Example sentences of "that [pron] can not [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It 's only that I can not stand possessiveness , it diminishes people . ’
2 I have learned at last , and bitterly , that I can not do this . ’
3 The holy spirit gives us a new prospective on life and it , it , it deepens our relationship with God , we do n't have to try and make , make a success of our new Christian life by ourselves , you know it does n't matter whether you 've been a Christian for a week , for a day , for twenty , for fifty years , if you try to do it one day by yourself you are guaranteed failure , there is no way you can do it , it does n't matter how long you 've been a Christian or how short a period , you can not do it , if the great apostle Paul , he could , he said I can do nothing of myself he said I am not sufficient , for all my learning , for all the wonderful visions I 've had , for the knowledge that God has given to me , that I 've been able to write these great apostle 's , he says that I can not do it myself , I ca n't live this Christian life myself and the tremendous thing that none of us , no matter who we are , we do not have to try to make a success of our Christian life on our own , it 's a partnership and God is the senior partner in it , he does n't expect us to do it by ourselves , listen to what the , the , that , the same apostle Paul says when he 's writing to the , the Gelation Christians , in , in chapter two , verse twenty , listen to what he says there , he says I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me and the life which I know live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God who loved me and delivered himself for me , he said I do n't do it by myself , why not , very simply cos he ca n't , he did n't know how to , he did n't have the power to do it he says but the life I 'm living , I live by the power of Christ who died for me , who gave himself for me and who now lives in me now by the holy spirit
4 Dear Doctor After five years of reading your informative column , saving me immeasurable instances of possible musi-technical tension , a situation has newly presented itself to me that I can not recollect as being covered before .
5 I regret that I can not spell out part by part and line by line exactly what I want to achieve .
6 Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer questions from readers through the medium of this column .
7 Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer all questions from readers through the medium of this column .
8 ‘ I have the problem ’ , the young man replied , ‘ that I can not manoeuvre my horns through your narrow door . ’
9 One objection , however , is so obvious that I can not leave the matter there .
10 Only that I can not tell if the echoes are from the past or the future , or some other world altogether .
11 ‘ I have so much to say that I can not tell you half in a letter .
12 I now admit that I can not tell the difference — but to hell with it , the sauce is so good !
13 There are realities that I can not change .
14 Difficult not to take the weather personally and on this day , when it is so important that the sun shines , I think of Camus 's return to Tipasa , ‘ walking through the lonely and rain-soaked countryside ’ , trying to find that strength ‘ which helps me to accept what exists once I have recognized that I can not change it ’ .
15 I refer to your letter dated 6 July 1993 and would advise that after consideration , I have decided that I can not grant permission for day release .
16 But not too old that I can not make sure that you never forget .
17 I enjoyed reading your material , but after consideration I 'm afraid to say that I can not make use of short stories .
18 I regret that I can not quote the Minister exactly , but I am sure that he will tell me if my paraphrase is inaccurate .
19 But I know only too well that you do not love me , that you are marrying me for Papa 's dollars , and that I can not bear .
20 PAMELA : Sir , I am so well satisfied with Mr. Belville 's affection for me and his well-known honour that I can not think myself obliged to any gentleman who should endeavour to give me a less opinion of either .
21 I tell you this because I know that I can not expect trust if I do not give it .
22 I readily acknowledge that I can not expect definitive statements from the Minister when the answers given by his ministerial colleagues , who have greater legal experience than the Minister and I possess , are , to say the least , somewhat circumspect .
23 That I can not answer , although our knowledge is advancing all the time . ’
24 Personally I am strongly committed to a primitive Christianity , but I know that I can not return to the total world-view of the primitive church .
25 Before any fluttering expectations begin to arise in the minds or breasts — I do not mind which it is — of Opposition Members , I should say that I can not advise the House to write the two clauses into the Bill , because they deal , for example , with administrative matters such as a once-off requirement for a report to be made to Parliament — new clause 2 — and the keeping of a custody record — new clause 10 — that should not be set down in primary legislation .
26 As you can see , it 's not easy , and sometimes it really makes one unhappy that I can not bring it out properly , since my primary audience hope ) is writing for my own people .
27 The hon. Gentleman will know that I can not comment on what he said about taxation .
28 I am sure that she will appreciate that I can not comment on individual cases , particularly those among the ones that she has mentioned that might come before me .
29 I have tried to convey a pale memory of our meeting , but further than that I can not go .
30 ‘ It 's a case at the moment that I can not go ahead with the case because I can not afford £700 , ’ said Barbara .
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