Example sentences of "afraid i ca " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We received information , I 'm afraid I ca n't tell you how at present , that Zambia is , in fact , in hiding at Acropolis Park . ’
2 I 'm afraid I ca n't subscribe to the theory that man should always be ‘ bloody , bold and resolute ’ ; but rather , I confess , that it 's very comforting to lean on you sometimes … more especially as I 've a funny instinct that if I follow your ways I ca n't go wrong , whereas my own existence is apt to be hardening , as you can see that it must be .
3 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't let you have Caroline 's actual document , Robina . ’
4 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't allow such a mistake to go unpunished .
5 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't see beyond Midsummer Day .
6 ‘ No — but I 'm afraid I ca n't speak for the future . ’
7 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't begin to say . ’
8 I 'm afraid I ca n't stop long ’ , or leave them with ‘ Well , I must go ; I 've got such a lot to do , .
9 ‘ I think I can read most things , Miss Honey , ’ Matilda said , ‘ although I 'm afraid I ca n't always understand the meanings . ’
10 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't walk , Darren .
11 Kitty said , in her little voice , ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't bear caviar . ’
12 I 'm afraid I ca n't offer you fish and chips .
13 I 'm afraid I ca n't ascertain what has happened to Barleycorn , Chucky , but please write in again about any other pop/political groups who take your fancy .
14 " I 'm afraid I ca n't remember .
15 I 'm afraid I ca n't identify it .
16 I 'm afraid I ca n't tell you anything more about Claudia , really , but I 'll try and jot down some memories if you like . ’
17 What those costs may be I 'm afraid I ca n't give you a good guide because depend on the amount of work .
18 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't be of much help , ’ Meredith said .
19 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't stop myself .
20 I 'm afraid I ca n't marry you .
21 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't take all the credit .
22 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't help you , sir , ’ said Pascoe woodenly .
23 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't tell you that .
24 I 'm afraid I ca n't tell you , sir . ’
25 I 'm afraid I ca n't tell you much .
26 Afraid I ca n't help you there . "
27 " I 'm afraid I ca n't claim to know much about knitting . "
28 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't answer that question , ’ I said .
29 I 'm afraid I ca n't help you . ’
30 I 'm afraid I ca n't put them off any longer . ’
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