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 ?
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