Example sentences of "can [pers pn] [verb] it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Can I make it absolutely clear we do not intend this to happen , will not let this happen and will not introduce change in a way which might cause it to happen ? ’ |
| 2 | Can I make it quite crystal clear to my own mind , long term pension benefits it does n't come automatically it only comes if you surrender part of your own pension thus making provision for . |
| 3 | Well can I borrow it then , take a copy ? |
| 4 | You have n't , if you 've got it all in on time , you 've brought it all to this and you have n't come out to me saying oh I 'm really sorry can I bring it tomorrow , oh I really was n't sure , oh |
| 5 | And you stop dropping your pen , can I do it please ? |
| 6 | How can I set it so that , soon as I do file retrieve , it lists the files from that directory ? |
| 7 | One tiny privilege , ’ he sneered , ‘ when obviously you 're not — how can I phrase it discreetly ? — exclusive ? ’ |
| 8 | Can I eat it now ? |
| 9 | Oh maybe the battery 's running down , I mean can I hear it actually cos the batteries are running down . |
| 10 | I 'm sorry , can I take it away ? |
| 11 | Can I take it then , that these items will be clearly defined when the project coordinator discusses with the team quantity surveyor at the |
| 12 | Can I take it home ? |
| 13 | Can I file it otherwise ? |
| 14 | Can I afford it more easily now — or in the future ? |
| 15 | Well what , what , what , can I put it slightly differently , I mean what is Mao talking about here ? |
| 16 | But for many people is n't it the case that the the church wedding is an an and the promises made the vows made before God and er before the the congregation , for many people they 're just a sort of rather erm oh dear how can I put it rather a flimsy frippery erm that they just feel it 's essential to have so that they can have the nice pictures and and look back on on a church wedding . |
| 17 | No what amazes me Mr Chairman is that here we are , we 're being cost conscious on every ground and we 're saying we 're making a statement that we enter into an exercise that we have no idea , we 're not asking for the actual cost , we are asking , we are asking you must of had an idea what it would cost or I feel Mr Chairman that that , can I put it mildly , lack of planning and certainly financial planning possibly |
| 18 | Can I have it please ? |
| 19 | ‘ Can I have it now , Uncle Jake ? ’ |
| 20 | Ah can I have it now ? |
| 21 | Auntie , can I have it now ? |
| 22 | Can I have it then . |
| 23 | How can I mend it now , in the middle of a storm ? |
| 24 | ‘ But can I hit it really really hard ? ’ |
| 25 | Yeah , can I get it then ? |
| 26 | Sorry , can I get it absolutely clear . |
| 27 | can you pass it please ? |
| 28 | Can you picture it now . |
| 29 | Th the mower 's out the shed , can you fetch it right the way over here then please ? |
| 30 | So can you do it again ? |