Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] i can [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Yes , he 's a hypocrite and I can prove it . |
2 | I can remember now you say hypnotist but I ca n't remember what happened in the programme but I can remember him . |
3 | ‘ Well , ’ she said , when she 'd caught enough breath to speak , ‘ I am the keeper of the skylight carnival and I can let you see it . |
4 | I can not remember my first day hunting but I can tell you a normal day of all-day hunting . |
5 | I 'm the chairman and I can do what I like . ’ |
6 | ‘ Ask away , oh anxious one , for you are lovelier than an aardvark and I can deny you nothing , ’ said the seal , whisking the waves into a fountain with her mighty tail . |
7 | I know that from my own experience and I can prove it by reference to an occasion when an area of big fruit trees was sprayed with lime sulphur , a winter spray . |
8 | ‘ March is the end of our accounting period and I can say there will be reduced profits at Pickerings . |
9 | ‘ I 've seen my room and I can make my way to it if you 'll draw me a simple map ! ’ |
10 | I was just gon na say you got a purple tint in your hair but I can see what it is now ! |
11 | I do n't know Norman 's reaction to Fergie 's story but I can say they have left me with a bitter feeling . |
12 | It goes every day and I can assure you that your cousin who is helping Germany to victory with her work will receive them very quickly . ’ |
13 | It 's just a powerful attraction and I can fight it . |
14 | ‘ We are entitled to £15.03p per ewe and I can assure you we need this money . |
15 | I do n't know her name but I can remember him saying it . |
16 | It 's probably one that picks up conversations in the room as well as just on the phone but I can show it to the boys at — ’ |
17 | I know where I am now , because I get our money each week and I can control what I spend . |
18 | Yes , and certainly people who live inside it , because the book 's been sitting on my desk all week and I can see it 's been opened at places where people are either living or they know people living . |
19 | In finishing I would say that starting to change fluids can be a daunting prospect and I can assure you our firm played about with fluids and got some ropey results , and even thought we had the chemical company taped and could use less fluid , it worked out at about 3 oz per 80 oz with dye added and boy , did we have colour , it was brilliant . |
20 | I try to present them as ribbons of metal because that creates the illusion of movement and I can put them in an off balance position . |
21 | It is quite a commitment and I can understand anyone having misgivings . |
22 | ‘ All I have to do is make one phone call to the plant manager and I can blow your cover . ’ |
23 | no completely void because you ca n't severe the good from the bad in section fourteen , your Lordship could n't take a blue pencil and , and , and find some words in section fourteen which say erm , you know , I can take out an article eighty five claim or I can allow an article eighty five claim but I can leave something else in |
24 | I may be only a lassie but I can assure you I 'm quite capable . ’ |
25 | Three mornings on the trot I 've been up there and I 've walked in the front door and I can hear him downstairs snoring , still in bed . |
26 | I think what we 'll do is we 'll go down to the courtyard and I can show you more erm how that was done . |
27 | I can not face a quarrel and I can see nothing to quarrel about . |
28 | erm , I understand that they might trade down , but equally there are a number and I can take you to the letters written to the if you like , are you saying you did n't realize that many of these people would have to budget , carefully budget |
29 | Follow me , for I can give you beauty and I can give you joy , and all the delights and all the pleasures of the world … |
30 | " Let us go and take some food and I can explain it to you step by step . " |