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 ? ’ |