Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His saying was " If I can work for 1 Yard an hour I can walk for 1 1/2d an hour . |
| 2 | Not a lot of money , but the most I can pay for any given commodity . |
| 3 | The only reason I can suggest for this is that they may have ‘ member get member fatigue ’ ; ie it has been used very often in the past and now sees diminishing returns . |
| 4 | ‘ I can stay for three weeks , if you 'd like me to , ’ she said . |
| 5 | The same guarantee I can offer for all my house , whose will to you is as mine . |
| 6 | He can go for long periods without food ; I can go for long periods without sleep . |
| 7 | I might fool the fans , but the best I can hope for this season must be second from bottom and the third preliminary round of the FA Cup . |
| 8 | You are without exception the rudest man it has ever been my misfortune to share a restaurant with ; and I think I can speak for all the others present when I say that . ’ |
| 9 | I can speak for that , ca n't I , Aggie ? ’ |
| 10 | The only way I can account for that is he was exposed to some sort of nerve gas . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I 've had about all I can take for one day . ’ |
| 12 | As I understand my terms of reference , I can call for such accounts as I wish . |
| 13 | If I find I 'm at a dead end , then I can ask for outside help . |
| 14 | I wan na know how much I can get for that thing though . |
| 15 | His saying was " If I can work for 1 Yard an hour I can walk for 1 1/2d an hour . |
| 16 | Certainly it 's one small car which I can drive for several hours at a stretch and step out feeling refreshed . |
| 17 | We all ended up happy , anyway , which is more than I can say for most marriages . ’ |
| 18 | I said , ‘ I 'm so afraid that the motor areas are taking over ; but at least reflex actions are true to oneself , which is more than I can say for blind hatred . ’ |
| 19 | That says that er I know what I 'm doing , because I 'm positive , erm , I know where I 'm going to , and as a consequence I can plan for that . |
| 20 | Rastani and I can vouch for each other . |
| 21 | ‘ I can vouch for that , ’ his henchman said , folding his arms and placing his legs astride like the Colossus of Rhodes . |
| 22 | I can vouch for that . |
| 23 | I can vouch for that from the visits I have made to the coast , the conversations I have had with lifeboat people and the reports I receive about your activities . |
| 24 | You did n't kill Barak ; I can vouch for that when we get back to the States . |
| 25 | ‘ I can vouch for that , ’ I exclaimed . |
| 26 | I say a warm thanks on behalf of those refugees to the Minister for Overseas Development , whose help has been inestimable , whose competence is great and known to us all and whose officials work with such commitment , concern and effectiveness — I can vouch for that . |
| 27 | And I can vouch for that . |