Example sentences of "can [pron] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can do this through controlling the environment : ‘ Can everyone see/hear me ? ’ , |
| 2 | Can I press you to a candied starfish ? ’ |
| 3 | How can I clear my tank of the horrible stuff ? |
| 4 | How can I measure it ? |
| 5 | Anyway can I welcome you on behalf of the Notts County Council to the the Nottinghamshire pre-retirement . |
| 6 | Can I whisper something in his ear ? |
| 7 | How can I feed her nourishing food when she will eat nothing ? |
| 8 | How can I feed him on this ! |
| 9 | Consider the question , ‘ How can I mean anything by ‘ It 's afternoon on the Sun ’ ? ’ |
| 10 | Knowing the fact-presupposing explanation of ‘ It 's afternoon ’ we can see through the question , ‘ How can I mean anything by ‘ It 's afternoon on the Sun ’ ? ’ |
| 11 | Consider the question ‘ How can I mean anything by ‘ There exist pains I do n't feel , pains in other minds ’ ? ’ , and compare it with the question about afternoon on the Sun . |
| 12 | In the light of this fact-presupposing explanation of the meaning of pain-language , Wittgenstein can answer the question , ‘ How can I mean anything by ‘ There exist pains I do n't feel , pains in other minds ’ ? ’ as follows . |
| 13 | Or I can I mean I intend to laser print |
| 14 | ‘ Oh Mrs Lyon , Can I marry your daughter ? ’ |
| 15 | Not only can I confirm my hon. Friend 's figures , I can go further and tell him that an additional £115 million has been invested by the three health authorities that his patients use in Cambridge , Peterborough , and West Norfolk and Wisbech . |
| 16 | How can I influence what is taught in schools ? |
| 17 | Can I adjust my proposal then , to include the bit about the populations so that we can make representations about the boundary and the use of ninety one statistics rather than |
| 18 | Since only in the way I live can I spread your word |
| 19 | Can I hope your shiver means you 're aware of me and what I have in mind for our entertainment tonight ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Hey , can I quote you on that ? ’ |
| 21 | Can I watch it ? |
| 22 | Can I watch it , can I read it ? |
| 23 | Whether you love cichlids or would rather keep wasps for a hobby , can I urge you to ready Mary 's article in case you ever wish to take advantage of our service . |
| 24 | Can I break your computer ? |
| 25 | I 'm sorry , can I fish them out ? |
| 26 | Can , can I can I feel your leg ? |
| 27 | How can I leave him ? ’ |
| 28 | Can I leave him with the |
| 29 | Can I leave it to you ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Can I leave it with you ? ’ |