Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] n't make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And I was told that he was going to die shortly , and that if I wished , the measures that they were using with the respirator could be removed at my request , because he was in a terminal stage ; it was just a matter of time , and I really felt that I could n't make that decision myself .
2 And at that time he wrote in a letter , ‘ In these concerts I could n't make enough slowings and accelerations . ’
3 I could n't make any sense out of it at all .
4 I would n't make good friends with Kelly .
5 I , I s I ca n't , I ca n't make that decision .
6 I ca n't make that decision for you , ’ he said raggedly .
7 But I ca n't make that point cos it just gets enemies and it just wo n't do , it wo n't do any good .
8 I ca n't make these decisions on my own , removed from the rest of BBC Radio ; but I have a clear idea of what Radio 3 is about .
9 Yeah , no well we , we can let you have a copy erm but erm , you know , I , I ca n't make these reservations at at normal prices , my delegates wo n't accept that .
10 If it 's got a full criminal record if their known er that could be it could be as cheap as fifty pounds , for a criminal record I ca n't make any guarantees on that
11 ‘ Look , I ca n't make any sense of all this , so try and calm down , ’ said Melissa .
12 I ca n't make any sense of what he 's saying because it seems to me that erm our common and everyday and perhaps very deficient notion of individuation is , what makes me different from the rest of you ?
13 I ca n't make any appointments for going
14 I ca n't make any appointments for going
15 I ca n't make any promises of course .
16 I ca n't make any promises , but I 'll do what I can .
17 I ca n't make any promises . ’
18 I ca n't make any promises , mind . ’
19 and she said it 's on Saturday night so I 'm sor , you know , I 'm sorry it 's short notice and erm she said I 'll ring Marie and find out , I said well you know ring her but I said I ca n't make any promises I said , I know mum should have been out Friday night and I do n't know what else she 's got on
20 Roxburgh said : ‘ It 's a big disappointment but I wo n't make any decision about a possible replacement until the other midweek matches have been played . ’
21 Perhaps I wo n't make any mistakes tomorrow . ’
22 I wo n't make any demands on you , I promise .
23 You should n't make those men cups of coffee , ’ they told Ellen .
24 Of course she could n't make poor Mrs Fanshawe 's bed while they were poking about and it was nearly twelve before she managed to get the poor deluded creature into a chair and the sheets whipped off .
25 Do n't forget details : particularly in rented property , where you ca n't make substantial alterations , you can still make an enormous difference with carefully chosen accessories : sets of matching storage jars , wooden spice racks , kitchen roll holders , pretty tea towels , bunches of herbs , onions or dried flowers , interesting canisters-old or new ; plants ; posters ; prints ; and last , but by no means least , good-looking cookware .
26 but you , you ca n't make that public and you are still worried that it can go too far to the left and therefore you , you , you 've got a range of , of erm quite moderate proposals which come in which , i if they were implemented , would restrain and would maintain the su the support of the ninety percent , th that you are still only seeking to antagonize really those , those landlords who are not going to be prepared to come back within the system .
27 You ca n't make any inferences from how you feel about the world or any emotional experiences that you may have , to what is there in reality .
28 If you ca n't make this date , Star Trek V opens on 20 Oct .
29 This is a good time when you ca n't make rude noises
30 I mean it may well be we 'll say in year seven , look the things we 're looking for here and I want everybody to comment on is , A er , how well they 've settled down er how well they 're getting on with others but there 's no reason why you ca n't make those decisions .
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