Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I can tell you the precise date , if you like . |
2 | I can show you the broken elastic in my tracksuit if you like . |
3 | ‘ I can give you the exact quote . |
4 | W eight thousand eight hundred I can give you the precise figure |
5 | After she was found dead and there were so-many questions and Mena told so much , she said to Constanza — oh , I can give you the very words , I shall never forget them — Mena said , ‘ One day many many years ago , when the old principessa was still alive , she opened a door and saw them , the prince and the Marchesa Giulia , in the long room at Castelfonte . ’ |
6 | I think it 's debatable how selfish people really are , particularly when they see that their are short-term selfishness may in fact create long-term problems for themselves , for their children , for their grandchildren , for er other generations and other peoples , and really as I can see it the green message is one of enlightened self-interest . |