Example sentences of "can n't [verb] [pers pn] in [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And somehow , but I ca n't explain it in that moment that what community 's about it 's about the not yet as well your . |
| 2 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
| 3 | We ca n't leave her in this state for the doctor to examine ! ’ |
| 4 | No , I fear I ca n't help you in this search . ’ |
| 5 | Ca n't get her in any tighter . |
| 6 | I ca n't criticise them in any way . |
| 7 | Anyway , erm but he says er , I ca n't book it in all next week anyway . |
| 8 | Ca n't join you in that , I 'm afraid , but do n't trust the stuff downstairs . ’ |
| 9 | If you ca n't find him in any of those places then try the Bramley Arms . |
| 10 | Oh dear , the thing is , as , as far as I can remember I ca n't find it in any of the two books that I 've got out at the moment , it 's not under , but I vaguely remember that you have to dig down a certain . |
| 11 | You finish your work and you want to relax , but you ca n't , because you have to queue for tomatoes or meat and you ca n't find it in this shop , or that , and you have to walk around and spend hours on shopping , then cook and clean and wash clothes and look after the children . |