Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] i can not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Of course you must appreciate I can not guarantee he will see you . ’ |
| 2 | BELVILLE : [ surprised at this prudery — and wishing to be off ] My dear , I count every hour of absence from you a day but you may believe I can not help it . |
| 3 | Even had it been the best apple tree anyone could knit I can not see that I would hang swing tickets on it ( so badly coloured with felt tip pen that the Infant 's class would be ashamed of the work ! ) . |
| 4 | There is a closing sequence now the reason that you were able to close in the manner that you did with that bloke is a natural ability , but if I 've said to you to teach somebody else it you would say I can not do it , but I ca n't teach somebody else , because you 're not actually aware of the sequence that you 're working , can you see what I 'm saying to you ? |
| 5 | But it 's all for the rest of my life , an important fact for me , and to say , OK , I do n't need it any more , it has to be a very strong and bad change inside Kirov , I will be so upset or so unoptimistic or so helpless that I will feel I can not do anything more . |