Example sentences of "can [pron] [vb infin] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How can I rig these dice ? |
| 2 | I have searched through Seaby 's Roman Coins and Their Values but can not find it , neither can I identify some bronzes in my collection . |
| 3 | Can I feel more pressure on the outside or the inside of my feet ? |
| 4 | Can I make some comment about the meeting because something arise from that meeting which was in er important information for me , namely that the diocese are anticipating that will remain to look after , I gather . |
| 5 | Well , now can I make any Joan a lady . |
| 6 | Can I borrow that ash tray a minute ? . |
| 7 | Can I borrow that cloth ? |
| 8 | some butter can I borrow some butter ? |
| 9 | Can I borrow some books ? |
| 10 | Then there 's the lending it out problem , where presumably people say ‘ can I borrow this stuff ’ and they just sort of walk off with it and you do n't know whether you 've got it all back , and you find a few weeks later there 's a lead missing . |
| 11 | He er was n't the lender , he was the borrower , he went to the bank , says can I borrow this collection of treasury bonds , which he has to put pension fund assets to stock , so he 's immediately er going against his duty as a trustee cos it 's costing the pension fund money this er er excess of five to ten per cent . |
| 12 | Just before we break can I remind all women delegates , officers and guests there will be the reception to be held at twelve thirty to two o' clock in the Lord Mayor 's banqueting hall , in the Guildhall . |
| 13 | Can I move that tea cup a bit ? |
| 14 | Erm can I , can I move this conversation on to the |
| 15 | Yes , can I bring this argument a bit closer to home and talk about the sexual division of labour within the family , which I think is one of the underlying causes of discrimination against women , and that 's really just a fancy term for the fact that when we talk about child care women do most of the work and men do very little , and really I do n't think we can look at the position of women without looking at how , in fact , child care and caring is organized within the family . |
| 16 | No but it I mean it 's just been so long , it I I said to him , can I do this trial and he said , and i explained everything about it and he said , yes try it . |
| 17 | Oh look , how can I do this hair . |
| 18 | And you then have to say to yourself , ‘ okay , now what — what sort of information are they are going to want and how crisply and briefly can I give that information ? ’ |
| 19 | another fortnight saying can I give another fortnight . |
| 20 | If we do n't get approval to increase the salary by the thirty first of January so I can have the two people I want can I appoint this lady and bring her on board cos I know she 'll do a reasonable job in a certain area ? |
| 21 | " And how can I explain such finery to Mother Benedicta ? " |
| 22 | Now can I explain this part over here look at this . |
| 23 | Whilst it might be unusual for , probably unique in fact , for a to thank a , can I reassure all delegates we are not related so rumour has it . |
| 24 | Can I answer that question ? |
| 25 | Open that window Sir , can I open that window , please ? |
| 26 | can I eat some soup ? |
| 27 | ‘ But how can I stop such desecration , Sir John ? |
| 28 | Erm can I throw another spanner in the works er sir . |
| 29 | Can I keep that writing |
| 30 | Can I keep another plec with the existing one ? |