Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can scarcely write the four words without going to pieces , and watching it actually makes me lose weight . |
| 2 | I can scarcely believe the King is dead and think it just a rumour . |
| 3 | Now I can scarcely get a comb through it in the morning . |
| 4 | For example , if I normally doff my cap only to my superiors , but on an occasion doff my cap to an equal , then I can effectively communicate an ironic regard , with either a joking or a hostile intent ( the non-linguistic example is intended to draw attention to the great generality of the phenomenon ; for a study of a particular linguistic practice and the jokes thus made available , see the study of the openings of telephone calls by Schegloff ( 1979a ) ) . |
| 5 | Mind you , all these youngsters ca n't but you ca n't see , you know normally when I stand at bar I can normally see the door but I ca n't see it . |
| 6 | ‘ I can well understand the feelings of the minority , but I can not understand why they 're offended , ’ said Mr Sliudikas , another district secretary in the capital . |
| 7 | I can well understand the plaintiffs ' sense of indignation at the defendants ' breaches of the injunction , and the court will have to consider very carefully all aspects of those breaches when the inevitable contempt proceedings are heard . |
| 8 | Now this does n't alter for one moment my recommendation of this as a superb performance , but I can well imagine a non-violinist , with less understanding of the extraordinary soloistic skill involved , homing in on and lambasting the accompaniment , giving only an average rating as a result . |
| 9 | If hon. Members are dissatisfied with my list , I can also cite the example of a distinguished former Member of the House , Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith , whose principled support of devolution all his political life was , among many other factors , a proper mark of his integrity and desire to see the best government for Scotland . |
| 10 | I can also tell the hon. Gentleman how many days would be lost as a result of the extra unemployment that would be caused by his party 's policies . |
| 11 | I believe I can also see the girl who will be your lead dancer at some time ? ’ |
| 12 | And with this in mind and I 'm I 'm you will notice that I have n't spoken at all and that is quite deliberate on my part but then I can also say the same for many people sitting round here who know quite well that they have n't spoken either . |
| 13 | I can also recommend the Annapurna from Mountain Equipment ( £189 ) , which has a lightly elasticated lining to give more warmth for less weight . |
| 14 | The erm safety on the transport yes I mean I am very happy to say that we will ask the , the staff to look at that and perhaps I can just clarify the meaning of that paragraph ah in four point eight when it says a m a new member of staff it means a new member of staff will be responsible for health and safety not just one person on his own . |
| 15 | You do n't need to do that now look cos I can just carry the thing into the kitchen . |
| 16 | But if I can just reiterate the criteria . |
| 17 | I reckon I can just reach the top of the bag — ‘ |
| 18 | If I can just reach the horses , thought Floy , moving stealthily forwards . |
| 19 | If I can just reach the horses and reach up and untether them , I believe we could be off and down the road and the creature would never catch up with us . |
| 20 | like a dog , it 's been a hard day 's night boom boom boom boom sleeping hope they do n't come too early , although then we 'll , I can just leave a note . |
| 21 | But if I can just quote a couple of cases . |
| 22 | If I can wave to that group of kids and they go home and talk about it , fantastic , or if I can just sign a measly bit of paper for a kid and he 's so stunned he ca n't talk , that really brings home to me what I am doing it for : because it really makes me feel good . ’ |
| 23 | I can just see a little haddock at home , receiving a phone call saying he 's won a prize . |
| 24 | I , I can just see a touch of the black . |
| 25 | Marie turns to look at me , and I can just see the light shining off her eyes . |
| 26 | It 's up the side of the platform — I can just see the light over the door from where I 'm standing . |
| 27 | I can just see the headlines — RUMMIDGE FIRM SLAMS DOOR ON RED ROBYN . |
| 28 | I can just see the Waste , or rather I think it must be the Waste , for there 's a tower there and it 's bare of trees . |
| 29 | ‘ If I can just see the baby . ’ |
| 30 | But I can just see the Sun headline , a fitting follow up to ‘ Paddy Pants-down ’ , to wit : ‘ Is Neil A Nancy Boyo ? ’ |