Example sentences of "can [adv] [pron] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ca n't we trigger another arrears letter ? |
| 2 | They tend to say , ‘ Ca n't we do one satellite interview that covers the whole of Europe ? ’ |
| 3 | Why ca n't we buy one Mum ? |
| 4 | ‘ Ca n't we get that information from your people ? ’ |
| 5 | Ca n't we get some money from somewhere else ? |
| 6 | Ca n't we save that woman ? |
| 7 | Ca n't we share this bed ? ’ |
| 8 | ca n't we have some violence |
| 9 | Ca n't someone bring some sense into this ridiculous situation before the governors who took up the challenge after the Government 's much-advertised campaign to persuade people to do the work , and those who served faithfully for many long years , resign en masse ? |
| 10 | Accepting that the calculations can take years to complete , he asked : ‘ If we can spend 10 years on an experiment , why ca n't you do these calculations ? ’ |
| 11 | Ca n't you sleep little bear . |
| 12 | Ca n't you sleep little bear . |
| 13 | Ca n't you get this beading that 's got a pattern in it ? |
| 14 | ca n't you get bi-focal contact lenses ? |
| 15 | Why ca n't you get these sort of people now ? |
| 16 | ‘ Ca n't you keep those children quiet ? |
| 17 | Why ca n't I remember that man 's face ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Ca n't I have some iron tablets ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Ca n't I have some Valium , Sister ? ’ he grovelled . |
| 20 | I 'd just go and say , here are I ca n't ha , why ca n't I have any money ? |
| 21 | Why ca n't I use straight information ? |
| 22 | When one speaks of the intention of the parties to the contract one is speaking objectively — the parties can not themselves give direct evidence of what their intention was . |
| 23 | A former Conservative agriculture minister , Michael Jopling ( Westmorland and Lonsdale ) , said : ‘ Can not we take some comfort from the fact that our safety rules and our arrangements are such that such a minute dose leads to widespread concern and a Commons statement ? ’ |