Example sentences of "can [not/n't] promise you " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Mind you , ’ she whispered in his ear as he collapsed to his knees by the bed and clasped her in his arms , ‘ I ca n't promise you a son every time you 're away ! ’ |
| 2 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 3 | Fit electric air conditioning and , though we ca n't promise you control over the elements , we can promise you a more comfortable , efficient working environment . |
| 4 | At the moment I ca n't promise you anything , but I must tell you that Yury Vladimirovich Andropov is a remarkable man . |
| 5 | ‘ You know I ca n't promise you what you want , Maria , especially now . |
| 6 | She said I ca n't promise you , so I thought well I 'm sat six months now , so I phoned this ship thing yesterday on the telly called Just Start , no Start Again whatever it 's called and they gave me , they phoned me yesterday and they gave me a number of Cine Hill , Northampton which is the job advisory centre , adults education and then they phoned me yesterday and they told me who to get in touch with so I 've got an appointment Thursday at erm Northampton with the Social Services Department and they apparently map out all the places where you could go , say , say for instance that St Crispin 's is the mental home I can go there and be with the patients and then I can go to the Marina 's and be taught how to lift and how to bed bath and how to manipulate |
| 7 | Well , I ca n't promise you that because that again like this year , I mean |
| 8 | We can not promise you good weather but we can promise you a clean friendly house and a really good breakfast . |
| 9 | ‘ Your Grace , ’ Clinton spoke up , ‘ your nephew and his companion will be most welcome in our retinue but I can not promise you any success . ’ |