Example sentences of "can i [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Can I watch television ? ’ says the boy .
2 Can I feel tension in either of my legs ?
3 Can I go sir ?
4 Can I go sir ?
5 But how else , how else can I make life bearable ?
6 ‘ Mum , I 'm fifteen now , so can I wear lipstick and eye shadow and blusher and jewellery and high heels ? ’
7 Can I wear Nuform on Tuesday then ? ’
8 Can I remind conference that there 'll be a collection for the Burnsall strikers , that 's being taken at the door , immediately you going out .
9 Can I bring Apricot with me ? ’ she asked .
10 Miss can I do maths please ?
11 Can I , can I sort wind ?
12 I , can I answer number seven please ?
13 Can I start divorce proceedings ?
14 Can I conclude Madam Deputy Speaker , once again , by expressing my gratitude to the auditing practices board and the many other professional bodies who 've been involved in considering this legislation .
15 Can I tell dad something ?
16 Can I tell dad something ?
17 Can I tell mum ?
18 Thanks very much indeed colleagues , and can I congratulate Congress for that particular debate .
19 On page eight , item one three two , can I draw committee 's attention to , says she , feverishly flicking through the pieces of paper , to a letter that John Patten has written to us , you 'll see what we asked Amanda to do on our behalf , Amanda Root , Women 's Sub also asked her to do that , and John Patten , surprisingly enough has written back , his private secretary has written back , she continues to say , ‘ Mr Patten is used to getting communications from Chief Officers conveying the views of committees , he has never had any correspondence from Sub-Committees through other officers ’ .
20 Erm it 's can I draw attention please to a a erm report which you 'll find in the Michael erm submissions in appendix two .
21 CAN I thank Gadfly ( Echo January 29 ) for putting a face and name to me and providing some , albeit sarcastic , coverage in The Northern But there is a little more to the story than he implies .
22 Can I play Monopoly ?
23 How can I keep track on the , the money ?
24 Can I pick dolly up ?
25 Can I say Chairman that erm my colleague erm Mr Potter i is our technical resident technical expert and er I 'm sure he 'll be happy to er to take on board any of the particular queries on the methodology that 's been adopted .
26 Can I say Chairman on on this report of the policy of the old policy and resources committee on the internal management of local authorities that was a very important issue because it 's I all issues are important but in particular the the seal the report is to inform the council of comments which the policy and resources committee has agreed to make the association of county councils on the recommendation of the joint working party on the internal management of local authority Now I 'm sure you , you 've waded through the report at least some of the during the last er week or so that er that you 've had it well I would advise you to turn to page thirty and thirty one because there 's lot eas and it 'll make life easier for you , if you do that and there on the bottom half of page thirty you will see the decisions of the policy and resources committee .
27 And I replied , ‘ Anastasiya Pavlovna , you have valued these things wrongly , and I do not want to nor can I take advantage of your ignorance ’ .
28 Well well can I take issue with the brigadier on one point .
29 Can I take paper with me ?
30 ‘ Then can I teach biology ? ’
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