Example sentences of "i can [adv] [verb] the " in BNC.
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1 | I can scarcely write the four words without going to pieces , and watching it actually makes me lose weight . |
2 | I can scarcely believe the King is dead and think it just a rumour . |
3 | Mind you , all these youngsters ca n't but you ca n't see , you know normally when I stand at bar I can normally see the door but I ca n't see it . |
4 | ‘ I can well understand the feelings of the minority , but I can not understand why they 're offended , ’ said Mr Sliudikas , another district secretary in the capital . |
5 | I can well understand the plaintiffs ' sense of indignation at the defendants ' breaches of the injunction , and the court will have to consider very carefully all aspects of those breaches when the inevitable contempt proceedings are heard . |
6 | If hon. Members are dissatisfied with my list , I can also cite the example of a distinguished former Member of the House , Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith , whose principled support of devolution all his political life was , among many other factors , a proper mark of his integrity and desire to see the best government for Scotland . |
7 | I can also tell the hon. Gentleman how many days would be lost as a result of the extra unemployment that would be caused by his party 's policies . |
8 | I believe I can also see the girl who will be your lead dancer at some time ? ’ |
9 | And with this in mind and I 'm I 'm you will notice that I have n't spoken at all and that is quite deliberate on my part but then I can also say the same for many people sitting round here who know quite well that they have n't spoken either . |
10 | I can also recommend the Annapurna from Mountain Equipment ( £189 ) , which has a lightly elasticated lining to give more warmth for less weight . |
11 | The erm safety on the transport yes I mean I am very happy to say that we will ask the , the staff to look at that and perhaps I can just clarify the meaning of that paragraph ah in four point eight when it says a m a new member of staff it means a new member of staff will be responsible for health and safety not just one person on his own . |
12 | You do n't need to do that now look cos I can just carry the thing into the kitchen . |
13 | But if I can just reiterate the criteria . |
14 | I reckon I can just reach the top of the bag — ‘ |
15 | If I can just reach the horses , thought Floy , moving stealthily forwards . |
16 | If I can just reach the horses and reach up and untether them , I believe we could be off and down the road and the creature would never catch up with us . |
17 | Marie turns to look at me , and I can just see the light shining off her eyes . |
18 | It 's up the side of the platform — I can just see the light over the door from where I 'm standing . |
19 | I can just see the headlines — RUMMIDGE FIRM SLAMS DOOR ON RED ROBYN . |
20 | I can just see the Waste , or rather I think it must be the Waste , for there 's a tower there and it 's bare of trees . |
21 | ‘ If I can just see the baby . ’ |
22 | But I can just see the Sun headline , a fitting follow up to ‘ Paddy Pants-down ’ , to wit : ‘ Is Neil A Nancy Boyo ? ’ |
23 | Under ideal conditions I can just see the components separately with 20 × 70 binoculars , but I am not confident that I can do so with any lower magnification . |
24 | I can just remember the people being sat behind and then saying |
25 | So er if I can just have the lights off at this stage please . |
26 | Now I can exactly see the shape and size , the perfect fit , of the loneliness that is approaching . |
27 | I can vividly remember the tense atmosphere prevailing amongst all Washington crews during December 1952 and January 1953 . |
28 | I can even remember the date , September 29 . ’ |
29 | Er and in the South Midlands ' section , I think it is erm towards Coventry and Nuneaton , we have got erm I can even remember the name of the Guild it 's we 've got a lot of younger women in there and these are younger women that , it 's very , I 'm very pleased to see them and when you see them go to the rostrum you can , you know they really are , they seem as if they 're a revival of the old camp because we , we 've got to campaign you see and but you , you try , I mean I 'm getting beyond it really myself and yet you see , you try and whip up erm an aging movement it you , you want younger women you see . |
30 | I can however see the globular cluster M56 ; it is difficult with × 7 , detectable without much trouble with × 12 , and easy with × 20 . |