Example sentences of "you can not [be] [vb pp] [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | At present you can not be asked to pay the Defendant 's legal costs , even if you decide to abandon your claim . |
| 2 | Wherever you are grabbed , you can not be stopped using at least some of these weapons , and every time one hits home , the attacker 's pain will increase until he or she is forced to loosen the grip . |
| 3 | Legally , you can not be forced to pay your bills by direct debit but a company may not be willing to have your business if it conflicts with its administrative practices . |
| 4 | Although you can not be forced to accept a variation in the agreement , your job may be at risk if you stand on your rights . |
| 5 | You can not be compelled to commit , or be a party to , a criminal offence or to undertake any other unlawful act ( such as , in one reported case , procuring prostitutes for the firm 's customers ) , nor can you be forced to put yourself in immediate physical danger . |
| 6 | How could you show that this was not because chocolate bars , sweets , etc. , are more likely to be eaten since your depression means that you can not be bothered to cook a proper meal ? |
| 7 | I think it is rebellious of you , that you can not be bothered to find a falsehood with which to flatter me . ’ |
| 8 | Otherwise , after a hard day 's work in the middle of winter , you will find that you can not be bothered to make the effort to go along and you will have wasted the fees . |
| 9 | You do not know me and so you can not be expected to take anything on trust . |