Example sentences of "can you [vb infin] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a bit higher than it was last time but it 's still well within the normal range , now just How far can you walk before you get short of breath , would you say ? |
| 2 | ‘ Where else can you go if you want a Fortuny water-gilded room ? ’ he asks . |
| 3 | How many glasses of a lower alcohol product can you drink before you have consumed the equivalent of a standard glass of alcohol ? |
| 4 | Well can you supervise if you do n't know what the hell 's going on ! |
| 5 | Can you think if we have something meal facilities which has also been raised if then maybe the stage door club area could be used for something like light rehearsal space which is always in demand . |
| 6 | How can you think when you have n't got any brains ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ All the same , how long can you stay before you lose this job of yours ? ’ |
| 8 | You know well , what can you do when she |
| 9 | Parents : When they play into wrong hands What can you do if you take an instant dislike to the friend your daughter or son has just brought home from school ? |
| 10 | But what can you do if you 're not living in harmony with them ? |
| 11 | Richard Lewis , oh yes Sir , er , yes Sir , I 've just seen the figures , I 've been talking to them about it , oh yes , I 've told them exactly what 's wrong , but they do n't seem able to well yes Sir , I know it 's not good enough , but what can you do if you 've got idiots working for yo , what 's that , oh no Sir , I 'm not asking you , what , hello . |
| 12 | So what can you do if your heating bills are burning a hole in your housekeeping ? |
| 13 | ‘ You know about my mother , of course , ’ went on the headmaster , ‘ but what can you do if your father is called Malik and your mother is called Frobisher ? |
| 14 | Erm can you confirm that we 're doing the Green World stuffing ? |
| 15 | Again , should you assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him , or can you assume that he is a lawyer so that a hint is sufficient ? |
| 16 | Can you stop while I just glance at this . |
| 17 | After she 'd made out the application for him she said , ‘ Can you manage if I leave you with it ? ’ |
| 18 | " But how exactly can you tell that they are in harmony right here ? " asked Joseph , glancing curiously about him . |
| 19 | Teacher : How can you tell that it is your shadow ? |
| 20 | Can you tell whether you think that finger 's colder than the rest ? |
| 21 | If you pay money to an artist how can you tell if he 's going to be famous a couple of years from now ? |
| 22 | How can you tell if you 've bought an EC monitor ? |
| 23 | If it is n't dated , how can you tell if yours is from the golden period ? |
| 24 | HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE HAS MENINGITIS ? |
| 25 | Can you make or what was I saying ? |
| 26 | Teacher : How can you see that it goes there ? |
| 27 | Can you see that it too is ½ of the rectangle ? |
| 28 | I think I can you see but it 's |
| 29 | Right , can you see if you can write plasticine there for me |
| 30 | Can you believe that she says that . |