Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] i can [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Do n't forget the same with , with take-aways as well , if the signs are the same you get a plus or you get an add , erm so that 's , I mean I can see this is the bit you 're not too happy with , but we 'll just see if it works . |
| 3 | Come to that I mean I can put some of this in the car and dump , just take it over to the tip |
| 4 | Well I mean I can get that up the end . |
| 5 | Well old was , was er absolute er you 'd never think anybody 'd would buy anything out of his shop , er my father went in for something once and he , and he said you can see them hanging up ca n't you , I mean er salesmanship was on unheard of as far as he was concerned they were there , why ask him if he 'd got any , but erm course you must remember I was only a little boy I mean I can remember all this , I took it all in but I would n't say that I knew them er I knew Miss , from the grocer 's shop she was a Sunday School teacher , and er the Sunday School used to be at Road School we used to have a Sunday School there and a Mr used to take this . |
| 6 | I , I mean I can understand all this but I 'm , I 'm just asking |
| 7 | I mean I can understand that |
| 8 | Erm , I think at the back of some people 's minds there was this pressure , you know that 's why a few did return to work and I mean I can understand some of them returning to work but not necessarily for the reasons they 've stated . |
| 9 | ‘ I hope I can defuse any potential incident with a laugh and a smile . |
| 10 | was standing near the washing machine , , Simon gave him a filthy look , I said look I apologize for I 'd completely forgot that you were coming to collect he said I know I can see that , he had n't really what with the kids all running around and , so quickly got them and er , I thought he got , did you bring your cheque round ? |
| 11 | And I reckon I 'll , I reckon I can use that instead of glass . |
| 12 | ‘ I suppose I can do that . ’ |
| 13 | Back at the scene of the burglary , I can remember thinking next , ‘ Oh well , I suppose I can re-wrap some of the parcels that have just been torn open ; I suppose I could use cash instead for some of the presents that have gone ; there is some way that I can cope with this . ’ |
| 14 | I feel I can say this without expecting several letters saying I 'm talking rubbish . |
| 15 | so if I feel I 'm in the right and I fe I feel I can impose that upon them . |
| 16 | Right , that 's it , that 'll do , I wo n't go any further and I can get the other things in well we had er , we had an aluminium friend , a double glazed enormous window over our landing and it was , the aluminium was so cold and it was conden there was so much condensation that we had a new window P V C put in , but I tried to sell this other window , cos it was beautiful you see , nothing wrong with it except you know , but nobody wanted it and I kept it and I had it for about two years standing outside and then I thought I can use that and I cut , it was a three section , three lots of glass all in one , cut down , divide it into two and one , and got myself a plant house under the erm |
| 17 | ‘ I think I can do that . |
| 18 | " I think I can do that . |
| 19 | " I think I can do that , " Sara said . |
| 20 | I think I can do that . |
| 21 | So I think I can express some of my neighbours concerns , unless , particularly , not particularly worried about those , but there is a general feeling that things are getting worse , and that they 're not safe in their own homes , among the more elderly . |
| 22 | ‘ Civil ’ seems sensible , ’ she said after a moment , in as firm a voice as possible , ‘ I think I can manage that . ’ |
| 23 | I think I can promise that life with me , whatever else it may be , will not be humdrum . |
| 24 | ‘ I think I can read most things , Miss Honey , ’ Matilda said , ‘ although I 'm afraid I ca n't always understand the meanings . ’ |
| 25 | er comment about erm the chap not getting any any work , erm I think I can attribute most of my work to the fact that I do have a bald head . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , I think I can remember that . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I think I can work all this out for myself . ’ |
| 28 | Ah , I think I can get this actually . |
| 29 | Well I said I can understand that |
| 30 | ‘ Do you think I can watch another woman become your bride ? |