Example sentences of "can not [verb] [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ca n't face that girl , I ca n't tell her the sadistic bastard that raped her is going to be let loose . ’ |
| 2 | Yes , I know that Wolverhampton won , but I ca n't tell you the actual score . |
| 3 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
| 4 | I mean erm and sometimes of course you ca n't give them the practical help they need , you know , |
| 5 | Erm , another reason why I ca n't give you the whole story of course is because then there 'd be no reason to take this baby rather than this baby at the hospital , you know , so their histories are exactly identical , I E nil , erm , nothing individuates them on that account . |
| 6 | yeah , erm I would take a guess that there will be because we still have ambitions to shed a load of space so it would be advisable to re-fit to release further space we have another twenty six smaller stores that we have n't done at all yet other than put a so yes we 'll have an on-going re-fit programme I ca n't give you the exact details because erm how many it 's gon na be but there will be certainly an on-going re-fit programme . |
| 7 | Our dream issue would be four inches wide , perforated top and bottom and with a wee picture of Bobby Gillespie on every page Put up the price so Mark E Smith ca n't afford it The incredible rise of fame of Simon ‘ Fabulous ’ Dudfield |
| 8 | ‘ I ca n't pronounce it the French way . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Money buys you certain things , but it ca n't buy you the simple pleasures in life like going around the corner into a bar and having a drink , ’ he says |
| 10 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 11 | I d I know that , there 's that phrase you know , we will never see his like again , I think we probably will , but it will be a very long time , and I can not tell you the infinite feeling of sadness erm , that I felt when I heard of his passing . |
| 12 | I can not give you the exact quantities you should use , for it will vary from one water to another according to the carp population . |
| 13 | It is argued here , that economics can not show us the correct policy choice ( as some economists would appear to claim ) ; yet it may help us to avoid a wrong , or overly costly , policy choice . |