Example sentences of "can not [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ca n't sit through a whole film without a cigarette . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You ca n't rely on a human being to cure you of evil and give you peace . |
| 3 | But this does n't mean you ca n't dream of a green Christmas . |
| 4 | Erm a new factory going into the area for example will have a choice between one of Selby 's erm ca n't think of a suitable adjective , large requirement for industrial land , or it will go into the new settlement . |
| 5 | I mean , we do make all sorts of allowances with exams you know , people repeat words and th and they can leave words out and they ca n't think of a eloquent way of expressing that something at the spur of the moment so it 's |
| 6 | I ca n't think of a single occasion in which this might come in handy . |
| 7 | ‘ Since you ask me sir I ca n't think of a single reason — oh except … my voice is trained . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Offhand , I ca n't think of a single good reason why I should tell you anything that passed between us , Mr Barnett . ’ |
| 9 | You ca n't walk with a black man here . ’ |
| 10 | Obviously this is not relevant if you have a tiny galley kitchen , or a slit of corridor space , but if you can add a chair or two , or at least a couple of stools where there were none before ; and some sort of bar , or at least an enlarged counter top if you ca n't fit in a decent table , then you are well on the way to making your kitchen a more welcoming place . |
| 11 | You ca n't go to a Catholic church here . |
| 12 | Sippl , who rues the fact the Unix industry ca n't agree on a common desktop interface , reflects that it 's ‘ scary that one vendor [ Novell Inc ] is about to take over what we spent a decade building ’ largely because he offers the customer homogeneity . |
| 13 | Sippl , who rues the fact the Unix industry ca n't agree on a common desktop interface ( UX No 426 ) , reflects that it 's ‘ scary that one vendor is about to take over what we spent a decade building ’ largely because he offers the customer homogeneity . |
| 14 | If you ca n't help with a little thing like this , when I do so much then I 'm quitting . " |
| 15 | If you ca n't wait for a new model , the Black & Decker Woodworker is ideal for the beginner , or for those wanting a second router for lots of small repetitive tasks . |
| 16 | Nogai , you ca n't wrestle with a broken wrist , and no one here is big enough to take on Suragai . ’ |
| 17 | Then get a good tan ( if you ca n't get to a sunbed try rubbing yourself with brown boot polish ) . |
| 18 | Ca n't get in a comfortable position for pushing . |
| 19 | They must learn what every child knows that you ca n't ask for a present back . |
| 20 | You ca n't ask for a specific taxi company or |
| 21 | We ca n't defend on a broad front George not just two of us . |
| 22 | The ideal of beauty and normality can not perish in a healthy society ; and for this reason you ought to let art go its own way ad be confident that it will not go astray … |
| 23 | For this reason , although Iveco runs a fully integrated European operation , the group can not trade as a single company with a single board of directors . |
| 24 | Thus , an infinite collection of stars can not remain in a motionless state . |
| 25 | Some countries have tried to slow down the exodus by insisting that players can not leave before a certain age , usually 28 , or until they have completed their national service . |
| 26 | Cavalry can not break into a solid phalanx of pikes until a way has been cut for them , but once in they can do fearful slaughter . |
| 27 | G-7 leaders agreed that " it was for the people of Yugoslavia to decide on their future " and noted that " military force and bloodshed can not lead to a lasting settlement " . |
| 28 | This means that there is only one feasible solution satisfying and , therefore , adding further objectives can not lead to a new solution . |
| 29 | Any team which can not think of a new rhyme , or repeats one that has been chosen earlier , drops out until only one team is left . |
| 30 | Among grasses , I can not think of a single one that is not lovely . |