Example sentences of "can [verb] me [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the maid woke her she sat up in bed and said , ‘ Ask Sir Stephen if he can spare me a few minutes . ’ |
| 2 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 3 | You can shew me the exact spot and that will save time . |
| 4 | He can buy me a bloody beer . |
| 5 | You can buy me a big Coke bottle . |
| 6 | ‘ Sure , and you can give me a few tips on the leisure market . ’ |
| 7 | I 'm sorry to intrude on you at this hour , but if you can give me a few minutes of your time you may be able to help me , and I 'll be very much obliged . ’ |
| 8 | You can give me a few at a time if you like . |
| 9 | Otherwise , a dark suit , clerical collar , dark hat , raincoat , and they can give me a Military Cross . |
| 10 | Bartram had insisted that this differed from the candleberry , Myrica cerifera , while Miller had found other authors ranging it with the Liquidambar , ‘ so I shall be much obliged to you , if you can send me a perfect specimen , that I may determine its proper genus . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You can send me the odd card if you like . |
| 12 | If you want to get personal then two can play at that , and I swear on my lifelong friendships with the late Mrs Gandhi , Brian Clough and Michael Parkinson that I will burn my brand new membership card of the NUJ on the square at Headingley if you can name me the full Yorkshire team you 're chairman of . |
| 13 | ‘ Perhaps not , ’ a fresh voice drawled , ‘ but you can tell me a few preliminary conclusions . |
| 14 | Who can tell me the next number . |
| 15 | But this guy I have n't cos this guy can get me a great deal of information |
| 16 | and I teased them I said oh you can get me a big spanish doll |
| 17 | and I teased them I said oh you can get me a big spanish doll |