Example sentences of "[coord] i can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I can drag you or I can carry you — except that it would probably kill me . ’ |
| 2 | " If you have other inquiries you wish to make I 'm sure that he or I can satisfy you . |
| 3 | Er I can put it in , in a bottle or I can give you tablets . |
| 4 | You can come quietly — or I can make you ’ |
| 5 | You can come quietly or I can make you . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I can either trust you and allow you to take charge of the whole business , or I can decide you 're not to be trusted and take charge of things myself . |
| 7 | ‘ I can shut up OR I can tell you when the Ship is going to arrive . |
| 8 | Or I can charge you — withholding information , conspiracy , being an accomplice , possession of heroin , indecent exposure : anything that comes to mind , really . ’ |
| 9 | When I go abroad on holiday , I think : I 'm here for two weeks , I can either sit here fully dressed for a whole fortnight , or I can take my leg off and jump in the pool . |
| 10 | I 've wanted him all my life , and I can give him in return what he most desires — La Tour Monchauzet . |
| 11 | My hon. Friend referred to the north-west of England , and I can give him the figure for Lancashire . |
| 12 | before he comes along and er ask er to put me one on and I can give him the money in the bet , |
| 13 | Some of his displays have reminded me of Gerald Davies at his best — and I can give no-one a greater compliment . |
| 14 | This summer , I concluded that the latter was better than the former and I can give my hon. Friend no assurance that I would not reach the same conclusion again . |
| 15 | Follow me , for I can give you beauty and I can give you joy , and all the delights and all the pleasures of the world … |
| 16 | No , and I can give you a fair deal pack , remember on consumer rights ? |
| 17 | I know where I am now , because I get our money each week and I can control what I spend . |
| 18 | I reject the hon. Gentleman 's criticism , and I can reassure him on the present position . |
| 19 | Let me have a listen and I can tape myself can I ? |
| 20 | I am Nebuchadnezzar and I can strike you dead . ’ ) , |
| 21 | My work was during my student days , when much hampered with other cares , and I can excuse them for not thinking it what they would expect from their future minister . |
| 22 | I asked the woman behind the bar and was told , ‘ Yes , remove it and I can serve you . ’ |
| 23 | And I can start it all off , and then |
| 24 | Perhaps I could at least stay until she wakes up and I can explain what 's happening . ’ |
| 25 | " Let us go and take some food and I can explain it to you step by step . " |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm over eighteen , Patsy , ’ Ellie replied , ‘ and I can wear my hair as I want . ’ |
| 27 | Now I 'm in the sixth form and I can wear anything I like , it 's great . |
| 28 | I 'll have to you 've got ta give me chance to buy papa and grandma 's grandpa 's and I can wrap them up and give them to them at the golden wedding or ca n't I ? |
| 29 | I said what I do is if I 'm going , I know say , Fridays , I 'm going shopping , gon na be out nearly all day , put , put it in the tide in , it comes out and I can show you my teapot , it 'll be , it is clean now . |
| 30 | I think what we 'll do is we 'll go down to the courtyard and I can show you more erm how that was done . |