Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] can [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I do n't think I can stand it any more . |
2 | I c I do n't I do n't think I can tell you the lot it 's |
3 | ‘ I do n't really think I can tell you — it 's so private , you see . |
4 | ‘ I do n't think I can bear it , Dorothy , ’ she said in a choked voice . |
5 | Let us pretend that it is only that Grainne is too far above me , and let us continue the pretence , for I do not think I can bear it any other way . |
6 | ‘ I would n't say I do think I can beat her , but you 've got to pretend you can . |
7 | I do n't think I can do it myself . ’ |
8 | ‘ I do n't think I can do it , ’ is how he put it when I phoned him . |
9 | ‘ I do n't think I can do it . |
10 | Erm I s do n't think I can give you a precise answer to that question er off the cuff Mr Colgan , I think we 'd have to let you have a note on those figures |
11 | ‘ Now , Schatzie , how do you think I can help you ? ’ |
12 | So I do n't think I can help you too much on the second one . |
13 | Towards the end of the evening , indiscreet with the unaccustomed alcohol , he suddenly said , ‘ I do n't think I can take it much longer . ’ |
14 | ‘ And you do n't think I can supply them ? |
15 | He looked up from his desk and said , ‘ My good woman , where do you think I can put them ? ’ |
16 | Actually I do n't think I can afford it if I 'm going |
17 | ‘ I do n't think I can have her home . |
18 | How do I know I can trust you if I do n't know what religion you are ? |
19 | ‘ How do I know I can trust you ? |
20 | How do we know you can do it ? |
21 | Do n't you know you can trust me ? ’ |
22 | How do we know we can trust you ? |
23 | The new congregation has a heaven sent opportunity to begin again to do all it can in public worship to present Christ in such a way that those who do n't know him can find him . |
24 | ‘ But could n't he even raise a finger so we 'd know he can understand us ? ’ |
25 | I 'm sure that you would want to talk this over , but if you do feel you can consider it ’ — she was still addressing Aggie ‘ I could ask my cousin to keep the position open for a week or two . |
26 | My mum does n't have a clue where he is and says she does n't think she can divorce him because of this for all we know he could be dead . |
27 | My mum does n't have a clue where he is and says she does n't think she can divorce him because of this for all we know he could be dead . |
28 | If you do n't think you can do it , then I 'd leave it blank if I were you , cos otherwise you 're telling fibs are n't you ? |
29 | ‘ Do you think you can do it with drugs ? ’ she asked . |
30 | Do you think you can do it ? |