Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [not/n't] [verb] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I can not share the same rooms . ’ |
| 2 | You can not teach the same amount in seven years as in six ; or in four hours in the afternoon as you can in five hours in the morning . |
| 3 | The bottom line is , that if you are having to use Council enforcement to repay interest , you can not spend the same Council tax revenues in providing services . |
| 4 | Whereas we have , or can afford to buy , the equipment and expertise in print production which makes relatively small print-runs but high production values viable , we can not do the same so readily and so confidently for , say , CD-ROM . |
| 5 | For although we can be fairly sure that the recorded homicide figure is reasonably valid , we can not have the same confidence in the data on occupationally related deaths . |
| 6 | Local authorities are also facing an increasing number of fines and compensation orders placed on them by magistrates when children in their care cause damage in the community , even though they can not exercise the same rights of control as parents . |
| 7 | Although barbel are so stupid when they are feeding ravenously , they are not so stupid they can not learn a few tricks of their own to enable them to feed in the face of apparent danger . |
| 8 | While it has the advantage of putting slurry at plant root level where it can be used quickly , it can not bury the same volume of slurry or reduce the smell as much as it can with deep injection . |
| 9 | If he can not persuade a former employer to take the patient back , he may be able to find suitable alternative work through his knowledge of other companies . |