Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] can not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who lose or can not meet the urge become ‘ defeated ’ , become dependent , destructive , or , if not apathetic , at least dismissive . |
| 2 | It seems logical to me that funds earmarked for those who die or can not keep premiums up , could well be used to swell terminal bonus pay-outs for others . |
| 3 | We pause and can not move . |
| 4 | B is sailing in the curved air behind A's sail and can not point very high . |
| 5 | The Opposition do not say where they stand , can not say where they stand and can not admit to the jobs that would be lost if their policy were carried out . |
| 6 | Some of us also may have pictures that we like but can not use because of lack of space , changing decor or whatever . |
| 7 | If we do not know what we believe and can not agree on what we believe , then is it not better to wait until we can and do . |
| 8 | They are to help pay for something you need but can not afford at the time you need it . |
| 9 | More recently , attention has been focused on the statutory legal advice scheme ( and , indeed , legal aid generally ) , prompted , it seems , more by government concern at rising public expenditure costs than any serious wish that those who need but can not afford legal services obtain them . |
| 10 | In vitro fertilization can restore fertility to women who ovulate but can not conceive because their Fallopian tubes are blocked . |