Example sentences of "i can [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But manager Howard Wilkinson 's hopes that Batty would be available to spark a revival at Elland Road were dashed yesterday when the player said : ‘ I ca n't set a comeback date and if things do n't improve soon I 'll have to see a specialist . ’ |
| 2 | It 's just sometimes I ca n't manage . |
| 3 | That sounded wistful so she added robustly , ‘ I know I said I liked seeing the crowd in here but that does n't mean I ca n't manage on my own . |
| 4 | Philip and I ca n't manage . |
| 5 | If I ca n't manage it in a quiet room , or a temporary study , I impose it on everyone at least for a short time . |
| 6 | I ca n't manage any of it . |
| 7 | But I do n't , but I ca n't manage |
| 8 | You and I ca n't manage even that to any extent . ’ |
| 9 | I ca n't manage her , she does n't seem to hear me . |
| 10 | ‘ I ca n't manage them . |
| 11 | ‘ I like to go down to the Albert Dock but I ca n't manage it very well without the scooter . ’ |
| 12 | I ca n't manage ! |
| 13 | I ca n't manage any more I 'm afraid mummy . |
| 14 | I 'm I 'll I ca n't manage it this side of the weekend . |
| 15 | That 's right , and I think that erm , yes , there 's a notion that I find useful in talking to students that we all have a comfort zone , there are all things that we know about , that we know how to do and if anything comes up — I mean in business it might be accountancy , we do n't all know how to handle figures , and so that 's an area that we 've hived off in that area and we all know that when we do that we are , as it were , giving up a bit ; we 're saying ‘ well , I ca n't manage I just do n't have I ca n't do that , it 's not for me ’ . |
| 16 | Yeah , she erm , she turns off er I ca n't tolerate that , you know , I ca n't Jean tell you about that |
| 17 | I ca n't chuck any away . |
| 18 | That 's something that we do have to work on and I ca n't emphasize it too strongly . |
| 19 | And finally , and I ca n't emphasize this strongly enough , in developing our open accounting product we developed a totally new application . |
| 20 | I ca n't emphasize enough . |
| 21 | ‘ Caroline , I ca n't undo my weskit buttons . ’ |
| 22 | I ca n't check them this morning . |
| 23 | Well cos I ca n't check myself when I 've got this on . |
| 24 | I needed more of the thinner timber , but I ca n't fetch , chop and feed it at the same time . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I ca n't disappoint the children , you know . |
| 26 | She keeps giving me clothes — ; not this dear old awful thing , Mrs McPhee at home made this — and making me practise manners and the piano and I could n't tell her about last night , I could n't , I ca n't disappoint another person , not after my mother — ’ and Alexandra put her head down on to the slice of bread on her plate and burst into tears . |
| 27 | I 've told them I will help with advice , but I ca n't commit one dollar , they 've got to do it themselves . ’ |
| 28 | erm , I , well I ca n't commit myself to going down to that to , I mean if it 's , if I can I 'll give you a ring because with Cherry being off as well it 's , I mean it 's gon na be unfair if I start , cos I 've been so much |
| 29 | I ca n't stress highly enough that , because of the heat build up , a fan should always be fitted to this type of setup . |
| 30 | I ca n't stress too much the value I give my tears … they are priceless , beyond words , they are the most private part of myself that I can share with those who draw close to me . |