Example sentences of "[pron] [pron] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've telephoned everyone I can think of , but it 's no use . |
| 2 | As the girl dances close to me I can smell her perfume and all that has gone before is completely forgotten ; the slit trenches , the mosquitoes , the wounded and my dead comrades . |
| 3 | I said ‘ If you point at me I can point at you . ’ |
| 4 | So , I think , if you are asking me I can only speak of my personal experience . |
| 5 | There was silence between the three of them for a moment as they returned each other 's stare ; then Joe said , ‘ If you do n't wish to act for me I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 6 | Anton tells me I can have 20 minutes and then he 's sending the other two on to finish things off . |
| 7 | But then no foreigner is ever going to tell me I can not walk on my country 's hills . |
| 8 | ‘ If you need me I can be contacted on the phone . |
| 9 | ‘ I want to know what is behind this first , ’ he snapped , ‘ because for the life of me I can not understand why a man in his position should want to take up with the likes of you . |
| 10 | If you 'd like to hold a torch for me I can |
| 11 | If you help me I can maybe help you . |
| 12 | And if you never speak to me again , I wo n't ask why , unless you tell me I can . ’ |
| 13 | Edwin , ’ she added , without moving her gaze , ‘ Louisa has been so great a comfort to me I can hardly bear this parting . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If you intend me to infer that she was pregnant , then for the life of me I can see no reason why you do n't actually say so . |
| 15 | Fiction : With a sunscreen to protect me I can sunbathe for much longer . |
| 16 | Yes my aunt was Mrs David , and goodness me I can remember her having the laces pulled in . |
| 17 | For me I can not remember who said it , someone far wiser than far wiser than me but somebody said a judge is civilization by the way he treats the |
| 18 | In front of me I can see one link in the town centre where the improvement would only be twenty one percent . |
| 19 | I mean , if I were to sell my house now supposing somebody came galloping in along before Christmas ooh ooh I want the house on the first of Feb and they 'd come and they 'd see the house and they say yes I want it , want it , want it and it was plain that they were going to want it and we started to talk money , as soon as we 'd got the solid block of money I want one O two you er estate agent tells me I can get ninety seven between ninety five and ninety seven say they offer me ninety six |
| 20 | Well I got to work all day and I 'm still oh do you think , want me I can get you two I 'll write you a list , . |
| 21 | And er the bedroom they 've given me I can see |
| 22 | That came as a great surprise to me I can tell you . |
| 23 | Well , if you 'll just , if I 'm allowed to turn round and consult the chap sitting behind me I can actually give you a direct a direct answer . |
| 24 | So I thought well I 'll carry one of these for when I 'm going out in my car to which , you know , and if somebody does come up to me I can use it in a positive manner while in a split second time for me , hopefully beca , cos of my range of work |
| 25 | People like me I can get away with it , I get |
| 26 | ‘ There is nothing I can do , ’ said the King , as she was dragged away , ‘ I can see those in charge , but it 's now in the hands of the Justice people . ’ |
| 27 | My ears are burning in the cold , but there 's nothing I can do about it . |
| 28 | Nothing I can do . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Well , I am sorry for it but there is nothing I can do . |
| 30 | There 's nothing I can do . ’ |