Example sentences of "but what i can [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps the honourable member should do a competitiveness survey and go somewhere else for his queue , I do n't know but what I can tell the honourable gentleman is that even though there were losses in the banking industry for the last year there have been strongly offsetting rises in insurance and business services .
2 The I ca n't remember the exact date but what I can tell you is those of you that take the Newark Advertiser and the exact dates are in today 's Newark Advertiser .
3 planning for you but what I can show you is some sketches which the gentleman who bought the plot at Grey Lane brought to show me asked my opinion .
4 ‘ Ask not , ’ Carnelian taunted , ‘ what you can do for me , but what I can do for you . ’
5 Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 .
6 From this pilot study I can not say yes or no , but what I can say is that this pilot study suggests that it will
7 I think we could promote ourselves , Mr Chairman , but what I can say is that I 'm against contributing to all these West Midland bodies that probably wo n't , wo n't give us any help at all .
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