Example sentences of "can [pers pn] not [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , well that 's what I said , but she says can I not just alter it and leave it at that ? |
| 2 | Can you not just take John 's now ? |
| 3 | Can you not just read the dictionary ? |
| 4 | So I can you not just stick it out till I ring Brian ? |
| 5 | all different meanings of the wor but can you not just look at the dictionary and read the dictionary ? |
| 6 | Why then can we not simply say that topless ( a ) and topless ( b ) are different ( although perhaps related ) lexemes ? |
| 7 | Erm , can we not just toss some thoughts |
| 8 | Can he not still keep his company car though , off sick . |
| 9 | ‘ Why can it not just say we 've landed ? ’ |
| 10 | Similarly , if secondary legislation has already created the ECU , can it not further define its role as a currency ? |