Example sentences of "[pron] can n't give " in BNC.
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1 | He added : ‘ At this stage I ca n't give you any indication of what level the toll might be … it depends on the amount of interest from industry and commerce . ’ |
2 | The Chancellor said on BBC television : ‘ I ca n't give a firm promise that this is the turning point , that they wo n't go up any higher . |
3 | ‘ I ca n't give that sort of guarantee . |
4 | Given the character 's added rebellious nature — playing chess on the Ottawa security link and receiving calls from her small boy on the Downing Street red line ( ‘ I ca n't give him my office number , that 's a state secret ’ ) — she fully exploits the rich comic potential of the role while not missing the pathos of the woman striving to hold her lover , albeit more idealistically than emotionally . |
5 | ‘ I ca n't give any answers as to why we were beaten , but I felt we were turning the corner and starting to play the Liverpool way again . |
6 | I ca n't give you a good answer . |
7 | And that , I mean I , I ca n't give you a but they are extremely well used , you can tell by the that 's been . |
8 | Another feeling , which is much more likely if you talk about my character , would be that I ca n't give anything more to this ensemble , that it 's time for someone fresher to guide these people in the right direction . |
9 | ‘ I ca n't give an answer . |
10 | No he said , I ca n't give it back to you , you 're the person that I 've been looking for all my life . |
11 | Er again that 's a very specific question to which I ca n't give a specific answer . |
12 | And I ca n't give her that . ’ |
13 | What those costs may be I 'm afraid I ca n't give you a good guide because depend on the amount of work . |
14 | There are things I have to do ; things I have to think about , Holy Father , Father Tom , things that are occupying my mind and I ca n't give you time for these things , these words , Father Tom , Your Holiness . ’ |
15 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I ca n't give you that information . |
16 | I ca n't give you any money , you see . |
17 | I ca n't give you any more . ’ |
18 | " I ca n't give you guarantees about their political purity . " |
19 | " These are from my share of the fruit , " he said , " for I ca n't give you the pears that belong to my brothers . " |
20 | " These are mine , " he said , " for naturally I ca n't give you pears from my brothers ' share . " |
21 | ‘ I ca n't give you a reason . |
22 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
23 | ‘ You know I ca n't give you as much time as Emma . |
24 | ‘ I ca n't give you much , Linda , ’ I told her . |
25 | I ca n't give myself the great happiness of promising to be yours — because I am sure I ought not to ! ’ |
26 | ‘ I ca n't give you a real reason . |
27 | … when it comes to giving the third year grades I find it really difficult , with some kids you say ‘ well they ought to have a ‘ B ’ , ’ but I ca n't give them a ‘ B ’ because there are n't any ‘ B's left … |
28 | I ca n't give them nothing . |
29 | ‘ I ca n't give you what you 're asking , Folly . |
30 | But I ca n't give any promises , you understand ? ’ |