Example sentences of "can not [adv] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I ca n't yet afford a P C. |
| 2 | Ah this is a thing which um maybe is quite difficult to do , particularly as we have a culture of stiff upper lips and erm er a culture of of not making a fuss about things and a culture of particularly telling children not to make a fuss about things , a culture of trying to ensure that children ca n't legitimately make a fuss about things . |
| 3 | In the event of an emergency we ca n't simply shunt a patient off to the nearest available cardiac unit or casualty department . |
| 4 | She thought , I ca n't even break a cup ! |
| 5 | Perhaps she ca n't even hold a pen any longer . |
| 6 | To work at that speed we ca n't even drink a cup of tea . |
| 7 | ‘ I ca n't even thread a needle , ’ says Julie , sighing . |
| 8 | He 's FIVE-YEARS-OLD and ca n't even draw a car . |
| 9 | Ca n't even kick a ball over , I ca n't believe it |
| 10 | Why , I ca n't even take a bath without being pestered for my time and attention . |
| 11 | You ca n't even take a crap without one of us knowing all about it . ’ |
| 12 | No , ca n't even see a pencil . |
| 13 | You ca n't even get a compromise really round here in that you 've got ta have one or the other . |
| 14 | They ca n't even get a council house out there ! |
| 15 | Ca n't even get a boy to deliver ! |
| 16 | I ca n't even get a bus pass . |
| 17 | On many occasions I have been exasperated by people attempting these manoeuvres who ca n't even use a harness or sail consistently in strong winds . |
| 18 | Bearing in mind that you 're rich enough to live in Surrey , and some people ca n't even afford a roof over their head do n't you think you have a moral obligation towards these people ? |
| 19 | NEW council housing supremo Arnold Phillips admitted yesterday that the market is so depressed he ca n't even find a home for himself . |
| 20 | I mean we ca n't even have a bonfire round our way now , can we , without them phoning the police . |
| 21 | Ooh I 've been listening really carefully an I I ca n't even have a hazard a guess at this one . |
| 22 | None whatsoever , they can ca n't even have a confidentiality with a practitioner . |
| 23 | But as long as we 've got ca n't enjoy myself , ca n't even have a fag , might as well have , not be going ! |
| 24 | I ca n't even have a bet on , on Saturday |
| 25 | And he ca n't even ride a bike … |
| 26 | I mean if , if you live on your own you ca n't even peel a potato |
| 27 | " You ca n't just threaten a man like that , " the ex-soldier said . |
| 28 | ‘ You ca n't just make a performance of everything you have seen . |
| 29 | ‘ You ca n't just rent a villa or a flat overlooking the Med and install yourself for a peppercorn rent like people used to . |
| 30 | ‘ At the same time , you ca n't just give a heap of numbers . |