Example sentences of "but [pers pn] can [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't give you a figure now , on how many American firms there are in the county , erm , but I can do some work on it and come back to you . |
| 2 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 3 | She says she does not like housework but she can manage some tasks . |
| 4 | Such vast periods of time baffle the imagination , but we can form some idea of the relative duration of the major phases of the history of life if we compare the entire span , from these first beginnings until today , with one year . |
| 5 | No one can speak for all women , but we can draw some conclusions . |
| 6 | Our 1986-87 panel study has not been repeated , but we can get some idea of the impact of the press in 1991-92 by comparing Mori polls of newspaper readers ' voting intentions in 1991 with votes in 1992 . |
| 7 | They have no means of assessing the reliability of automatic control systems but they can make some assessment of a skilled individual and without knowing very much about his working procedures they will trust his actions if he seems calm , competent and mature . |
| 8 | These sort of facts are hardly likely to give Graham any festive cheer , but he can find some solace by taking a swift glance at last season 's results . |
| 9 | Gas and air produces a lightheaded feeling that takes the edge off the pain but it can make some women feel nauseous . |