Example sentences of "can [not/n't] [verb] [pers pn] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You ca n't keep them at home forever , you know . |
| 2 | Paul is hyperactive — we ca n't keep him at school . |
| 3 | they ca n't tell the difference I mean there 's nothing In fact if I ca n't get Krona at Presto and I ca n't get it at Co-op , I shall write to Kr to Pre to Krona and say I 'll have a I 'll have a box . |
| 4 | You know , if you ca n't sell it at home , you know , you get rid of it on the world market . |
| 5 | If he ca n't find her at home , tell him to look in the public library in the afternoon . |
| 6 | But as you can not see me at present with any advantage to yourself , I leave for Tunbridge , my dear , and hope we shall better understand one another on my return . |