Example sentences of "can we [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | For direct mail to be carried out cost effectively we must accurately find out who the customers are , what motivates them to buy , and how can we best reach them — in short , planning . |
2 | Can we honestly assume that the way they are in school will be the way they relate to an employer , or to younger children in an adventure playground ? |
3 | No such complexities for the Stereo MC 's ( can we officially quit calling them ‘ the underrated Stereo MC 's now then ? ) . |
4 | Nor can we simply wait for an effect to go away . |
5 | But only by allowing such openness can we effectively establish any kind of good practice . |
6 | The legal position is clear , so can we please stop this nonsense ? |
7 | ‘ Now can we please go bloody home ? ’ |
8 | Can we please move on ? ’ |
9 | Right , can we please move forward to the vote on this item . |
10 | No 3227 Set by George Cowley Can we please have imaginary entries for the ‘ This England ’ column — stories that you think ought to have happened , but somehow have n't yet . |
11 | Can we please have a column for us 50-year-olds ? |
12 | Now , can we please have a few more bands that intend to be this good ? |
13 | Can we please have our walking space back and not be restricted to ‘ pavement space ’ imposed on us by the stalls ? |
14 | Can we please concentrate on those that are truly significant ? |
15 | When you have considered the brief provided can we please discuss the detail and objective to allow me to expand on any points before you make a response . |
16 | you know , if it 's got to be done , it 's got to be done , I wo n't worry about it , please ev , all I 'll say is , is , is can we please try and arrange it in advance , I 'd rather |
17 | Now can we please get on ? ’ |
18 | So , can we also think who this interviewer would be , would n't it be , sort of a really trendy sort of person , with , you know , I do n't know yellow hair , or , you know , sort of |
19 | I 'd actually go a bit further and say yes we 'd like to do this , can we also look after road maintenance as well , because the road maintenance is sent out to contractors , contractors are so busy , they ca n't actually do half this work , they 've got a list as long as your arm , so pit pitfalls in in the pavements as well as as some of the motorways are n't being done because the contract 's been placed , but they 've placed it with the wrong people . |
20 | Can we just mention there that we did have a problem at the weekend with the paper banks again . |
21 | Er will the forty foots can they is there a time between 'em or can we just carry straight on with it . |
22 | Right , okay well can we just leave this for a minute please because we 're not getting |
23 | Ca can we just go through |
24 | Thank you very much , can we just go and have a look at the pens then |
25 | erm here , erm can we just go up to Kilburn ? , to get some pens and stuff and I need to get some money out of my |
26 | You tell them can we just switch the phones off for a couple of minutes , no , no calls on are they ? |
27 | Can we just hold up your front , yes come on , come on , evaluation of front headlines now , what have you picked , have you got yours ? |
28 | So can we just ignore that for the moment and focus on the first sheet deliberately |
29 | Can we just spare a couple of minutes so we can get this straight , because I did rush through it , and it was , er , obviously wrong of me . |
30 | Can we just clarify one point . |