Example sentences of "can [pers pn] [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Look , can I sit for a moment ? |
| 2 | CAN I GO FOR A PINT ASKS THIRSTY JUROR |
| 3 | ‘ What can I do for a child ? ’ |
| 4 | Can I apply for a house/flat ? |
| 5 | Teacher : Can I come for a ride in your train ? |
| 6 | Er Nicola had a baby , she suffered from postnatal depression and er can I ask for a bit of hush there please , Nicola suffered from postnatal depression and she took Prozac . |
| 7 | Can I ask for a list of the full report before council , so it will give us a chance to have a debate there rather than here . |
| 8 | Er , can I ask for a point of clarification . |
| 9 | Well that 's can you pay for a stamp for that for me please ? |
| 10 | Nor can you hope for a reference . |
| 11 | At what stage can you claim for a terminal |
| 12 | The series prompts the question : How can we settle for a portraiture less complex than this ? |
| 13 | Well , cos of my back last year I could n't go very far so we thought , where can we go for a break ? |
| 14 | Can we go for a walk ? |
| 15 | So we motored past delightful mountains while I occasionally whined from the back seat , ‘ Why are n't we doing that one ? ’ or ‘ ’ That one looks nice ’ , or ‘ Can we stop for a minute please ? ’ |
| 16 | As soon as they got in the car and were clear of the port , the girl said : ‘ Can we stop for a moment ? |
| 17 | He should have a say in how the guest speakers use their time at the event : should they meet the press or the mayor , where can they go for a bit of peace and quiet , even reassurance , and so on . |
| 18 | ‘ Whatever can he do for a living , if he 's free to ramble about in the middle of the working week in April ? |