Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I can tell you the precise date , if you like . |
2 | I can show you the broken elastic in my tracksuit if you like . |
3 | But I can show you , I can show you the eighth floor and show you where the gang where is the eighth floor ? |
4 | ‘ I can give you the exact quote . |
5 | W eight thousand eight hundred I can give you the precise figure |
6 | After she was found dead and there were so-many questions and Mena told so much , she said to Constanza — oh , I can give you the very words , I shall never forget them — Mena said , ‘ One day many many years ago , when the old principessa was still alive , she opened a door and saw them , the prince and the Marchesa Giulia , in the long room at Castelfonte . ’ |
7 | If I stay , I can make you the best horsewoman in the district — one your husband will be proud of and one that the other ladies will envy when you ride to hounds . ’ |
8 | ‘ I can imagine what the real purpose of that coffee break was … |
9 | I can imagine you the finest dragon to ride — ’ |
10 | ‘ I can find you the best vet in New York . |
11 | If I can find whoever the senior organizer is for each conference , or whoever is doing the introductory talk , |
12 | Right , let me see if I can get it the same . |
13 | As Carmel finished the 3s , she came to me and whispered : ‘ I think I can see what the 5s are going to be before I do it ’ , and she explained her prediction . |
14 | I think it 's debatable how selfish people really are , particularly when they see that their are short-term selfishness may in fact create long-term problems for themselves , for their children , for their grandchildren , for er other generations and other peoples , and really as I can see it the green message is one of enlightened self-interest . |