Example sentences of "[pron] can [verb] [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | On analysis , I believe I can distinguish three characteristic phases into which , speaking very generally , my work falls : |
2 | You really think I can do this fucking exhibition , work on all these projects , sit beside you and keep my filthy lesbian hands to myself ? ’ |
3 | ‘ I can sketch 100 different hats on the spot and they may choose just 10 . |
4 | I can cite several legal precedents . |
5 | ‘ I can change some Swiss francs . ’ |
6 | I can feel this happy feeling bubbling in my tummy . |
7 | ‘ I can feel those dreadful terrors again — visions of blood and death . |
8 | However , it is only in these areas that I can perceive any major divergence in my account and Bethe 's . |
9 | ‘ Yes , ’ Simon was saying , ‘ I can manage that stupid bitch , no trouble ! ’ |
10 | I regret I can shed little new light on the mystery of who blew the whistle on the celebrated dressing-room scene after Woodfull was hit . |
11 | That I can make that prim mouth curve into a delightful smile … ’ |
12 | I can make some revealing comparisons between my constituency and the neighbouring borough . |
13 | I was able to come back on that and add up the figures perfectly competently , but I can imagine that other people might not have been able to , and |
14 | I can imagine some other world in which a conference of learned , and totally blind , bat-like creatures is flabbergasted to be told of animals called humans that are actually capable of using the newly discovered inaudible rays called " light " , still the subject of top-secret military development , for finding their way about . |
15 | I do n't know how a first-century slave would have taken this directive to regard work as service to Christ ; but I can imagine some twentieth-century slaves thinking such sentiments run sharply against the grain . |
16 | For the first time I can imagine some dim trail of obsession , some weird recursive delusion , leading out of this little room , down the spiral stairs , and out to some wildly mischosen destination … |
17 | I can imagine some unpleasant things happening with the sling , too ; the sling-bombs have to be on a pretty short fuse if they 're to detonate soon enough after they land not to be throw-backable , and I 've had a couple of close calls already when they 've gone off just after they left the sling . |
18 | now I 've got the mini ones I can play some new chords you see |
19 | After my exam , I would like to go for a course at the Outward Bound School where I can learn many new things . |
20 | I can recall one memorable evening when we met in the Pathfinder Club just as soon as it had opened in the evening ; I was attached to the Air Ministry at the time and it was very soon after the war as we still wore uniform . |
21 | Now , erm , the , even dedicated person though I am , ex-workaholic , erm , there is no way that I can find sixteen uninterrupted hours in one month . |
22 | Right , the correlation coefficient is given by da da R equals , now we 've already met this , this is your old friend the product , and what we 're gon na do is divide it by N minus one Now if you think , I 'll wait til you 've got that down let's see if I can find this bloody rubber . |
23 | Do n't even think of moving while I see if I can find some dry firewood . ’ |
24 | But give me a bit of time and I 'm sure I can find some cogent motive to pin on him . ’ |
25 | ‘ I can find some other way of paying for it , however . ’ |
26 | I will bring your letter to the attention of the Parish Council at their meeting next week and do what I can to inform any local residents who may be interested . |
27 | Not only do I love the way this guitar looks but I can get some great sounds out of it , too . |
28 | I can get some brilliant ideas Lieutenant Pigeon and Telex . ’ |
29 | Then changing the subject completely from milk and children to the necessity for a clean yard , he said , ‘ I know where I can get some broken slabs . |
30 | ‘ Just talking to myself , it 's the only way I can get any sensible conversation round here . ’ |