Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] i can [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I suppose it 's something to be grateful for that I can do anything useful for you , so stop worrying .
2 Of that I can assure you . ’
3 I 'm not sure how much of this I can endure , she thought .
4 It er , first of all I can confirm that an announcement is being made today er secondly secondly secondly I can confirm that it is not usual for such announcements to be made by way of oral statement .
5 ‘ This is as good a way to get to know each other of any I can think of . ’
6 And like that I can feel John around here …
7 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 .
8 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
9 That 's about all I can tell you . ’
10 That 's about all I can tell you .
11 That 's about all I can tell you about that , but er it makes you wonder whether I had n't better keep out of Street , does n't it ?
12 I 've told you about all I can tell you .
13 ‘ That 's about all I can do here , ’ he grumbled , after twenty minutes ' work .
14 I think that 's about all I can do so far
15 Think about all I can give you . ’
16 ‘ I 've had about all I can take for one day . ’
17 Wheels are quieter than feet , you know , which is about all I can say for them .
18 At least I 've done the N T Ts , that 's about all I can say , oh no , it 's been quite productive has n't it ?
19 With this I can buy anything I like as long as it 's food from suppliers approved by the Home Office , ’ Lamb says .
20 Are n't I playing high status in that I can tell you who you are ?
21 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 .
22 Sub-text : ‘ I 'm in a stronger position in that I can feel sorry for you , and you are vulnerable .
23 ‘ Since we last fought in 1987 I can report that Darlington is in better shape , ’ he told more than 100 members of the Darlington Conservative Association at his adoption meeting .
24 Therefore the chances are , and this is statistical , it 's a statistical chance , in general I can expect any mutation in me to be passed on to half my offspring complete .
25 At last I can control my migraines ’
26 Now at last I can admit to myself how much I 've missed the sun and the warmth and the colour of Italy …
27 At last I can travel abroad under my real identity , ’ beamed Beany , of Port Talbot .
28 ‘ Oh Marius , at last I can tell you how dreadfully sorry I am about poor Sabine dying , and in such a cruel way .
29 Slowly , ever so slowly the angle eases as the distance from the ice-screw increases and at last I can place another .
30 At last I can work in relative freedom . ’
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