Example sentences of "ca [not/n't] be bothered " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is perishing in the tent , but I ca n't be bothered to dress — it will only take a moment , I tell myself . |
| 2 | You see , there are many talkers about : politicians who want to change society but have not got time to help their next door neighbour ; Christians who want to sing their hymns but ca n't be bothered to get involved in their local church . |
| 3 | Janet 's bedroom is painted pink , which she says is ‘ how it 's always been , I ca n't be bothered to repaint it ’ . |
| 4 | Once , this woman from an agency stopped me in the street and offered me a job and I travelled to Manchester to her agency , but they said : you 'd need to lose a few pounds , and get rid of this spot , and things like that ; and I thought : I ca n't be bothered . |
| 5 | But I 've become scruffier and scruffier , and although I do keep myself immaculately clean , I ca n't be bothered about my clothes any more . |
| 6 | ‘ I ca n't be bothered , ’ Harry said in his easy-going way . |
| 7 | ‘ Exhausted people ca n't be bothered to stick to life-saving routines . |
| 8 | Kuffs ( 15 ) is a comedy-thriller about George Kuffs ( Christian Slater ) , an irresponsible youth who drops out of San Francisco high school , walks out on his pregnant girlfriend ( Milla Jovovich ) and ca n't be bothered to hold down a job . |
| 9 | I ca n't be bothered with gym or PE . |
| 10 | ‘ Because they 'd have to take off their overalls , ’ said Wilcox , ‘ and they ca n't be bothered . |
| 11 | Unless you have regular lessons , which many owners do n't , either because they ca n't afford to or because they ca n't be bothered , it is unlikely that horse ownership will actually improve your riding . |
| 12 | Essentially , it is because they ca n't be bothered to do things for themselves . |
| 13 | I will be 83 next week and just ca n't be bothered any more … |
| 14 | There 's another up your end of town somewhere , but I ca n't be bothered . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , I ca n't be bothered now . ’ |
| 16 | Several local authorities have provided special bins and ‘ pooper scooper ’ in parks , but unfortunately there are many dog owner who simply ca n't be bothered to clear up after their dogs . |
| 17 | I mean , I go to Kinky , but I ca n't be bothered to wear high heels . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll do it later ’ means ‘ Leave me alone , I ca n't be bothered . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ About two-thirds of the way through her leaving year , she said : ‘ Look , I ca n't be bothered with this . |
| 20 | If you ca n't be bothered to cook , there is a wealth of choice for restaurants . |
| 21 | ‘ I had them on one night at the South Bank Poly and I just thought to myself , ‘ I ca n't be bothered with this , I really ca n't ’ . |
| 22 | Catchphrase : ‘ I 'm actually really talented but I ca n't be bothered to do anything better . ’ |
| 23 | Or , if they have the skills , they simply ca n't be bothered to train hard enough in order to maximise that potential . |
| 24 | If you ca n't be bothered with any of this palaver , buy a whole fillet of beef . |
| 25 | ( Many managers ca n't be bothered to do any research and therefore make decisions they can hardly support . ) |
| 26 | There 's little reason why you need to sub-contract cleaning , transportation or other functions unless you ca n't be bothered to manage . |
| 27 | I ca n't be bothered to waste me breath on yer . ‘ |
| 28 | I 've got one friend who has written down in a diary every person he 's ever re arrested , I do n't do that , I just , I , I ca n't be bothered to write it all down . |
| 29 | Do you play sometimes cos you ca n't be bothered doing the work cos you ca n't see any sense in it ? |
| 30 | If lazy-bones Stephen ca n't be bothered to go and get the ice-box , I will . ’ |