Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] that it " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may well be open countryside , we can all agree that it 's it 's it 's beyond this it 's currently beyond the settlement . |
| 2 | We can only conclude that it was chiefly in the enthusiasm with which the British talked about it all . |
| 3 | If the husbands ask why there should be such a penalty , then I can only answer that it is because Parliament has enacted as it did . ’ |
| 4 | It could be , or I 'm just wondering if it 's actually squirrels , because although the , the excreta contains berries erm a squirrel will eat berries , it will also eat nuts and of course they do bury their nuts and I 've actually seen squirrels in other parts of the country digging holes and starting a bit of a larder and of course there are a lot of , of erm squirrels in Croydon so I think unless you actually see the animal you can only speculate that it is something small like a vole or , or a squirrel . |
| 5 | I can only assume that it stemmed from wishful thinking or a misunderstanding on the part of one of the council employees or officers . |
| 6 | I can only assume that it was from his previous experience as chairman of the Greater London council in 1985-86 that he learnt all about ’ getting your friends appointed to the key jobs ’ , and that that is why he assumes that the same is happening in the civil service now . |
| 7 | We can only assume that it intends to gain acceptability and legitimacy within the ranks of the sold-out lackeys of the Labour Party , rather than working to organise the most exploited sections of ordinary people — women . |
| 8 | After that we can only hope that it goes in our favour because we know it wo n't be easy . ’ |
| 9 | Receiving mercy from God can only mean that it will overflow , as a full cup runs over . |
| 10 | Since the BFS is non-degenerate this can only mean that it is not efficient . |
| 11 | Mr. Beloff submits that the requirement of notice to bodies , such as Winchester , was necessary to ensure that they did not breach the intervention notice , but in my view the limitation of the category of those entitled to be given notice to persons who will be prejudicially affected can only mean that it is the prejudice which brings with it the necessity to serve . |
| 12 | He will have his failures , of course , but there will always be failures while learning anything and I can only repeat that it is a method well worth learning . |
| 13 | I can only say that it sounded like one of those across the passage from my room . ’ |
| 14 | Protected now by the patrician watch of the CAA , the BMAA and a dedicated panel of engineers , I can only say that it is a happy return . |
| 15 | If any further immediate description of qualification is sought , we can only say that it introduces an element which the speaker does feel to be relevant to identification of a property or an entity , but subject to the constraint that the element so introduced is not actually equivalent to the item qualified . |
| 16 | Erm I can only say that it was an exceedingly expensive conference this . |
| 17 | ‘ I can only imagine that it must be the drink . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't really think we can necessarily say that it must be vitamin E that is a protective factor , but what we can now say is that fruit and vegetables seem to protect against heart disease , ’ says Professor James . |
| 19 | The RAF can thus boast that it has held England 's try-scoring record since 1921 , the year Lowe broke the previous best . |
| 20 | It can thus check that it is on course . |
| 21 | All I can now remember of questions and answers is writing a three-hour essay on ‘ Security ’ , and I can not think that it was very good . |
| 22 | From the fact that a mental process does not appear in introspection one can not infer that it does not go on at non-conscious levels of the mind . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes … but I can not pretend that it is n't a family disaster . |
| 24 | During this time , stocking levels must be minimal : you can not hope that it will sustain its previous population right from the off . |
| 25 | These cortical consequences of social evolution provide the basis for the acquisition of some sort of superego , even if they can not ensure that it is a rational , mature and adaptive one . |
| 26 | I can not believe that it can be right that this late in the game Poetry is still a closed book . |
| 27 | Is my hon. Friend aware that I have lived for a number of years without any such advice , and I can not believe that it is really necessary ? |
| 28 | I can not believe that it is sensible to spend as much as we do at present per hectare on tobacco . |
| 29 | I I can not I I can not believe that it is w within the the standards of the conservative party that I joined , that this sort of diary writing , gossipy , pseudo history er is part of the convention . |
| 30 | If nevertheless a treaty is concluded , the third party to the earlier treaty can not claim that it was unaware of the restrictions . |