Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] no " in BNC.
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| 1 | He does not believe me , she thought , and I can tell no one , there are no words to convey the fear , the blank fear . |
| 2 | For my part I can detect no inconsistency between our domestic law and the Convention . |
| 3 | That said , I can detect no injustice suffered by Mr. Butler . |
| 4 | But you must understand that , after this , I can do no more . |
| 5 | To be able to stand and say ‘ I have done my best , I can do no more ’ allows you to have self-respect , and that is something no one can take away ! |
| 6 | I can do no other . |
| 7 | I can do no more for his memory than to extend that same faith to his son . ’ |
| 8 | Because of my limited space , I can do no more , of course , than outline some of the more significant features as they are currently understood . |
| 9 | I can do no more . ’ |
| 10 | In view of the current state of the art I can do no more here than suggest that alternative approaches are surely possible . |
| 11 | I can do no more here than say that I believe that they illuminate some of the processes whereby females come to wish to disassociate themselves from mathematics and other scientific and/or technical activities . |
| 12 | And what is more , the clichés used by Mome Elwis are at least better suited to the cleric than anything the clerk can come out with : ( " I can do no other deed but say my paternoster and my creed to Christ for my misdeeds , and my Ave Maria — I am sorry for my sins — and my de profundis for all who remain in sin , for I am good for nothing else — Christ knows that , the king of heaven . " ) |
| 13 | I can do no more than endorse the statement made by the proposer and would just like to formally second the proposal resolution number two . |
| 14 | Try as I might , I can attach no definite meaning to this rather grand sentence . |
| 15 | Unfortunately , I can give no detailed physiological account of the ways in which my desire for coffee , and my knowledge of how to find the kitchen , boil a kettle , and so on , are actually represented . |
| 16 | I can suggest no more precise test than that . |
| 17 | In fact I can offer no better advice than that already given by Canon Stafford Wright . |
| 18 | I can offer no opinion . |
| 19 | Perhaps I can expect no more . ’ |
| 20 | I can conceive no response , no criticism which does not include the practical recognition of that tension , but such is the nature of Joyce 's last venture that I can not , without cheating , read to you from it . |
| 21 | I can make no better compliment to Karajan , the Vienna State Opera Orchestra , and the singers than to say that all these intrinsic qualities of the work , not generally understood , were brought home . |
| 22 | ‘ I should , of course , be most interested in reading the finished script , though — ’ he gave a little wry smile — ‘ I can make no promises . ’ |
| 23 | Then he would qualify these certainties at the end , once the client had agreed to buy with something like : " of course , you 'll appreciate that , as with any shares , I can make no absolute guarantees , but this is the best opportunity I 've seen for a while . " |
| 24 | I can make no waves ) , I would remain faithful to Irene . |
| 25 | I know that my hon. Friend will understand that I can make no comments about the merits of the proposal which is the subject of our debate or about the case for calling it in for determination by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State . |
| 26 | I 'm grateful , that 's for today , erm my Lord it may sound slightly more erm contentious , but I 'd also ask for certificate for counsel for the thirteenth of August hearing , may I say the reason for that , it 's a matter that has n't come before you , you wo n't know about , it 's this , this reason , because at that period it was n't just the application under twenty eighty or twenty eight , four for delay there was another application er , which was unsuccessful which has n't been proceed today , but cost were also disallowed with more serious reason , I submit that said showed er negligent or that improper conduct , there was a substantial attack mounted , and I can use no other words fairly describe it on the professional conduct of and for that reason my Lord er both cos the seriousness of the allegations , but of course also because of the potential conflict that they acted for themselves and it would of been in situation for us solicitor hence to turn up , er they instructed counsel and my self , and so for that double reason in my believe we should be entitled to at , at first stage , ordinarily I would n't of had a very good run for argument but I , it 's my suspicion my clue recollection , be backed up by those behind me , and indeed by the documents that a substantial attack was mounted and it was in , I have to say in full flight terms , and much hence could n't be said to be unreasonable to deem if necessarily , unusually to send counsel in front of a taxing master , well I wo n't say any more on the point , but that is my suspicion |
| 27 | No doubt if I can not break out of the convention of thinking as though I were a detached Ego contemplating unmoved both the possible consequences and my fear of them , it will seem that I can have no reason to stop smoking unless I recognize some further imperative such as ‘ Take care of your health ’ . |
| 28 | Therefore I can have no reason to believe that my experience is a reliable guide , and hence have no reason for any belief about events beyond my experience and so can not have knowledge of them . |
| 29 | That way I can have no possible access to the receiver . |
| 30 | Since I can have no access to the author 's intentions and thoughts , it is the latter perspective that I am interested in . |