Example sentences of "can [pron] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes sir , on the erm first part erm in in clarification if I might sir the erm question of er briefing the Chairman is in fact dealt with in paragraph forty seven of annex C of P P G twelve although I 'm grateful for information on paragraph forty eight , erm and it says amongst other things that er there shall be a briefing and that briefing , the contents of that briefing shall be made public can I press the er spokesman for the environment committee to tell us er why in fact that was n't done and whether he thinks there can be prop proper public debate if it is n't done . |
| 2 | How can I feed the poor of Kent ? |
| 3 | Okay , can I feed the fish first , cos these poor fish have n't been fed yet . |
| 4 | Well I can I decline the invitation . |
| 5 | Can I stand the pressure of two more instalments ? |
| 6 | Can I stand the pressure of two more instalments ? |
| 7 | Can I stand the pressure of two more instalments ? |
| 8 | Can I admit the divine man in friends , |
| 9 | Can I watch the ? |
| 10 | Can I watch the end of Rupert ? |
| 11 | How can I leave the city without that ? ’ |
| 12 | if I eat this , can I er , can I leave the rest ? |
| 13 | How far can I expect the audience to share the desired meaning of the work ? |
| 14 | Can I go the toilet ? |
| 15 | Can I make the point as a country dweller |
| 16 | Can I make the point |
| 17 | Can I make the letters that will say it ? |
| 18 | Can I make the same point as well please ? |
| 19 | Can I make the point that if you do n't get to the parents of kids kids , before the end of summer term you could be jeopardising the chances of what they 're doing in the SATS because if you get to the parent erm in the beginning of the spring term and say you know , Fred is not doing particularly well because of this the parents are then in a position to do something about it but if you actually tell them once , basically the stable doors closed what can |
| 20 | CAN I LICK THE BOWL ? |
| 21 | can I lick the bowl ? |
| 22 | asks Frydman , ‘ can I express the inexpressible ? |
| 23 | Okay , then , erm , can I collect the pens up then , and erm , Wednesday , you 're all going to write your assigned essay do n't forget . |
| 24 | Can I borrow the goddamn protractor ? |
| 25 | can I borrow the protractor ? |
| 26 | Jane can I borrow the yellow one ? |
| 27 | yellow , Jane can I borrow the yellow ? |
| 28 | Can I borrow the green please ? |
| 29 | Can I borrow the green , right now |
| 30 | So how can I kick the bastard in the balls first ? |