Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] [indef pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a postscript to my days in Port Said , perhaps I can tell one brief , romantic story . |
| 2 | I suppose it 's something to be grateful for that I can do anything useful for you , so stop worrying . |
| 3 | I ca n't see how I can bring anything fresh to it . ’ |
| 4 | And you 're on the phone for ages and ages talking about A B and C , and all a sudden you think I can smell something burning . |
| 5 | I can smell something funny . |
| 6 | I do not yet know in what form this particular section will be published , whether as a foreword or as an interpolation into the body of my work , but I can begin to see that even here I can make something triumphant out of necessity . |
| 7 | I know what my problem is , so I think to myself at least on Christmas Day I can have one normal , decent day . |
| 8 | As a result of your win I can buy something special for your ma . |
| 9 | I am not sure what the presents will be — I am not sure I can find anything suitable . |
| 10 | I can see nothing irrational in the Secretary of State devolving the task upon junior ministers . |