Example sentences of "can not [verb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Ca n't get in a comfortable position for pushing . |
| 3 | 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 … |
| 4 | Thus , an infinite collection of stars can not remain in a motionless state . |
| 5 | Moreover , it needs to be recognized that a rational , ‘ value-free ’ analysis can not exist in a pluralistic society or that it would please no one if attempted ( Clapham , 1984 ) , unless an action could be shown to benefit all stakeholders . |
| 6 | The European central bank can not function in a political vacuum . |
| 7 | The truth is that Blanche can not live in a realistic world . |