Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [pers pn] [adv] [art] " in BNC.

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1	Hundreds of organisations have realised that an independent weather service can give them exactly the information they need , when they need it and for a realistic cost .
2	For it is becoming increasingly clear that a semantic theory alone can give us only a proportion , and perhaps only a small if essential proportion , of a general account of language understanding .
3	We have an awful lot of experience in these things , and we can do you quite a big show at very short notice . ’
4	Mm , I can see them now the outside , they were like made , made to look like wood were n't they the caravans ?
5	That what the inspector 's been telling us year after year , that we are in serious danger of not coming up to the protection safety standards , is something that we ca n't push into the background any longer and I 'm very glad it 's come to the full council so that the whole council can take it seriously the public protection committee has taken it seriously for a very long time .
6	Yes , yes , yes and I would n't pay my rent because er ooh and I can tell you really the exact date when I er was pregnant because I know I quickened at the when it was first opened and er I was a waitress in the Room I think it was .
7	‘ Maybe I can tell you more a bit later .
8	‘ Well , you can pay me just a bit ’ .
9	If you have a modern , correctly buttoned , dark navy blue day suit , you can wear it anywhere a black tie is requested — as long as the tie has a hand-tied narrow bow and is made of satin .
10	When I said to you earlier erm there 's several ways in which you can help me now the main way you can help me is erm is er the way I do , the way I prefer to do business is by personal recommendations and you 've seen the service that I can give you , you 've seen , we 've been through your , your personal situation , your financial situation , have you found that of benefit ?

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