Example sentences of "[pron] can [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can do difficult jigsaws |
| 2 | ‘ The men think that I can do disappearing tricks , too ! ’ thinks Carl . |
| 3 | I can spell long words , I can never spell short words . |
| 4 | In my own case I can experience psychological feelings very similar to physical pregnancy — a vague unease , heaviness , discomfort , and a kind of dark brooding . |
| 5 | Now suppose you 've got a dyslexic child in your class , or one that you think may be — I can suggest various don'ts . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd like to think that I can offer useful opinions on other positions , and that I would n't be confined to just the back row , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Mm mm I can feel little prickles coming through under my nose , mm |
| 8 | An anorexic may tell her friends or parents , ‘ I 'd like to be slim ’ , and , if pressed for a reason , may reply along the lines of , ‘ So that I can wear nice clothes , date good-looking boys , and generally have a good time . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I can manage used fivers , ’ Dougal said . |
| 10 | ‘ I know I ca n't , but I can make inspired guesses . ’ |
| 11 | Please let me know at least two days in advance so that I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 12 | There was silence between the three of them for a moment as they returned each other 's stare ; then Joe said , ‘ If you do n't wish to act for me I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I can use distorted sounds ; particularly when I 'm playing with drummers I can whack it up really good and hard . |
| 14 | ‘ I can have dirty hands if I like . |
| 15 | At school and even now , I can not add or subtract or divide easily , but I can write clear figures — this is drawing ; and I can arrange my figures neatly in line , and one sum next to the other , i.e. design . |
| 16 | In Men 's rooms , which are the only ones from which I can report personal experiences , there are elaborate rituals for avoiding the impression of suspect motives . |
| 17 | I can see long lines of messenger-pigeons |
| 18 | Mr Hay , whose company made a small profit last year , added : ‘ For my own business I think I can see faint signs of recovery . |
| 19 | With × 20 , but not with lower magnifications , I can see individual stars in it . |
| 20 | It appears as a dim blur with low magnification , but with × 20 I can see individual stars in it . |
| 21 | I can see real problems er on the A fifty nine for example of traffic coming back into Harrogate or into Knaresborough er from that er from that junction on the A fifty nine . |
| 22 | ‘ I can see tremendous benefits but hope that realistic targets are set for industry to comply . ’ |
| 23 | Does that mean I can see other men ? |
| 24 | I can see enormous difficulties ahead . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ If I shut out everything except the rushing of the water I can hear different levels of sound . ’ |
| 26 | I can escape other troubles and concentrate on just the one problem — how to make that damn ball go where I want . |
| 27 | The United Kingdom contributes nine rural monitoring sites to this programme , and in addition has its own Secondary National Acid Deposition Monitoring Network of 50–70 rural sites which can identify regional patterns in precipitation acidity ( figure 4.7 ) . |
| 28 | A NEW blood vessel ‘ drill ’ which can relieve blocked arteries supplying the heart has been used successfully for the first time by surgeons in Britain . |
| 29 | To avoid splashing , which can reach considerable distances and soil previously clean surfaces , the angle between the jet and the surface should not exceed 45 degrees . |
| 30 | In future they look certain to have to abide by the electronic device which can record false starts . |