Example sentences of "ca not [vb infin] [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The £1.2 million former Norwich star ca n't hold down a first-team spot with Scottish champs Rangers . |
| 2 | Police say the attack on Ashiq , married with an 18-month-old daughter , appeared senseless and that they ca n't rule out a racial motive . |
| 3 | A government minister , last week appointed to look after green affairs , says he ca n't rule out a three pound gallon of petrol at the pumps . |
| 4 | ‘ Giles , Giles , ’ cried Liz , ‘ do n't shout so , it 's nearly the New Year , we ca n't bring in the New Year howling like wolves . ’ |
| 5 | Sorry , lads , ca n't beat back the Nazi hordes today , Fred 's left the key at home . |
| 6 | I ca n't put on the black and peach creations he bought before , so I told him to go and get something sensible at Marks and Spencer . |
| 7 | they 've got a girl that works there right and her name her name is Linda and they run this big machine and it 's really long and he said if she 's at the top machine he ca n't see down the other end of the machine cos her boobs are in the way and he 's got I said you do n't ask her can sh he said yeah well he said I 've got ta ask her can she move out the way , he said if she sits on the table her boobs are resting on the table , I said oh I 'd crack up . |
| 8 | My father ca n't climb up the narrow ladder from the top floor ; and , even if he could , I know he would n't be able to negotiate the twist you have to make to get from the top of the ladder , round the brickwork of the chimney flues , and into the loft proper . |
| 9 | We ca n't take on the whole French colonial army — we must escape . |