Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] that i have " in BNC.

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1 As the hon. Gentleman introduced the subject of colour of dress , I can only say that I have been listening to him for almost 18 years and I wish that he would sometimes change the colour of his tie .
2 Thank you very much , I can only say that I have always felt it a privilege to be part of N C V O. Er , I have enjoyed my time enormously and if I 've had any role that I feel that I 'm proud of , it 's constantly bringing members to mind .
3 Any selection of a few new titles , therefore , is bound to be especially arbitrary ; I can only plead that I 've made it as wide as possible .
4 At this distance in time , I can not pretend that I had my doubts about its merits : what I did dwell on was a certain psychological subtlety in retailing the author 's love-life , though in terms which today would he considered ludicrously niminy-piminy .
5 I can not believe that I 've cut up the dress he used to love me to wear and all I get for thanks is cheek .
6 ‘ I can not deny that I have had my troubles off the park , or that my mind was on other things for a while , but my head is down and I am concentrating on making a contribution to the team once again .
7 I can just say that I 've clocked it , even though I can I just I ca n't clock it yeah I can just say I could cos I know how it end .
8 So I can honestly say that I 've never known anyone who 's ever played for Leeds .
9 So I can honestly say that I 've never known anyone who 's ever played for Leeds .
10 Baroness Seear , a leader of the Liberal peers for several years , remarks that ‘ I can honestly say that I have never been in a place that treats you better on male-female equality .
11 ‘ No , I think I can honestly say that I have n't . ’
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