Example sentences of "but i can not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I try to explain to the two silver boots [ now accompanied by the projectionist , drinking tea ] what is wrong but I can not make myself heard even out here . |
| 2 | Tell him that I am very sorry but I can not make exceptions . |
| 3 | I am prepared to raise a Library order for the remainder of this year 's reprint budget ( £215 ) , since I am not aware of any other potential reprint requirements , but I can not meet the full costs of the invoice . |
| 4 | Both Mu ( 4.0 ) and Iota ( 4.7 ) are double , but I can not separate them even with × 20 . |
| 5 | The bucolic finale also goes rapidly , but I can not complain , since Mozart invites that by labelling it both Vivace and a minuet . |
| 6 | ‘ The potential cost to Woolwich of refusing to pay in terms of damage to reputation and interest liabilities may have been commercially unacceptable but I can not regard it as involving duress on the part of the revenue . |
| 7 | I am glad that you have had orgies at Jay 's — I am jealous , but I can not hope to play if I want to work . |
| 8 | It rang while Elizabeth was in the field and I picked it up and someone spoke to me , but I can not speak , so I tore it from the wall and then no one could speak to me . ) |
| 9 | ‘ Always I ask myself this , but I can not answer myself . ’ |
| 10 | Leers are accessible ( 158 ) to me , but I can not explain a leer , unless by this is meant saying in what context talk of leering makes sense . |
| 11 | But I can not face the world that you have left , ma'am . |
| 12 | The reasons behind thousands upon thousands of black kids immersing themselves in sport may stem from basic inequalities which I find unacceptable , and , indeed , immoral , but I can not affirm that sport is some device for the perpetuation of these inequalities any more than I can agree with some critics , such as Paul Hoch , that sport is a mere instrument of capitalist domination designed to slough off energies or divert them into meaningless channels ( 1972 ) . |
| 13 | Miss Anthony 's London agent tells me : ‘ Lysette is filming The Hour of The Pig , in France , at the moment and it is true she is discussing some forthcoming projects , but I can not tell you what they are . ’ |
| 14 | My diesel shortly is a terrible smoker , I have only had this vehicle for three months ( 1985 vintage ) but have covered about 3000 miles and tried all of the adjustments to reduce its habit , The clock reads 30,000 miles and the distributor pump is adjusted to its maximum in an attempt to reduce the smoke , but I can not stop it . |
| 15 | I fully understand what I am doing but I can not stop . |
| 16 | But I can not stop . |
| 17 | My fees are competitive but I can not compete with the ‘ sweat shops ’ run by unqualified accountants who can bash out a ‘ set of accounts ’ for £200 . |
| 18 | But I can not denounce them in other people 's words . |
| 19 | You can walk away but I can not walk away . |
| 20 | But I can not set them over others here . |
| 21 | For instance the project will assess children 's understanding of the following situation : at a pedestrian crossing I can rely on the motorist stopping if I know that he has seen me , but I can not rely on it if I know that he has not seen me . |
| 22 | I may not have much to bequeath , but I can not endure the thought of my loved ones squabbling over my best earrings . |
| 23 | I welcome the commitment that has been shown by the head of the governing body , but I can not give any hint of the decision that I will be taking by the end of February . |
| 24 | I do n't know about you , but I can not conceive of a home without a fire . |
| 25 | I know it is difficult to discuss a scientific topic nowadays without dragging in recombinant DNA somehow , but I can not conceive of even the most tenuous connection between genetic engineering and the quantum theory . |
| 26 | So it could in theory , but I can not conceive of a case where a doctor , faced with the refusal of a mentally competent 16-year-old to having an abortion , would terminate the pregnancy merely upon the consent of the girl 's parents . |
| 27 | Item No 2 : I am certain that these are not tweezers , but I can not identify them . |
| 28 | ‘ But I can not compare myself with him and I would n't want to . |
| 29 | ‘ Yes … but I can not pretend that it is n't a family disaster . |
| 30 | ‘ But I can not talk to you . |