Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] can [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 61 | I do n't think it 'll be a bad idea , I do n't think I can match this one off , do you ? |
| 62 | ‘ I do n't think I can stay here with you either , ’ he muttered savagely , ‘ but I have no choice . |
| 63 | Well , I just do n't think I can stay now that man has arrived . |
| 64 | What makes you think I can cook as well as get stroppy about words ? ’ |
| 65 | I do not think I can give the petitioner superior rights . |
| 66 | Erm I s do n't think I can give you a precise answer to that question er off the cuff Mr Colgan , I think we 'd have to let you have a note on those figures |
| 67 | I know this sorried affair is wrong , that I end up breaking my daughter 's heart , or upsetting my son , son 's ha , but I do n't think I can give up Steve ? |
| 68 | ‘ I do n't think I can handle any more shocks , ’ she said with taut bitterness . |
| 69 | ‘ Now , Schatzie , how do you think I can help you ? ’ |
| 70 | ‘ How exactly do you think I can help ? ’ he asked gently . |
| 71 | So I do n't think I can help you too much on the second one . |
| 72 | Towards the end of the evening , indiscreet with the unaccustomed alcohol , he suddenly said , ‘ I do n't think I can take it much longer . ’ |
| 73 | How much do you think I can take ? ’ |
| 74 | Dry-mouthed , she said , ‘ I would — only I do n't think I can drive just yet . ’ |
| 75 | ‘ And you do n't think I can supply them ? |
| 76 | Eventually he said , ‘ This is a very old , heavy trap , and I do n't think I can force the thing apart . |
| 77 | His voice was husky when he said , ‘ I do n't think I can keep my hands off you much longer , Sarella … |
| 78 | We 'll be available on N T erm I do n't think I can say concurrently with the availability of N T cos A no one knows the availability of N T and secondly there will inevitabl be some lag , but it will be very soon as quick as we can make it after that . |
| 79 | And I do n't think I can say much more than that but perhaps Simon |
| 80 | I do n't think I can imagine how frightening that is . |
| 81 | I just wanted to s erm congratulate er whoever it was and put together the curriculum er programme which secured the three quarters of a million pound for all those which will I , I think I can understand extremely competitive and I would like to erm give credit to there because that will be enormously for the business which will give proper jobs er which is er very useful to the environment and , and , and really just to record erm that , that particular er success . |
| 82 | I do n't think I can play for the dancing this year . |
| 83 | He looked up from his desk and said , ‘ My good woman , where do you think I can put them ? ’ |
| 84 | ‘ I do n't think I can afford to — not immediately anyway . |
| 85 | Actually I do n't think I can afford it if I 'm going |
| 86 | But — but I do n't think I can accept . ’ |
| 87 | I do n't think I can accept that it 's targeted towards industrial estates , it does not preclude office style campus development being included within it . |
| 88 | ‘ I do n't think I can have her home . |
| 89 | ‘ Do you think I can have some peace now ? ’ he asked , sweetly . |
| 90 | Erm a less introverted erm er response would be , half way through the preparations to say , well you know actually I 'm , I do n't really think I can come . |