Example sentences of "[det] [pron] can [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes that 's what I mean , I noticed that the man who did it balanced it rather nicely , he had some actors some politicians , that everyone can contribute especially in a . |
| 2 | But what it meant is it got read , written into the constitution , it meant that everyone can buy a gun . |
| 3 | That nothing can stand in the way of |
| 4 | It 's not just that nothing can harm them ( that old suave illusion ) , but that nothing can harm anyone they care about either . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , there is little I can do about it . |
| 6 | ‘ Master Taplow , ’ he whispered , ‘ there is very little I can do for you except make sure the gaoler gives you your wine , pray for your speedy death and that in Purgatory Christ will have mercy on your soul . ’ |
| 7 | However , there seems to be very little I can do with it . |
| 8 | Until you have indicated that , there is little I can do . ’ |
| 9 | There is little I can say . |
| 10 | Lewis said : ‘ I was n't at Yarmouth and there is little I can say . |
| 11 | However , I think Steven Micklewright has summed up our concerns very ably , and there is little I can add at present . |
| 12 | At the very least I can find the keynote speaker at each one and chase him . |
| 13 | Sub-text : ‘ I 'm in a stronger position in that I can feel sorry for you , and you are vulnerable . |
| 14 | And like that I can feel John around here … |
| 15 | But erm there 's only one day that erm , he does that I can go anyway . |
| 16 | Well , now there 's a place not many escape from … well , there is n't anyone that has that I can think of offhand . |
| 17 | Not really no , none that I can think of . |
| 18 | It gives me a tremendous advantage in that I can moor the punt about 15yds back from the top of the shelf , in the shallower water , out of sight of the bream . |
| 19 | Are n't I playing high status in that I can tell you who you are ? |
| 20 | I suppose it 's something to be grateful for that I can do anything useful for you , so stop worrying . |
| 21 | Of that I can assure you . ’ |
| 22 | And there were never any fights that I had that I can remember between men and women or anything like that . |
| 23 | but then , on the other hand , I 'm not the sort of person who , I mean , if it 's something like that I can ask people , but I 've got friends who are quite cheeky , who will ask things , I mean , like if somebody does something for me , I 'm like , are you sure , are you sure , you do n't mind , and like , I 'm like over the top the other way . |
| 24 | And then there 's That I can understand . |
| 25 | Well some of it erm with some of it is , I mean it 's like the taxation side and , and things like that I can understand quite easily because I 'm used to dealing in that but when it comes |
| 26 | Who 's that I can hear ? |
| 27 | Because it , it 's , it 's not particularly going to grab me because I 'm going to look at it and I 'm going to I 'm going to look down to see what it 's asking me do and certainly a busy news editor is looking down the line to see , and the first thing he 'll actually do is , is just have a , a very fast glance at it , find out what it 's about , and just make sure there 's someone who can be phoned , and what the news editor will do is actually throw it out into a pile of other handouts and there 's usually a journalist who 's , who 's who 's won first prize and their task for the day is to do all the handouts , and all you want to be sure of is that someone can make a phone call and the news editor wo n't , wo n't bother with any with any superfluous detail , all he 'd want to know is that somebody can be contacted , we 'll find out about it later . |
| 28 | Some nothing can spoil , and they grow up into the nicest young people you can imagine . ’ |
| 29 | This I can tell you is a great relief . |
| 30 | I can do this I can go radio four |