Example sentences of "can not [verb] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | As I increased Cleveland 's capital allocation from £2.9 million to £3.8 million , I can not accept what the hon. Gentleman says . |
| 6 | You can not guarantee what the resulting shade will be , though — you build up depth with subsequent layers — and you can get tell-tale streaking if you are not very careful with application . |
| 7 | We can not allow ourselves the empty luxury of doubt . ’ |
| 8 | Then they can not have what the larger community regards as the necessary minimum for decency … . |
| 9 | You can not imagine what the first few minutes of that bombardment were like . |