Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | At some time on his watch , say 11:00 , the star would shrink below the critical radius at which the gravitational field becomes so strong nothing can escape , and his signals would no longer reach the spaceship . |
| 2 | But what it meant is it got read , written into the constitution , it meant that everyone can buy a gun . |
| 3 | Yes that 's what I mean , I noticed that the man who did it balanced it rather nicely , he had some actors some politicians , that everyone can contribute especially in a . |
| 4 | Common examples are general principles of reasoning , such as the law of non-contradiction ( that nothing can both be and not be ) , and the proposition that , if equals are taken from equals , then equals remain . |
| 5 | That nothing can stand in the way of |
| 6 | It 's not just that nothing can harm them ( that old suave illusion ) , but that nothing can harm anyone they care about either . |
| 7 | The lasting impression of these accounts is that everyone agrees that there was a ‘ permissive age ’ , or a process of change that can be described as ‘ permissive ’ , but that no-one can actually agree what constituted ‘ permissiveness ’ . |
| 8 | But it so happens , you might say well all these years retired I ca n't be much good at the job , you 'll be interested to know that I give talks to groups which include retiring tax inspectors . |
| 9 | Well , I mean you may be right I ca n't be I 'm not I 'm not absolutely certain myself but er it would be nice to think that we were represented at a local authority level , yeah , by different cross-sections of our community . |
| 10 | is it possible I can have that ? |
| 11 | Unfortunately , there is little I can do about it . |
| 12 | However , I think Steven Micklewright has summed up our concerns very ably , and there is little I can add at present . |
| 13 | ‘ Master Taplow , ’ he whispered , ‘ there is very little I can do for you except make sure the gaoler gives you your wine , pray for your speedy death and that in Purgatory Christ will have mercy on your soul . ’ |
| 14 | However , there seems to be very little I can do with it . |
| 15 | There is little I can say . |
| 16 | Until you have indicated that , there is little I can do . ’ |
| 17 | Lewis said : ‘ I was n't at Yarmouth and there is little I can say . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm very sorry I ca n't oblige you with cigarettes for her , sir . |
| 19 | Sorry I ca n't do any better . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Sorry I ca n't be of more help . |
| 21 | I 'm sorry I ca n't erm . |
| 22 | I 'm sorry I ca n't help . |
| 23 | Say I 'm sorry I ca n't remember . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh , but sir , I mean , Berndt , I 'm sorry I ca n't be more helpful . |
| 25 | Sorry I ca n't stay , but then you 've already got company . ’ |
| 26 | Sorry I ca n't be more specific but for different Leos , the surprises will take different forms . |
| 27 | I 'm sorry I ca n't boil all this information down , but I hope it helps you prepare a brief for Peter Johnson . |
| 28 | And last night it was : ‘ Look , write a ‘ Sorry I ca n't ’ letter and I 'll have it photocopied and send it out to every number in the Yellow Pages . ’ |
| 29 | Ah , I 'm sorry I ca n't comment . |
| 30 | Sorry I ca n't turn you up . |