Example sentences of "i can give " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The precise scale you ca n't quantify , but I can give you the parameters . |
| 2 | I leap outside into the snow , stand ankle deep in the snow and strain frantically at the same time trying to remember which direction I am pointing so that I can give instructions about where not to get the snow for tomorrow 's tea . |
| 3 | I can give you the address of her solicitors — Kenwards , two-partner firm in Kensington . |
| 4 | ‘ If I can give my fans enjoyment in some small way , that really makes what I do worthwhile . |
| 5 | ‘ If I can give my fans enjoyment in some small way , that really makes what I do worthwhile . ’ |
| 6 | Unfortunately , I can give no detailed physiological account of the ways in which my desire for coffee , and my knowledge of how to find the kitchen , boil a kettle , and so on , are actually represented . |
| 7 | ‘ All I can give you at this stage is fine words when what is needed is action . |
| 8 | NOW that we have come back — with our half-used tubes of Factor 20 sun-cream , the remnants of a jar of Arnica ( for bruises ) , and the broken paper umbrella that decked my son 's wiener schnitzel for our last supper — I can give the lie to all those Doubting Thomases who said that five small boys on skis was a recipe for disaster , not a holiday . |
| 9 | I can give an illustration of what I mean . |
| 10 | Danielle is a very happy and contented baby and I am a very happy and contented full time working mum — and as far as I 'm concerned that 's the best recommendation I can give to those of you who are in the same boat as I was of dreading re-entering the working world ! |
| 11 | I can give you clinical depression . |
| 12 | Then perhaps we can have a talk and find out what I can give you as a reward for preventing heavy damage to my hayfield . ’ |
| 13 | Actually , this is all I can give you … lightning flashes of highlights … momentary glimpses of specific scenes … mental pictures to be recorded on paper , for posterity . |
| 14 | The safest answer I can give |
| 15 | I can give you their number … ’ |
| 16 | Doing a little research I can give you approximate numbers of the various things the Guild has made since the turn of the century as follows : 645 sets of Mass vestments , 121 copes , 226 altar cloths , 211 albs plus hundreds of pieces of small linen corporals , purificators amices , etc . |
| 17 | ‘ I can give you plenty of reasons . |
| 18 | Yes , I shall be in my office tomorrow if there 's any help I can give . |
| 19 | I can give you her typing and shorthand speeds if you 're interested . ’ |
| 20 | Having traded in a Levin Goliath for a Martin D35 in 1972 , I can give Mick Silva , your ‘ Levin Lover ’ of October some further information . |
| 21 | But I 'm not sure I can give you the details . ’ |
| 22 | And that 's as high an accolade as any I can give it ! |
| 23 | Is there any service I can give you ( honestly ) . |
| 24 | That 's all I can give you . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I can give it up , ’ he said in 1987 , ‘ but when I wake up in the morning , I actually think about drink . |
| 26 | With a little money , so 's I can give yer a decent wedding . ’ |
| 27 | I can give you all the information I have . |
| 28 | Maybe I can give one of you a lift ? ’ |
| 29 | For any Singer knitters out there who find they are struggling to understand the machine — the only advice I can give is to persevere and experiment . |
| 30 | Perhaps I can give a few pointers to anyone just starting up . |