Example sentences of "[verb] can [pron] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | If we do n't get approval to increase the salary by the thirty first of January so I can have the two people I want can I appoint this lady and bring her on board cos I know she 'll do a reasonable job in a certain area ? |
2 | I 'll walk into a French bank and say can I exchange these back to sterling and they 'll say oh yes and then charge me five hundred fucking francs again or whatever it is. no five nines , nine eighteen twenty seven thirty six forty five francs . |
3 | He er was n't the lender , he was the borrower , he went to the bank , says can I borrow this collection of treasury bonds , which he has to put pension fund assets to stock , so he 's immediately er going against his duty as a trustee cos it 's costing the pension fund money this er er excess of five to ten per cent . |
4 | Just before we break can I remind all women delegates , officers and guests there will be the reception to be held at twelve thirty to two o' clock in the Lord Mayor 's banqueting hall , in the Guildhall . |
5 | Not allowed to look Can I read that ? |
6 | When you draw can you put that up ? |
7 | It actually sounds , it actually sounds can I put this to you , it sounds less like a Child Support Agency and more like a Treasury support agency every day does n't it ? |
8 | so in , in a way , I mean I 'm really almost be in this case be limited to simply saying can you give any idea when you 're likely to , be able to produce anything other |
9 | another fortnight saying can I give another fortnight . |
10 | Can I take can I put these |
11 | Can , can we have can we have some light on ? |
12 | Her Mum 's got a lot of money cos ev you know Lisa sh , her Mum goes , her Mum 's gone can you hold this tin of paint and they 're in Sport , you know the trainer shop ? |
13 | And we were gon na stay the night but Gary 's got his mum staying as well and he sa he says , you know , if you stay can you bring some bedding and that ? |
14 | that is the same thickness as what this I think can you hold that dear ? |
15 | And I said can anybody hear that ? |
16 | A actually I , I went next door in the bank yesterday and the bloke in there sa one of the blokes said can I put this up here and ? |
17 | and said can I have some money for me tonight , I said well I was gon na get a cheque out the Abbey National , he said oh no he said work day to day and I thought oh |
18 | I said can I have some ? |
19 | last night , yesterday he had one and he said can I have another cream egg , so I said alright , cos there was a box of six , which means he 's had two out the six , he said to me this morning , got any more cream eggs so I said not for you , you 've got one for Martin , so I said yes , I 'll have his then |
20 | He said can I take this ? |
21 | Miss can I have another piece of card |
22 | Right erm Can you think can you remember any of the gifts that we talked about ? |
23 | some proverbs , I ca n't think can you complete these proverbs good book up there for that I do n't know at all , there 's something wrong Ooh this looks really good got look at this book , all the streets it 's got like The House of Commons and The House of Lords |
24 | Will you excuse me I 'll have to go can you take that off ? |
25 | Well ca I mean can we afford that extra though ? |
26 | I mean can anybody answer that ? |
27 | I mean can you plug this , the speaker |
28 | What , shall I just go in and say can I have all your houses that 's under forty thousand , forty thousand and under , yeah ? |
29 | That I 'll well that , yes I 'll say can you use this week to make sure you understand when Donne was alive . |
30 | Pray can you substantiate any of this ? ’ |