Example sentences of "but i can not [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I try to explain to the two silver boots [ now accompanied by the projectionist , drinking tea ] what is wrong but I can not make myself heard even out here . |
| 2 | Both Mu ( 4.0 ) and Iota ( 4.7 ) are double , but I can not separate them even with × 20 . |
| 3 | ‘ The potential cost to Woolwich of refusing to pay in terms of damage to reputation and interest liabilities may have been commercially unacceptable but I can not regard it as involving duress on the part of the revenue . |
| 4 | ‘ Always I ask myself this , but I can not answer myself . ’ |
| 5 | Miss Anthony 's London agent tells me : ‘ Lysette is filming The Hour of The Pig , in France , at the moment and it is true she is discussing some forthcoming projects , but I can not tell you what they are . ’ |
| 6 | My diesel shortly is a terrible smoker , I have only had this vehicle for three months ( 1985 vintage ) but have covered about 3000 miles and tried all of the adjustments to reduce its habit , The clock reads 30,000 miles and the distributor pump is adjusted to its maximum in an attempt to reduce the smoke , but I can not stop it . |
| 7 | But I can not denounce them in other people 's words . |
| 8 | But I can not set them over others here . |
| 9 | Item No 2 : I am certain that these are not tweezers , but I can not identify them . |
| 10 | ‘ But I can not compare myself with him and I would n't want to . |
| 11 | But I can not hide my presence from her either , Mrs Adeane . |
| 12 | But I can not abandon my identity now as I did so freely in those days of my youth . |
| 13 | But I can not marry you ! ’ cried the sweet and honest voice miserably . |
| 14 | There are no disagreements , and it is normal at this time of year to look ahead , but I can not confirm my commitment to next season . |
| 15 | I am her pupil , but I can not read what I have written , because the lights have just gone out and the glow of the electric fire has dwindled to nothingness . |
| 16 | You are Friend — she studied the symbols of Friend 's identity with all that he meant to her of acceptance and caring , frightened that she was showing the nebulae of her longing for him too — but I can not read you perfectly . |
| 17 | ‘ But I can not say what I am not . ’ |
| 18 | I have updated the models many times over the years , but I can not say I have made a fortune from my knitting . |
| 19 | Question : I bought some inexpensive 3.5″ diskettes , but I can not format them . |
| 20 | ‘ Your Grace , ’ Clinton spoke up , ‘ your nephew and his companion will be most welcome in our retinue but I can not promise you any success . ’ |
| 21 | It is a pleasant road that has got trees on either side , I will admit that , but I can not allow anybody to say the loss of two trees , which will be replaced somewhere else , is of greater importance than he decent habitation of a group of human beings |
| 22 | You can teach him , but I can not allow you to go and see him dressed as you are . |
| 23 | I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is making a point , but I can not follow it . |
| 24 | The hon. Gentleman knows that we have answered that point many times , but I can not let it pass . |
| 25 | But I can not see what I would do with a home computer , one of which I am continually being urged to buy by manufacturers and retailers and by drops in prices of the things that are as near as a toucher opening up my cheque book . |
| 26 | But I can not see it solving the crisis of the socialist left . |
| 27 | One publisher , who did not want to be named , agreed : ‘ Jackie Collins has got a new book out called American Star but I can not see it doing very well . |
| 28 | That would have been rather But I come out here but I can not see you know you can just just get them I seen some in that |
| 29 | Times are changing , but I can not see anybody stopping the world-ranked top four . ’ |
| 30 | I watch it approaching but I can not fear it . |