Example sentences of "[prep] [indef pn] you ca [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to her other problems , Kate Adie has achieved the status of someone you ca n't write about without attracting the wrath of the soft-left establishment ( aka your own Sean French and the Independent 's Reggie Nadelson ) . |
| 2 | Almost the first thing Mathers said was , ‘ You 're asking for something you ca n't get . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Why , Alice , ’ Harry said , staring at her curiously , ‘ you sound as if you 've fallen in love with someone you ca n't have . |
| 4 | Please take my advice and forget it before you get into something you ca n't control . ’ |
| 5 | He does seem to suggest , that if you 're directly interested or if you have a direct interest in something you ca n't take an objective view , and I would say that actually , members have shown their ability to erm , to achieve something different from that , the way they wear different hats at different committees , Mr comes to mind where he will argue for the D S O's , at the D S O managing board , and for the client at Education Committee . |
| 6 | ‘ But it is very difficult to focus anger and revenge on someone you ca n't picture . |