Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] i can [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I keep my distance and do not look at him , though from the comer of my eye I can see him so smartly attired , decked out in scarves and jumpers , set to brace the cold and the street at any hour . |
| 2 | from the corner of my eye I can see his partner , tangled with his chair in the dirt behind the portacabin . |
| 3 | If I cross my hands over my breast I can think I 'm dead and in paradise , but it 's true what they say , you can get too tired to sleep . |
| 4 | My Lord I can tell you that I do have a copy for the jury if your Lordship thinks . |
| 5 | As I lie on my bed I can feel it coming in the window . |
| 6 | But at least in the midst of my misery I can own what I have instead of feeling I am a pawn in another 's game with rules that I can not stick to or change . |
| 7 | I want to be a good horsewoman , if only to show my mother-in-law I can do it . ’ |
| 8 | But fortunately most people who are asked to help in surveys are prepared to accept that they are appropriate people to answer questions on the survey for which they are approached , and particularly where people feel that they are being asked to give ‘ expert ’ information this can be seen as rather a compliment : ‘ If you want to know about how a housewife organizes her day I can tell you everything you need to know . ’ |
| 9 | In His name I can crush you — or increase you . |
| 10 | Besides , ’ he said , with the archest piece of self-justification , ‘ what help I can offer you now , I can best give from the inside . |
| 11 | I feel I am wanted only for what business I can bring their way . |
| 12 | I 'm just trying to find out to what extent I can trust you to keep my cousin 's best interests at heart . |
| 13 | Yeah well you see you can make quite a few nice little pounds for yourself if you can say to your friends I can undercut I wo n't chat while you get across here if you can say to your friends I can do it cheaper than the |
| 14 | Yeah well you see you can make quite a few nice little pounds for yourself if you can say to your friends I can undercut I wo n't chat while you get across here if you can say to your friends I can do it cheaper than the |
| 15 | As a result of your win I can buy something special for your ma . |