Example sentences of "you can [vb infin] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Well , so you can do one sweep , you know without jumping over , well there 's only a piece of board up there is n't there ?
2 No , not your style , what I 'm saying is , yes you can do it turn that damn thing off !
3 Right if you can do it join in , put your hand up .
4 YOU can do you part to help this project by making known to class members when and where the course is and PLEASE do hold membership drives in your classes , many of you have had excellent results in the past , although we know that others do find it very difficult to ‘ sell ’ membership , but you can still ‘ whip up ’ some enthusiasm if you try .
5 And er If you get a small little chickens you can make them do two days
6 Ah , yes , find that and you can make them tick .
7 You do n't want to go to the police , because you 're afraid they 'll simply get involved in another siege — if you can make them believe you in time , which seems doubtful .
8 ‘ If you believe in miracles you can make them happen ! ’
9 This is an important area in which you can help him a great deal if you can make him feel that with you open grieving is permissible .
10 ‘ If you can make me understand that , I stand a better chance of helping to get you the money to find it , ’ Waldegrave said .
11 yes and if you can make somebody think from your writing well that 's good .
12 Whichever room you choose , you can make it feel as fresh as a coat of fresh paint — with a coat of paint .
13 But the converse is that if you can make it work you 'll have bought a fair lease on a prime site that you could never have afforded in the ordinary way .
14 So again we 're going to come back to several themes in a fairly repetitive way , and we — do n't forgive us for this if you do n't like it , but we 're certainly going to talk about certain things again and again and again , but what it really comes down to , is ‘ Learn what the media 's all about , learn what they want , learn what you can provide , see whether you can match this , in a sense , and see whether you can make it work to your advantage ’ .
15 Only you can make it happen .
16 Well , now you can make it come true thanks to The Limit .
17 Disclosing what 's happening to you can make you feel better and , as described earlier in this chapter , it can also raise your status : ‘ I feel quite tongue-tied in this company ’ or ‘ That comment 's made me go quite red ! ’
18 Say yeah you can make you know the big bright lights and things like that .
19 You can let me go , ’ she said stiffly , turning her head slightly , when the sound of the song had become only an echo .
20 You can let me go now , ’ Jenna said stiffly , reminding him that he was still holding her in arms that were beginning to tighten almost imperceptibly .
21 You can let me go now , ’ she sniffed into his mail-clad chest .
22 You can let me know tomorrow morning if he cuts your throat , ’ said Joe .
23 If you can let me know who you want me to write to or give me a source book to start
24 ‘ If you 've something to write on , I 'll give you a phone number and you can let me know the arrangements . ’
25 I 'm not asking you to help me , but at least you can let me get on with things instead of badgering me the whole time .
26 ‘ I think you can let me worry about that . ’
27 Now then , perhaps you can let me have a few details …
28 Any information you can let me have would be gratefully accepted .
29 Any information you can let me have would be gratefully accepted .
30 You can let me join Brownies and take me to the Pack Meetings at Botley every week , ’ she stated emphatically .
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