Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | I mean I can move it and I can make i but I , I do n't |
2 | Well I mean I can assure them that the , the National Rivers Authority in the Thames region is monitoring rivers on a daily basis throughout the year and that we would hope to deal with pollution incidents as they occur , and we would hope with our monitoring and the pressure we put on third parties to er actually over the years , to improve things from what they are at the moment and to make things better . |
3 | I mean I can give you a little example erm I was once trying to add up a series of figures in the middle of an admissions exercise , and one of the other one of the men said to me ‘ oh , come on , you 're far too pretty to do mental arithmetic ’ and I completely lost my train of thought , I got rather confused . |
4 | I mean I can give it to you to take it in tomorrow morning |
5 | yeah , well I mean I can cook you a , a meal on it , but if you ca n't , you ca n't can ya ? |
6 | well no , I mean I can conceive it quite well |
7 | I , I mean I can tell you the names of the of all , everybody in them days , round the fleck area like , you know . |
8 | I mean I can tell you that there 's water in the pipe if you 're thirsty , but you need to go to the pipe with a glass and turn the tap on in order to er not to be thirsty any more , in order to receive the water . |
9 | I mean I can tell you . |
10 | in some ways to though , I mean I can understand I think people , some people |
11 | I mean I can understand it in this day and age , people trying |
12 | I take I mean I can take them but I 'm not too fond of taking tablets |
13 | Mm but I , I mean I can use it as it is now but anything else on to it I would find it difficult . |
14 | Do we want somebody who will just do , cos I 've got , I mean I can get somebody just to do that if that 's all you want done , that could be done easily |
15 | I mean I can help you a certain , a certain amount , |
16 | ‘ I expect I can make him understand , ’ she replied . |
17 | Right then , yes , I expect I can fit you — sure , July 17th will be just perfect — I 'll just cancel my holiday and postpone the opening … no , I 'll just write it in , no , no thank you . |
18 | Yeah say I can do it Wednesday nights , apart from that , you know it 's too bad sort of thing ! |
19 | If they 're abroad I suggest you leave them out , if they 're still in the country I suggest you can leave them in . |
20 | Dear Willis — As I am informed by those who ought to know that you have " taken the ground " somewhere near London River , I expect you can tell me the whereabouts of the dear old Fortuna , built 1892 , rigged when I last saw her in 1920 as a square foresail brigantine . |
21 | What if I say you can do what you like with my son ? |
22 | The new rules say you can drop your worst two results but the title will still go to the rider who is the most consistent . |
23 | Best alternatives for holidaying dog owners have traditionally been kindly neighbours or kennels , but a York-based hotel chain say you can take it with you ( your pup , that is ) . |
24 | I mean , the Anaglypta we 're painting looks lovely , but as I say you can re-paint it as it goes |
25 | Say you can buy them films if you want |
26 | Well it 's not sort of place you can get it to , before , before breakfast is it , so er , no . |
27 | place you can get it but the price is ! |
28 | If you really want you can balance your print at the burn and dodge stage . |
29 | When the surface is completely free from all dust you can seal it with clear polyurethane in an egg-shell finish if you want a good gleam , or matt if you prefer . |
30 | But they say they can do nothing . |