Example sentences of "can [not/n't] [verb] to [be] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I can not claim to be an expert , but I have been considering spending my own money on America this year . |
| 2 | ‘ Any Christian Catechism that does not uphold this right ( to life ) can not claim to be an authentic , integral , complete announcement of the Christian faith ’ , she wrote in the Catholic newspaper , The Tablet . |
| 3 | Although " commercial enterprise may have a legitimate and desirable object … that object can not claim to be the satisfaction of any of the three great national affections — the love of truth , the love of beauty , and the love of righteousness " . |
| 4 | But over time , the industry has adjusted and farmers there can not claim to be the only farmers in the developed world farming and exporting without the benefit of subsidies . |
| 5 | The senior partner , Mr Alan Vickers , has been with the firm for 40 years but still can not claim to be the longest-serving member of staff . |
| 6 | Children can not wait to be a year older ( ‘ I am five and three-quarters ’ ) , adolescents dream of marriage and careers , and people experiencing pressures of midlife may look forward to retirement and grandparenthood . |
| 7 | To adapt to the increasing complexities of modern business life , an organisation can not afford to be a sluggish bureaucracy . |