Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 31 | Yes , well if I can do a few two ounces worth I put them all together and then Adam can give her a little bit . |
| 32 | Oh well , oh you and I can do a |
| 33 | you and I can do a team on our own then . |
| 34 | So I can do a tape |
| 35 | Well I ca , I can do a hundred and twenty odd in that thing in four and a half . |
| 36 | It just depends where we 're going cos I do n't know what we 're doing yet So I 'd and the woman 's coming round tonight so I 'll just , sort of , say to her if I can keep it over the weekend I can do a lot more so otherwise I 'll feel a bit bad |
| 37 | and also I can do a little bit of a fiddle |
| 38 | I can do a Swedish impression . |
| 39 | ‘ I can spare a few days , ’ Jenna assured her , not daring to look at Alain . |
| 40 | ‘ I can spare a few minutes . ’ |
| 41 | If I can clarify a few points . |
| 42 | The conclusion seems to be that if I recognize that I have once wrongly claimed to know that p , then I can not ever claim to know that p unless I can show a relevant difference between the two cases . |
| 43 | And of course , as I 'm the Editor and set up the rules for these features , I can cheat a little bit over costs … |
| 44 | ‘ Just as long as I can spread a little happiness at whatever cost to my dignity , I will not have lived in vain . |
| 45 | I can sleep a little here , if necessary , but I want to be sure I 'm here when she wakes up . |
| 46 | If I can bring a report by March I will do so but it , this is quite a complicated area . |
| 47 | erm if I can bring a sample questionnaire when I 've done it to you I mean I 'll see |
| 48 | The maximum you should pay is 48p for a minute ; I 've checked it and I can place a concisely worded advert in about 45 seconds , and at cheap rate that works out at 27p . |
| 49 | ‘ I can fix a stiff neck in no time , ’ Adam offered . |
| 50 | " I can fix a trellis to that garage wall , and we can have climbing plants all over it . |
| 51 | ‘ Maybe I can drop a hint or two and put her right , otherwise Maggie will have them both ostracized if she goes round saying that girl 's a Republican . |
| 52 | It also produces a reaction because you and the person you love are interdependent — I can love a painting , but it certainly ca n't love me back . |
| 53 | And that will be chucked into the building society so that I can , when I get my Marks and Spencers debt come through , I can pay a great wodge off . |
| 54 | These people never realize that I can stand a row better than any of them , he thought . |
| 55 | ‘ I must keep the water out of the boat , ’ I thought , ‘ but I can row a little in the smooth places . ’ |
| 56 | I can arrange a discount if you 're interested . ’ |
| 57 | As soon as I can arrange a free couple of weeks away , yep . |
| 58 | ‘ I 've found I can discover a great deal more by simply walking in , ’ he returned grimly . |
| 59 | Perhaps I can give a few pointers to anyone just starting up . |
| 60 | ‘ If I can give a player an extra metre it 's the difference between winning a ball and losing it . ’ |