Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [adv] [vb infin] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can scarcely believe the King is dead and think it just a rumour . |
| 2 | Now I can scarcely get a comb through it in the morning . |
| 3 | Mind you , all these youngsters ca n't but you ca n't see , you know normally when I stand at bar I can normally see the door but I ca n't see it . |
| 4 | ‘ I can well understand the feelings of the minority , but I can not understand why they 're offended , ’ said Mr Sliudikas , another district secretary in the capital . |
| 5 | I can well understand the plaintiffs ' sense of indignation at the defendants ' breaches of the injunction , and the court will have to consider very carefully all aspects of those breaches when the inevitable contempt proceedings are heard . |
| 6 | Now this does n't alter for one moment my recommendation of this as a superb performance , but I can well imagine a non-violinist , with less understanding of the extraordinary soloistic skill involved , homing in on and lambasting the accompaniment , giving only an average rating as a result . |
| 7 | If hon. Members are dissatisfied with my list , I can also cite the example of a distinguished former Member of the House , Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith , whose principled support of devolution all his political life was , among many other factors , a proper mark of his integrity and desire to see the best government for Scotland . |
| 8 | I believe I can also see the girl who will be your lead dancer at some time ? ’ |
| 9 | I can also recommend the Annapurna from Mountain Equipment ( £189 ) , which has a lightly elasticated lining to give more warmth for less weight . |
| 10 | The erm safety on the transport yes I mean I am very happy to say that we will ask the , the staff to look at that and perhaps I can just clarify the meaning of that paragraph ah in four point eight when it says a m a new member of staff it means a new member of staff will be responsible for health and safety not just one person on his own . |
| 11 | You do n't need to do that now look cos I can just carry the thing into the kitchen . |
| 12 | But if I can just reiterate the criteria . |
| 13 | If I can just reach the horses , thought Floy , moving stealthily forwards . |
| 14 | If I can just reach the horses and reach up and untether them , I believe we could be off and down the road and the creature would never catch up with us . |
| 15 | I reckon I can just reach the top of the bag — ‘ |
| 16 | like a dog , it 's been a hard day 's night boom boom boom boom sleeping hope they do n't come too early , although then we 'll , I can just leave a note . |
| 17 | But if I can just quote a couple of cases . |
| 18 | I , I can just see a touch of the black . |
| 19 | But I can just see the Sun headline , a fitting follow up to ‘ Paddy Pants-down ’ , to wit : ‘ Is Neil A Nancy Boyo ? ’ |
| 20 | Under ideal conditions I can just see the components separately with 20 × 70 binoculars , but I am not confident that I can do so with any lower magnification . |
| 21 | ‘ If I can just see the baby . ’ |
| 22 | I can just see the headlines — RUMMIDGE FIRM SLAMS DOOR ON RED ROBYN . |
| 23 | I can just see the Waste , or rather I think it must be the Waste , for there 's a tower there and it 's bare of trees . |
| 24 | Marie turns to look at me , and I can just see the light shining off her eyes . |
| 25 | It 's up the side of the platform — I can just see the light over the door from where I 'm standing . |
| 26 | I can just remember the people being sat behind and then saying |
| 27 | So er if I can just have the lights off at this stage please . |
| 28 | I can just catch a flight if I rush . |
| 29 | So if I can just put a tick there |
| 30 | One objection , however , is so obvious that I can not leave the matter there . |