Example sentences of "person who [vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only person who would n't speak was the woman in a green loden cloak who scattered bread for the birds from a Harrods bag ; Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away . |
| 2 | I am about the only person who ca n't speak Portuguese here , even knows Spanish well , and is giving his course in Spanish . |
| 3 | Well it 's just a stupid person who ca n't drive properly . |
| 4 | That 's what 's so engaging about you but of course you 're the one person who ca n't see that . |
| 5 | A bit frustrating being the only person who could n't see it . |
| 6 | An innkeeper is not bound to supply with reasonable refreshment or to accommodate , any person who can not pay a reasonable sum for these services . |
| 7 | Our sportsdesk can spot from a mile off a person who can not tell an in-swinger from a bouncer . |
| 8 | To have one standing in the corner of every room in the house is a tremendous help to an old person who can not bend ; although , of course , one will suffice , as it can be carried from one room to another when it is needed . |
| 9 | But the brain and questions of its function , and the part ‘ memory ’ ( and I put it in quotes ) or rather , a consideration of memory , can play in furthering our understanding of this function , belongs of course to everyone as a human being , from the stupidest person who can not read or write to the top people in biochemical research . |
| 10 | The reply could be ‘ A blind person is a person who can not see ’ . |
| 11 | A chilly person who can not get warm . |
| 12 | It is also possible to accept an attractive and charming person who can not get the job done . |
| 13 | Any person who can not appreciate the obligation this imposes is not a competent witness . |
| 14 | It may , in the case of a person who can not write , be merely a mark . |
| 15 | For example , the person who can not say ‘ no ’ to others ' requests is likely to be overwhelmed by external demands ; the person who fails to speak up for him/herself and express personal feelings and thoughts will not feel fulfilled and comfortable with his/her own identity ; the person who can communicate only in an aggressive manner may fail to develop healthy trusting relationships . |