Example sentences of "[conj] i can understand " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've always been fascinated by bag ladies who choose to live on the street- I 've come to the point in my life where I can understand what makes them drop out . |
| 2 | Although I can understand why some of my sisters are somewhat depressed by the prospect of a Ministry for Women ( we constitute , after all , more than half the population , a figure which raises the question : is one ministry quite enough ? ) , |
| 3 | She was talking very softly and I yelled at her ‘ Do please talk so that I can understand you ’ in a very irritated voice . |
| 4 | Finally , behind schedule , he explains , so simply that I can understand , that he is going to take the Peter Brooke nomination , allow a little debate on the topic , then take an amendment to substitute ‘ Boothroyd ’ for ‘ Brooke ’ , take a vote on that and then see where we are . |
| 5 | The argument also assumes ( b ) that I can understand what it is for others to have mental states . |
| 6 | ‘ That I can understand . |
| 7 | that I can understand it in his own language ; |
| 8 | So nice and slowly , do n't rush it , read it so that I can understand it nice and clearly , sshh , listen |
| 9 | ‘ To be honest , at first I did n't have a clue how long I 'd stay , ’ says Bassett , ‘ so I can understand why some locals did n't think I 'd last more than a season or so . |
| 10 | As it is I can hold conversations of about the standard that a three-year-old Parisian can manage ( well , a slightly retarded three-year-old ) so I can understand the problem a young horse has . |
| 11 | ‘ That 's how emotional and intense it can be and I can understand that . |
| 12 | My perception of God is real and I can understand that for her he is n't . |
| 13 | Did n't happen any town that I knew of except London and I can understand why they did it in London — very expensive place for a young detective to make a shape — cost too much money keeping in front of your job there . |
| 14 | Some players also seem to be worried about how to identify which string is which and I can understand that , because it 's no good breaking a string during a gig and not knowing which spare to grab . |
| 15 | It is quite a commitment and I can understand anyone having misgivings . |
| 16 | Piper explained : ‘ I have already been written off by a lot of people and a lot of critics and I can understand Benn being favourite . |
| 17 | The record £700,000 buy said : ‘ I 've been missing chances and I can understand the fans ' frustrations but this goal should help . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ He is sick and I can understand that , ’ said Keegan , who only a few weeks ago described Quinn as ‘ the best finisher in football ’ . |
| 19 | ‘ I know some people will think it 's Mission Impossible , and I can understand that . |
| 20 | ‘ Mr. Smith , I can read everything I 'm asked to , and I can understand all the words , so why is it that I can never work out what the main points are ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't mind Mrs Meadows being pleased , and I can understand it because it makes things a lot easier with Mr Meadows , but she 's sort of sympathising with Mum because I 'm not engaged ! ’ |
| 22 | It is a dramatic island viewed from the sea and I can understand Alexander Dumas choosing it as a setting for his novel The Prisoner of Zenda . |
| 23 | Sarah likes him , and I can understand that . |
| 24 | Another rule that worried people on first reading , and I can understand why , is the rule relating to political activity in this country . |
| 25 | I am good-humoured , adaptable and I can understand instructions . |
| 26 | who is dead , he condemned another of his followers who was lying badly injured in hospital , like this unfortunate man here who was blinded , and I can understand why Clare feels badly about this tabloid television , it 's not a time for exciting , you know I everybody er is appalled by any bereavement or misery . |
| 27 | So can you er look at it in that light and you will see of course that and I can understand why Mr has done it in this way , he has actually broken down er his the approach to this to looking at this criterion , under the three heads , road , rail and bus . |
| 28 | I believe the motive is in fact the enjoyment of riding a good horse fast over open country and I can understand that . |
| 29 | It is strange and I can understand the criticism , but if I sold it , I 'd have no home and no money . |
| 30 | ‘ Having lost a 2-0 lead against Bolton in the previous home game there was a little bit of a mental block and I can understand that . |