Example sentences of "can n't [pers pn] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt I was beginning to lose the battle , and the diary for the remainder of the term is full of expressions of hatred for the school , interspersed with the repeated and heartfelt question , ‘ Why ca n't they leave me alone ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why ca n't they call me Tony ? ’ |
| 3 | His face serious , he pleaded softly , ‘ Ca n't you pay me the same compliment , Hilary ? |
| 4 | Ca n't you answer me straight ? ’ |
| 5 | Ca n't you tell me that , Henry ? |
| 6 | Ca n't you tell me ? |
| 7 | ‘ Why ca n't you tell me … ’ |
| 8 | Ca n't you tell me more ? ’ |
| 9 | Why ca n't you tell me ? |
| 10 | Oh you 're on holiday for a couple of days , I mean you 'd have thought you know , since you 're on holiday just have a little drinky or two but no ca n't persuade her , ca n't you tell me why you just come out of a Yorkshire pub . |
| 11 | Ca n't you give me any time to myself ? ’ |
| 12 | I said to him : ‘ Ca n't you give me methadone or is n't there a Detox Centre I can go to or something ? ’ |
| 13 | Storming up and down the place saying just give me one last script , you ca n't cut me dead and ca n't you give me something and I 'll cut down on this last one and all this . |
| 14 | Ca n't you give me another shot ? ’ |
| 15 | Ca n't you give me something for head ? |
| 16 | Why ca n't you give me your hand as well ? ’ |
| 17 | Ca n't you give me the benefit of the doubt ? |
| 18 | It went : if you loved me then ca n't you love me once again ? |
| 19 | ‘ Ca n't you leave me alone ? ’ he said , brushing her hand off his shoulder . |
| 20 | ‘ Ca n't you leave me alone for one stupid minute ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ For Christ 's sake , ca n't you leave me alone ? |
| 22 | Why ca n't you leave me to get on with my work in peace ? ’ |
| 23 | Ca n't you see I 'm trying to fix the plane ? ’ |
| 24 | Ca n't you see I 'm so upset I feel ill . |
| 25 | ‘ Watch it for Christ sake , ’ Billy bawled into the wind , ‘ ca n't you see I 've had a hard night . ’ |
| 26 | Ca n't you see I 'm on the level ? |
| 27 | ‘ Ca n't you see I 'm busy ? ’ he said . |
| 28 | You and your questions ca n't you see I 'm busy ? |
| 29 | " Ca n't you see I 'm busy ? " |
| 30 | ‘ Ca n't you see I 'm busy ? ’ |