Example sentences of "can [verb] you [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other thing about celebrity , of course , is that it can earn you a decent living — although usually only after years of struggle , as with most jobs . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , since you ask so nicely , I suppose I can spare you a couple of moments , ’ she said , with a touch of her old wry humour . |
| 3 | I can make you a sandwich . ’ |
| 4 | And that can make you a problem . |
| 5 | Remember , I can make you a duchess one day . |
| 6 | ‘ We can make you a stretcher , ’ said Grimma . |
| 7 | Well in really warm weather a T-shirt and shorts may be enough but as it gets colder so you need to add layers of sweaters , trousers and top the whole thing up with a wind and waterproof spray suit but all that can make you a little clumsy , so the answer for most British sailors is a wetsuit like the ones that you and Suzanne are wearing . |
| 8 | I 'm gon na , I can make you a paper star , if you 'd like . |
| 9 | If I stay , I can make you the best horsewoman in the district — one your husband will be proud of and one that the other ladies will envy when you ride to hounds . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If you 'd like a dip , we can lend you a costume , ’ James would say casually . |
| 11 | We can lend you a pair of goggles if you do n't wan na buy them . |
| 12 | See the next FOCUS for other policy proposals — and if you would like more detailed information about the above we can lend you the documents . |
| 13 | Fit electric air conditioning and , though we ca n't promise you control over the elements , we can promise you a more comfortable , efficient working environment . |
| 14 | We can not promise you good weather but we can promise you a clean friendly house and a really good breakfast . |
| 15 | I can promise you the phone wo n't ring , well it might ring but we wo n't answer it . |
| 16 | So erm you know , if you , if you er , do n't know what to say to your family to buy for Christmas , why not come and have a eyebrow trim and they can buy you a gift voucher for that ? |
| 17 | It means that we can guarantee you the very finest standards of organisation , care and comfort . |
| 18 | Now neither Ben there , nor me , can watch you every moment of the day . |
| 19 | This activity is performed by the hand , when we think by writing ; by the mouth and larynx , when we think by speaking ; and if we think by imagining signs or pictures , I can give you no agent that thinks . |
| 20 | ‘ They can give you a flat , girl . |
| 21 | ‘ We can give you a lift to Adrar , ’ said Idris . |
| 22 | It provides substantial life cover … and it can give you a big tax-free payout . |
| 23 | There are four areas in particular where new research and established practice can give you a good framework and background knowledge for your care . |
| 24 | If you feel that you are lacking in energy , and are feeling tired and listless , it may be that you are suffering from anaemia , which can be remedied by iron tablets ( your doctor can give you a simple blood test to check for anaemia ) . |
| 25 | Erm , putting images into words is not always easy , a colour in a painting can give you a way in and the brown of Van Gogh 's jacket erm affected me with this one particularly and the sun flower I felt was inappropriate misplace , in a vase to , to small , erm and it gave me an image a very strong image of suffering and this poem is in its very early stages and its literally just a list of images and I wanted to be able to show you how I start off which is with a series of images and then I have to put some filler in and open them up a bit and , and make them more accessible and understandable , but this is just a list form . |
| 26 | This browsing can give you a broad view of the subject you are studying . |
| 27 | But we can give you a paragraph in the morning edition . ’ |
| 28 | PLAYER : We can give you a tumble if that 's your taste , and times being what they are … |
| 29 | In classrooms a directional mike can give you a much better chance of recording only the sound you want instead of all the sound in the room . |
| 30 | If the local authority do not have a list of housing associations in their area ask them for the address of the regional office of the Housing Corporation , who can give you a list . |