only give you one answer . |
5 | whether it 's the afternoon or an evening or weekend it 's still the same price , but the , the mental patient actually employs you , you 're not employed by the hospital , but they can only give you ten hours a week which is five session so that 's only sort of twenty seven quid a week so you 're |
6 | A bad firm can only teach you bad practices . |
7 | It 's a strange expression , but non , I can not tell you that . |
8 | ‘ I have so much to say that I can not tell you half in a letter . |
9 | I can not tell you any more . |
10 | It can not make you younger . ’ |
11 | We can not promise you good weather but we can promise you a clean friendly house and a really good breakfast . |
12 | ‘ Your Grace , ’ Clinton spoke up , ‘ your nephew and his companion will be most welcome in our retinue but I can not promise you any success . ’ |
13 | We can not thank you all enough for the kind letters of support and assistance . |
14 | Erm when you see erm Alan John erm if you see them over the next day or two if I can just give you this er these , these little leaflets |
15 | I do n't still have it , no , no it had got knocked about a bit , you know , being moved hither and thither and the other people have had it a bit as well as us , because we bought it from the people who lived next door when they left you see , cos when we started in here , we did n't have any carpets on these floors or under here it 's brown Marley tiling and I can still show you that |
16 | They 're a very , but they can still knock you flat on your back . |
17 | And in fact I can probably get you some of those as well . |
18 | Personally , I have found keeping these sensitive fish can nearly drive you mad . |
19 | We can also assure you that quality and quantity is excellent — try feeding a Tunnel Tiger anything less ! . ’ |
20 | ‘ However , it can also make you disorientated and you start to apply for less and less appropriate jobs as you get desperate . |
21 | By helping you to select a surveyor and combining this with our own valuation report , we can also save you some money . |
22 | Do n't leave your decision to the last moment — you should not expect your surveyor to hurry a report which can potentially save you thousands of pounds — talk to him as soon as you have chosen your purchase . |
23 | I think it can definitely make you happier . |
24 | I 'd put them all in an old suitcase and erm , cos I could n't just put them in there I had to have a look , they 're sentimental and that book was in there so I can definitely get you that , but I would n't go up in the loft I 'm afraid , I 'm so scared of creepy crawlies so er , you know , if you , if you want to come back some time when my husband 's here I mean he can tell you more about the wallpaper and decorating , and I 'll get him to get that out . |
25 | We can certainly give you ten . |