Example sentences of "i can [not/n't] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not give you a firm promise that this is the turning point . |
| 2 | At this stage I can not give an explanation for their presence in that Peruvian cave , beyond saying that we have found something that indicates contact with the Old World . |
| 3 | I can not give any estimate of its arrival . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ! |
| 6 | I can not give even one example where the meaning is changed in any way if the TH sound is voiced or not . |
| 7 | ‘ I can not give that . |
| 8 | I regret I can not give the correct pronunciation of the Gaelic names of the mountains : I never mastered them , adopting instead roughly similar English equivalents ; thus , for example , Ceathreamhnan to me was Chrysanthemum … |
| 9 | Thanks to you , I can not give him my name , but I shall furnish him with everything else he needs , including love . |
| 10 | I regret I can not give the petitioner relief . |
| 11 | ‘ I can not give it to you , ’ Marie said angrily . |
| 12 | ‘ At least I have given you your past even if I can not give you your future . |
| 13 | Although we shall do our utmost to resist it , I can not give my hon. Friend a guarantee that we will be successful in that endeavour . |
| 14 | I can not give the hon. Gentleman that figure at the moment , but it is essential that we use NHS buildings as effectively as we can . |
| 15 | I can not give the hon. Gentleman the assurance that he seeks that I will agree with everything that the Edwards committee has recommended , but I can certainly assure him and the House that I will respond positively to the recommendations . |
| 16 | I can not give a reliable date as to when the Metropolitan police report in the case of the first matters will be available , but I have no reason to suppose that it is not being prosecuted with all celerity by the dedicated team that the Commissioner has made available . |
| 17 | I can not give my hon. Friend a precise answer to that question , but the inspection of a school in Wales is a fairly rare occurrence , taking schools as a whole . |
| 18 | I can not give my hon. Friend a precise timetable . |
| 19 | I welcome the commitment that has been shown by the head of the governing body , but I can not give any hint of the decision that I will be taking by the end of February . |
| 20 | I give him credit for that , although I can not give much credit to his policy of favouring a 50 per cent . |
| 21 | I can not give credence to the 17 per cent . |
| 22 | But on this case , I can not give it a try — that is the point . |
| 23 | I can not give a precise date , but that is the intention . |
| 24 | Work is now in progress , although I can not give an exact date for its completion . |
| 25 | Although I can not give the House any good news on that score tonight , I can say that we are considering the matter . |
| 26 | I can not give over any of the powers that I , as a Member of Parliament , elected by the citizens of Aldridge-Brownhills — and each of us elected by our respective constituents — was given when I came to this Parliament . |
| 27 | With regret , I can not give way to the hon. Gentleman on this occasion . |
| 28 | Although I can not give a date , we intend to proceed just as soon as we can resolve the question of the contract . |
| 29 | I can not give an estimate of the numbers involved . |
| 30 | ‘ I can not give the money until my doubts are resolved . |