Example sentences of "[pron] can [adv] [vb infin] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not think what the Riding , but not only the Riding , will be without him . |
| 2 | ‘ Should you come to town , I am sorry that I can not offer you a home pro tempore — pro trumpery indeed it would be , if I did not make any such offer — for unless you occupied the grate as a seat — I see no probability of your finding any rest consonant with the safety of my parrots — seeing , that of the six chairs I possess — 5 are at present occupied with lithographic prints : — the whole of my exalted & delightful upper tenement in fact overflows with them , and for the last 12 months I have so moved — thought — looked at , — & existed among parrots — that should any transmigration take place at my decease I am sure my soul would be very uncomfortable in anything but one of the psittacidae . ’ |
| 3 | I can not express what a privilege it has been transcribing it and entering your very mind and spirit in the throes of creativity , as it were . |
| 4 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 5 | I d I know that , there 's that phrase you know , we will never see his like again , I think we probably will , but it will be a very long time , and I can not tell you the infinite feeling of sadness erm , that I felt when I heard of his passing . |
| 6 | That 's right so you then go into the en suite room , well I can not tell you the trouble I 've had from the en suite ! |
| 7 | But on this case , I can not give it a try — that is the point . |
| 8 | I can not give you a firm promise that this is the turning point . |
| 9 | I can not give you the exact quantities you should use , for it will vary from one water to another according to the carp population . |
| 10 | All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse ! |
| 11 | I can not envisage what the circumstances will be in 20 years ' time . |
| 12 | Perhaps Mr Robinson had learnt something from them , or perhaps that woman ( I can not call her a wife ) had told him everything . |
| 13 | At this stage , I can not say what the link will be , although I can say that it will be a dedicated , high-quality link . |
| 14 | Wilkinson said yesterday : ‘ I can not guarantee anyone a place here . |
| 15 | Now it was a rule and the custom at the time that any of the staff could impose a fine on the spot and in this circumstance Fagan imposed a fine of 10 " ackers " — that is 10 piastres , which I can not remember what the value was at the time , but let us say it was something in the order of 5 . |
| 16 | I can not remember who the letter is from . |
| 17 | I can not imagine who the people were who thought up such fiendish dodges , but they stopped at nothing . |
| 18 | As I increased Cleveland 's capital allocation from £2.9 million to £3.8 million , I can not accept what the hon. Gentleman says . |
| 19 | And in practice , I can even offer you an introspectible piece of evidence for it , as follows . |
| 20 | Yes , I can probably give you a brief answer , because er , in that you 've raised a whole host of other things , erm , which erm , er , we need to , we need to think about and , and debate , and I hope we 'll have further occasions to do so . |
| 21 | ‘ I can hardly sell someone a packet of cigarettes and then tell them they ca n't smoke . |
| 22 | I can only give you a tool for good . |
| 23 | I can only give you a C. |
| 24 | do you want some posters for Gordon and Adam , well I can only lend you a couple of ones , but those might do if she turns them over |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | I can always give you a routine check-up , but obviously , if you get any twinges , even if you think it might just be wind , give us a call . |
| 27 | ‘ OK , I can certainly give you a job . |
| 28 | By that reckoning I can certainly count myself a ‘ real climber ’ . |
| 29 | I can still give them a run for their money . |
| 30 | You do n't have to have a new baby to need someone to talk to and if that is the case , I can still find you a sympathetic ear . |