Example sentences of "can not [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I can not speak for all here , but for myself I say this . |
| 2 | I can not speak for other hypnotherapists , but for myself I do not think it is a good idea . |
| 3 | Erm I can not speak for other districts , and they are a far |
| 4 | Langbaurgh council leader Arthur Taylor said : ‘ We can not speak for other authorities , but as far as Langbaurgh is concerned , we have no debt with Caldaire . ’ |
| 5 | Not only are these characteristics in stark contrast with the possibilities for ordinary adjectives , they can not hold for these inherently restrictive adjectives unchaperoned by an article : ( 28 ) second had roses on it Max owns best that has been discovered so far |
| 6 | Before the Prime Minister answers , let me repeat that a Member must ask questions about matters for which the Prime Minister is responsible ; he can not answer for Labour party policies . |
| 7 | I can not answer for other members of the United Nations , but in our meeting last week I certainly drew attention to the necessity for ensuring that the United Nations had the right financial and material aid to complete the tasks that we have set it . |
| 8 | If the patient is very heavy , or the carer can not manage for some other reason , the patient 's moves during the day have to be carefully planned in advance , to ensure that two people can always be present . |
| 9 | Now there can be as many as nine of the top ten in that category and as both Brian Gottfried and David Wheaton astutely pointed out , you can not legislate for that . |
| 10 | Guidelines on flexible and part-time work by the Law Society were urged , although the society recently observed that it ‘ can not legislate for social benefits . ’ |
| 11 | But you can not legislate for bad luck like that . |
| 12 | The argument against so doing is that the institutions will wish to disseminate the proceeds of the flotation to their various funds and can not cater for contingent liabilities such as warranty claims . |
| 13 | ‘ You surely can not hope for better ? ’ |
| 14 | What value is our own home if we can not feel for those who are homeless ? |
| 15 | What worth is our own job if we can not feel for those who are unemployed ? |
| 16 | What comfort can we get from our own happiness if we can not feel for those who are condemned to live in misery ? |
| 17 | No matter how good the firm 's organisation it can not compensate for low-grade staff ; the selection and training of personnel is therefore an essential part of the surveyor 's management function . |
| 18 | Given diminishing marginal utility of income , more income in one period can not compensate for lower income in another period . |
| 19 | Even the closer links with local farmers can not compensate for this , since few farmers and farm workers share their leisure activities or meet socially off the farm . |
| 20 | Though one can not claim for Green the sublimity of Turner , the clarity of Cotman or the magnificence of Constable , he was one of the most faithful topographical artists to paint the Lake District . |
| 21 | If the Oxford can not fly for one reason or another , she will still be the only ‘ live ’ Airspeed aircraft in the world . |
| 22 | Mrs J , whose identity we can not reveal for legal reasons , was a councillor in NHS management . |
| 23 | Bouch can not vouch for this but suggests the number of visitors might have exceeded the available accommodation which in turn put prices up . |
| 24 | I can not vouch for this . |
| 25 | ‘ But I can not ask for any more from the players than the performances they are giving me and one or two are starting to show their true form . ’ |
| 26 | You can not ask for more than that . |
| 27 | However , at the beginning of the year we can not know for certain what the inflation rates will be ; we can only have expectations about what they will be . |
| 28 | ‘ I have been knocked off by bicycle by a negligent driver and although not seriously injured , I can not work for several weeks . |
| 29 | As I hope to demonstrate , while a familiarity with research findings may provide important new insights they can not substitute for sound professional judgement nor can they solve some of the inherent tensions and ethical dilemmas inherent in this area of work . |
| 30 | In kung fu one can not train for more than a few months without hearing the phrase ‘ chi kung ’ , repeated time and time again . |