Example sentences of "i [vb mod] understand why [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | If I could understand why they accept such cruelty , I could understand why there is so much violence here . |
2 | If I could understand why they accept such cruelty , I could understand why there is so much violence here . |
3 | I shall understand why she refuses me , if she does . ’ |
4 | ‘ I can understand why we were accused of being vague and naïve , ’ says Miss Kier . |
5 | Did n't happen any town that I knew of except London and I can understand why they did it in London — very expensive place for a young detective to make a shape — cost too much money keeping in front of your job there . |
6 | I mean , fair enough , I can understand why they might not want to see Mr and Mrs Mowatt . |
7 | Oh I suppose he 's invested it wrongly or whatever I do n't know I I can understand why they did n't come to his rescue , you know , I mean , they 've got their livelihood to think about and he was a bachelor where as they 've got children , or and he 's brothers and they 're |
8 | He listens , he listens to it afterwards and he goes no I ca n't understand , well now I can , now I can understand why they take the piss out of me for my voice . |
9 | I mean I can understand why they do and I like the stuff myself , but I do n't share the belief that I get from all sides that impressionism is what art should be like normally . |
10 | As for Aunt Pamela , she never liked me and in a way I can understand why she resented my existence . |
11 | But I , I can understand why she 'd want to marry , why she 'd want to do that , cos she has n't ha well had an awful lot of brilliant times in her life since she left Nigeria . |
12 | I can understand why she works in a hotel but I mean why not in Cardiff or something like that ? |
13 | ‘ I can understand why my uncle felt that trouble was coming to him here . |
14 | ‘ So much for a career as a burglar , though I can understand why it might appeal . ’ |
15 | I can understand why you lied . ’ |
16 | ‘ I can understand why you 're angry . |
17 | For the last two days I have known what I lost when I left you and , while you should not have believed Havvie , I can understand why you did . |
18 | Not nought I can understand why you said nought . |
19 | Her face like chalk , Luce said , ‘ I can understand why you 're so bitter . |
20 | I think I can understand why he chose the 18th century . |
21 | I can understand why he has been invited to coach . |
22 | I can understand why he did it , to be quite honest . |
23 | Erm , if it is the one this morning , I can understand why he has n't done one today |
24 | Well to be honest I can understand why he 's not asking them . |