Example sentences of "can not [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I find that we ca n't ignore that although the male sex is not the enemy — the male sex does benefit from the system . |
| 2 | You ca n't pretend that you have n't got desires and needs . |
| 3 | ‘ I ca n't pretend that I have found it a burden of such onerousness that it has disturbed what I have needed to do in my company , ’ he commented this week . |
| 4 | They 're young and you 're still maintaining them when you 're alive you ca n't pretend that they do n't exist when the will comes along . |
| 5 | Well I ca n't pretend that this doctoring business came as a total surprise . |
| 6 | Of course , I ca n't pretend that this evening can compete with the delights of your date last night , but as it 's our last evening here you should make the most of it — without the continental touch . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Now look here , Shelley , you ca n't pretend that you do n't care about me , because I happen to know you do . ’ |
| 8 | Erm , I , I apologize but for some reason I ca n't explain that the recommendations on , on this items twelve B one and twelve B two should read as follows . |
| 9 | so you , you ca n't treat that as an ordinary left handed turn , |
| 10 | You ca n't assume that , because a particular milk is healthier for you , it 's also good for your three-year-old . |
| 11 | But when I take , I ca n't wear that in the embassy because it will be too hot . |
| 12 | I ca n't think that this can ease pain , but is likely to increase it . |
| 13 | ‘ I know you mean well , but , try as I might , I ca n't think that what you are suggesting would be right — not for either of us . |
| 14 | And I ca n't think that you 'd come round at this time of day just for a chat . " |
| 15 | At , at the back of the Three Crowns where that is now , I do n't know whether if it was a bomb meant for the airport , I ca n't think that it was though it was a bit far away for that . |
| 16 | I ca n't think that all that much goes through you know , to be honest . |
| 17 | I , I ca n't think that really violent exercise is a good thing generally is it ? |
| 18 | I really ca n't think that you can claim those as savings . |
| 19 | I ca n't confirm that but I do remember the one occasion that he missed his target . |
| 20 | But the media ca n't say that , they ca n't interpret that because what they 've got to do is sell to their readers , a story which the readers want to hear . |
| 21 | As soon as you receive replies to requisitions , you should be in a position to prepare a report on title for any mortgagee for whom you act , as is commonly required by any but a private mortgagee ; you ca n't usually do so before , because until you have had satisfactory replies you ca n't certify that the title is good . |
| 22 | Er , certainly I 'm sure Rachel shares her information , even if it 's only to say , you ca n't watch that because something else is on Channel Four at the same time . |
| 23 | He did not breathe spontaneously and died in a pulmonary W with lungs filled with water and we ca n't exclude that the reason for that was just the water bath . |
| 24 | You have to say you ca n't do that I 'll make up a new game to play . |
| 25 | How about erm the grim reaper called upon you ca n't do that the same thing as God smiled upon ? |
| 26 | Now , this contribution is not direct , it 's indirect in the sense that males , a male for example who is provisioning a wife who is pregnant is not directly invent investing in the offspring clearly you ca n't do that she has to do that , cos the offspring 's inside her body , but indirectly he may be feeding his wife , protecting her and providing for her in , in a way that is absolutely critical to her reproductive success too . |
| 27 | Okay now er Garth Brookes my favourite country singer at the moment and er your chance to win this Elvis video okay you have to ring in we 're giving this away first you have to ring in and tell me and tell me the next word no I ca n't do that I ca n't no I ca n't do it 's too easy okay . |
| 28 | I ca n't do that it feeds back that 's a shame is n't it . |
| 29 | I ca n't do that I tell you , I mean I do n't mind , do n't get me wrong it 's just that I was the last one back up and I got up there , still got a little bit of to do and they got more than they did |
| 30 | Well I ca n't do that I 'm afraid |