Example sentences of "i can [not/n't] [verb] why [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I can not think why anyone would want to do this to me , ’ she said . |
| 2 | ‘ I can not understand why we were not informed . ’ |
| 3 | I can not understand why we were issued with a single piece of plastic in the first place , unless it was to save you money , since there was certainly no reduction for us . |
| 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 | She never could have done in Europe what she did in New York ; I can not think of an artist who points up this issue more clearly and I can not understand why she of all people was left out of the show . |
| 6 | ‘ I can not understand why there was any controversy . |
| 7 | I can not understand why he should complain : he had the BBC on his side . |
| 8 | I therefore have some sympathy with the New Ager , but I can not understand why he is in such a hurry to rebuild his world on foundational beliefs which have already crippled millions upon millions of fellow human beings . |
| 9 | I am a fan and I can not understand why he does n't sell in the David Lodge league , for he well worth recommending . |
| 10 | I can not understand why he referred to poor growth performance in the 1980s unless he thinks that it is poor to have grown faster than France and Germany . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm not bitter though I can not understand why I 'm not rated in the top 50 in the world . |
| 12 | It seems all so mysterious — I can not understand why you have heard nothing … |
| 13 | One problem that occupied him was trying to dissuade Hanns from joining the army : ‘ Do n't do anything so foolish … it seems a hopelessly idiotic and pointless idea , and I can not understand why you want to do this ? ’ |
| 14 | He introduced the Deer Act and spoke seventy-seven times during the Wildlife and Countryside Bill ( ‘ I can not understand why anyone should want to shoot a curlew . |
| 15 | I can not understand why our pigs were criticized for being too fat because the meat was so sweet and tender , almost like chicken . |
| 16 | Mr Rutter added : ‘ I can not understand why anybody would burgle The Redoubt because ever since our last burglary there has not been anything of value kept here . ’ |
| 17 | With this particular letter I can not say why he chose not to , but he receives so many letters that he can not physically respond to all of them . ’ |
| 18 | With this particular letter I can not say why he chose not to , but he receives so many letters that he can not physically respond to all of them . ’ |
| 19 | I can not say why I suddenly became so curious about him . |
| 20 | I can not remember why it is wrong , but it is something to do with the music , and it is something to do with Calatin … |
| 21 | But it is true , she told herself , alone in the dining room , I can not remember why I went out into the hall but there was a reason . |
| 22 | I can not imagine why we chose this post-prandial pleasure , except that it was the only place available as a change from the B.P. cafeteria . |
| 23 | It is so simple to make that , provided you have all the ingredients , I can not imagine why anyone ever buys the ready-prepared varieties . |
| 24 | I can not imagine why yours have started so quickly , unless they are older than they look — they may have been kept in conditions where they have not grown on , due to overcrowding , or because they have been left with their parents for too long . |
| 25 | She said , ‘ I can not imagine why you have returned here , Mr Bodenland . |
| 26 | In the mists of time I can not recall why we started so late . |