Example sentences of "that [pron] can not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Except that I can not work like that . |
| 2 | First , an objector might try to press the fashionable distaste for the first-person perspective and say that the fact that I can not apply the theory to myself shows nothing except that one should not approach the philosophy of mind via the first person . |
| 3 | There are realities that I can not change . |
| 4 | The bank manager says that I can not have it until the will 's executor , my stepfather , agrees . |
| 5 | So that I can not choose but write my mind , |
| 6 | Believe me , to conclude , tho' I have no business head , for large & lengthy affairs , I am keen enough in figures & small matters , & always was ; so that I can not be disputed . |
| 7 | ‘ That I can not answer , although our knowledge is advancing all the time . ’ |
| 8 | I know that I can not endure alone . |
| 9 | I can accept a wrong note from an orchestra but when everything is getting faster or slower , that I can not accept . |
| 10 | ‘ I have the problem ’ , the young man replied , ‘ that I can not manoeuvre my horns through your narrow door . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I am afraid that I can not venture an opinion as to the length of the weapon , until my examination , ’ he said , withdrawing the probe and wiping it on his apron . |
| 12 | You well know that I can not dispense with first-hand evidence . ’ |
| 13 | I am careful to have my desk angled towards the centre of the room so that I can not see the view from the window across the park towards the lake and the western curve of the South Downs . |
| 14 | I am afraid that I can not agree with you that all rivers should simply be recognized as public rights of way , attractive though that might appear . |
| 15 | I regret that I can not participate in the production on your track but will follow its release with interest . ’ |
| 16 | The average man may perhaps think it an exaggeration but I do assure you that this is factually so and nights are not now so dark that I can not be completely aware of what is happening around me before , during and after the nets have been set . |
| 17 | I will reaffirm that I can not condone the use of cannabis , nor for that matter daily watching more than 5 hours of TV . |
| 18 | Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer questions from readers through the medium of this column . |
| 19 | Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer all questions from readers through the medium of this column . |
| 20 | Dear Doctor After five years of reading your informative column , saving me immeasurable instances of possible musi-technical tension , a situation has newly presented itself to me that I can not recollect as being covered before . |
| 21 | And it poses a problem that I can not solve . |
| 22 | The first question which an egoist might raise is why it should be assumed that I can not be aware from another 's viewpoint without being moved towards his goals . |
| 23 | ‘ Part of the problem is that I can not come to terms with my image . |
| 24 | Personally I am strongly committed to a primitive Christianity , but I know that I can not return to the total world-view of the primitive church . |
| 25 | If you behave like this , you will understand that I can not permit myself to be alone with you . ’ |
| 26 | That I can not believe . |
| 27 | But at least in the midst of my misery I can own what I have instead of feeling I am a pawn in another 's game with rules that I can not stick to or change . |
| 28 | In spite of all my previous ‘ looks ’ I found one or two that I can not remember seeing before ! |
| 29 | ‘ For reasons that I can not understand , ’ he continued , ‘ we in Britain seem to have a negative response to winners . |
| 30 | You are aware of the dangers and you are aware that I can not order you to do this . |