Example sentences of "can n't you [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ca n't you do the main this way ? |
| 2 | Why ca n't you avoid the magistrates court in this case ? |
| 3 | ‘ Ca n't you handle the fact that I prefer Callum 's company to yours ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ … and why ca n't you make the fire up properly ! ’ |
| 5 | Ca n't you make the cake and then cut it ? |
| 6 | Ca n't you stand the fact that I 'm seeing you as a fallible human being instead of the flawless cardboard cut-out you like to pretend to be ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ That was patchouli oil , Mom , ca n't you tell the difference ? |
| 8 | Why ca n't you tell the police about him ? ’ |
| 9 | Ca n't you smell the poison on him already ? ’ |
| 10 | Well ca n't you send the , the handy craft in the little room Joe ? |
| 11 | Flesh dollies like Sheri Dean and the Sobell Skaters brought out a disc entitled ‘ Make Someone Happy ( this Christmas ) ’ which exhorted us to ‘ spread the word and light the lights , ca n't you feel the town is bright ? ’ |
| 12 | Ca n't you see the boy 's badly hurt . |
| 13 | Ca n't you see the difference ? |
| 14 | ‘ Ca n't you see the scale of it , now ? |
| 15 | " Ca n't you see the muddle it 's going to make ? |
| 16 | ‘ You 've hurt him enough as it is ; ca n't you see the state of his face ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Come on darling , ca n't you see the funny side ? |
| 18 | ‘ Ca n't you see the weakness of our argument , Master ? |
| 19 | Why ca n't you see the point in throwing a javelin ? |
| 20 | I did mention that er I 'm a retired tax inspector and I 'm very long retired , I 've been retired for thirteen years , thoroughly enjoying it , hope you too but your first questions w must be what the devil am I doing thirteen years retired tax inspector talking to you on a technical subject , why on earth ca n't you get the real thing ? |
| 21 | Quiss scowled and said , " Why ca n't you get the food to us while it 's still hot ? " |
| 22 | ‘ Ca n't you hear the ewes ? ’ said Philip . |
| 23 | Her companion comments : ‘ Ca n't you hear the children playing in that field over there , the old blind man 's harmonica at the Well 's tea-rooms , and the cars on the road below , the puff-puff of that little train … = ? |
| 24 | Ca n't you keep the kid quiet ? ’ |
| 25 | the kids spilt milk on this and I did n't realize and it all dried , stuck all the controls you know what Tony 's like , you know , ca n't you keep the kids away from the computer |
| 26 | So why ca n't you take the part Is it all a sealed unit that you ca n't get the pump apart ? |
| 27 | But ca n't you use the modulator from the other computer ? |
| 28 | ‘ Ca n't you find the quarry if you go up high enough ? ’ said Angalo . |
| 29 | ‘ Ca n't you have the decency to stand against a wall ? ’ he hissed . |
| 30 | ‘ Really , darling , ca n't you let the girl answer for herself ? ’ |