Example sentences of "i can do " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 2 | That I can do most of my work in my suit without getting dirty . |
| 3 | I 'm glad he 's gone — I can do what I like , now . ’ |
| 4 | I can do the Melina Mercouri . |
| 5 | You really think I can do this fucking exhibition , work on all these projects , sit beside you and keep my filthy lesbian hands to myself ? ’ |
| 6 | And all I can do when there is a woman referee is to accept her . |
| 7 | I think I can do anything , one leg , no legs , one arm tied behind my back . |
| 8 | Well , I could have but then I always think I can do anything , do n't I ? |
| 9 | Even when I 'm injured I think I can do it regardless . |
| 10 | The best I can do as a manager is a combination of threatening , cajoling and being nice to everyone who can help to give my act the best possible shot . |
| 11 | ‘ Then I said what I can do — organise , put twenty-four hours in a day and I 'm energetic . |
| 12 | I can do that myself . |
| 13 | Is there anything I can do ? |
| 14 | It 's something I can do on long , boring evenings and gives the recipients a lot of pleasure . |
| 15 | ‘ I think I can do a little of both . |
| 16 | I can do it OK if I hang onto the side , but when I let go I just sink . |
| 17 | What I can do is , I can go back and see if his car 's still there . |
| 18 | Then I 'll go and see Peter and see if he 's got a good idea what I can do . |
| 19 | My ears are burning in the cold , but there 's nothing I can do about it . |
| 20 | There is something you and I can do now to change this . |
| 21 | I 'll see what I can do with it . |
| 22 | My dearest friend , As yet I can do little more than write comfortable letters containing matter of fact and ordinary news . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm no genius , so I can do without it . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Hope I can do the same for you some day . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ There 's no more I can do , Jinny . |
| 26 | I 've come on your wild-goose chase and that 's all I can do for you . ’ |
| 27 | You must understand that I can do nothing further for you . |
| 28 | The main thing is that I can do it through official channels . |
| 29 | ‘ Surely there 's something I can do … . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I can do in a day what she does in a week , ’ she said , shaking her duster out of the window on to the roses below . |