Example sentences of "see [conj] [pron] can [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 're seeing if we can move the gear lever , Dorcas , ’ said Nooty . |
| 2 | Recently some people have been trying a different approach , seeing if they can change the nature of the atoms such that fusion can occur at a useful rate even at room temperature . |
| 3 | But the big day is today(thurs) , not Saturday , because that 's when the men from Greenwich Council come to see if they can give the £4 million redeveloped ground the safety certificate it needs for Saturday 's sell-out game to proceed . |
| 4 | They may , and often do , leave it to the debtors to see if they can procure the additional security . |
| 5 | rush over to see if we can find the pot of gold . |
| 6 | This is just playing games with the numbers to see if we can get the right answer . |
| 7 | With this in mind er , this morning I 've written to George , the trade union secretary of the Civil Engineering Conciliation Board , the negotiating machine and suggested to him that he contacts the employers to seek a further meeting to see if we can restart the talks based on doing something about the longstanding commitment by both sides of the industry to have a positive and sensible pay structure for the future this may be one way forward , one way out of the deadlock . |
| 8 | We 'll have to see if we can mend the situation . ’ |
| 9 | But , says the UKALEA 's Dr John Gittus , they want to see if he can repeat the result using an alternative method , such as heating the fuel in a tungsten crucible . |
| 10 | I think we must twist his arm to see if he can repeat the trick in the longer time available in one of our winter talks . |
| 11 | He is keen to exchange the first gifts , but the laibon 's family first want to see if he can cut the mustard . |
| 12 | To see if I can get the money for it before the end of the month . |
| 13 | And Billy Smallbury , she wants you to go to Casterbridge , to see if you can find the young soldier who 's been courting Fanny . ’ |
| 14 | Let's see if we can make the twenty five minutes fly by , yes ? |
| 15 | Come here then let's see if we can do the word search |
| 16 | Let's see if we can widen the hole enough to get Christine through . ’ |
| 17 | Let's see if we can locate the boundaries of the concept , as you yourself use it , a little more firmly . |
| 18 | In the meantime , you should continue taking your other medication and we 'll see if we can ease the breathing for you . |
| 19 | Let's see if we can get the chocolate off your face shall we ? |
| 20 | ‘ Let's go and see if we can see the fogs , then when we 're sure about them , perhaps we can get a close look at the engine — perhaps it 's broken down . ’ |
| 21 | Let's see if we can find the Colombi Hotel . ’ |
| 22 | You want biscuits , well we 've got some biscuits , but you 'll just have to wait a minute , I ca n't unpack everything now , alright , right let's see if we can find the car Get you two in the car first I think , right then , oh , what a heavy trolley full of food Oh dear , dear , dear , will you please put your feet down Charlotte , stop me being kicked . |
| 23 | Now we 'll see if we can turn the egg in to a Pidgeon 's egg . |
| 24 | Let's see if they can smell the money printed up . |
| 25 | I 'll see if he can arrange the old erm |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll see if I can get the service engineer out this morning . ’ |
| 27 | I 'll just nip back and see if I can get the thing . |
| 28 | Let's see if I can get the same then |
| 29 | Erm and all manner of people have been invited to participate and Aston was and I think got this initially but he 's passed it on to me er so er yeah anyway let's let's see if I can get the thing rolling again . |
| 30 | ! You can see if you can do the garlic bread Andy , Andy now . |