Example sentences of "can [pers pn] [verb] [det] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Can I borrow that ash tray a minute ? .
2 Just before we break can I remind all women delegates , officers and guests there will be the reception to be held at twelve thirty to two o' clock in the Lord Mayor 's banqueting hall , in the Guildhall .
3 Can I move that tea cup a bit ?
4 Can I shut this window Dave ?
5 Can I find a way of being a teacher — can I see any role models — which allows a satisfactory compromise between my career ambitions , my wish to be a good subject teacher , my desire to promote my broader educational ideals , my intention to be a ‘ real person ’ as much as I can , and my commitment to improving the status and conditions of teaching as a profession ?
6 Can I use this trainee manager ?
7 last night , yesterday he had one and he said can I have another cream egg , so I said alright , cos there was a box of six , which means he 's had two out the six , he said to me this morning , got any more cream eggs so I said not for you , you 've got one for Martin , so I said yes , I 'll have his then
8 Well when you get another cheque book , you write on the back please can I have another cheque book .
9 Can I have some teddy bears ?
10 Can I have some salad cream please ?
11 He says Mum , can I have some pocket money again please ?
12 Can I have this bottle Kath ?
13 mum can I get some luncheon meat ?
14 Can you pass that polish Sue ?
15 There 's ten questions well look up , what 's wanted , can you match these nursery rhyme features with suitable Christmas presents Humpty Dumpty , Old Mother Hubbard , Wee Willy Winky , Jack Spratt , Doctor Foster ,
16 Can you suggest any amp heads ?
17 Can you suggest any replacement valves ?
18 Can you manage that door Mike , it 's awfully awkward
19 Er Carole , can you sign this loan application , there 's a blank
20 Can you identify this lead object which has a flower motif on its front ?
21 Can you see that tree branch , move along a little bit Richard .
22 If the Fuhrer asks you to build only concentration camps , where can you win any campaign medals except by inventing them ?
23 Can you note this Mr Chairman ?
24 Can you imagine any museum director today saying that !
25 But how can we ensure that action results from all of the recent rhetoric ?
26 Can we note that Mr Chairman ?
27 Can we note this Mr Chairman ?
28 I started to do my statutory thing about ‘ Please can we have some women speakers ’ .
29 Can we see this carp pond ? ’
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