Example sentences of "i can [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can but try . |
| 2 | ‘ I know , and I have plans to have it , if I can but gather the energy in a month or two . |
| 3 | I can but ask . |
| 4 | I can but pray it will all be fine . |
| 5 | I can but echo the tributes that have been paid to my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Leicester , West ( Mr. Janner ) . |
| 6 | ‘ In fact it did find its own way down , ’ concedes Mr Featherstone , ‘ though how , I can but wonder . ’ |
| 7 | Now I try to surround myself with as many influences as I can and avoid all that . |
| 8 | But I can and said pull that fucking door closed and the knob came off in her fucking hand , she spun round |
| 9 | As for my own disappointment , I will keep playing the best I can and hope things change . ’ |
| 10 | " I shall have to pull up as near as I can and let you out , said Woodie . |
| 11 | I also hit him whenever I can and spit in his face . |
| 12 | I mean I think that 's extremely important to allow children to erm you know play things out in the best way that they which is in a sense their way of coming to terms with things erm and to answer their questions as honestly as I can and to admit it when I do n't know the answers erm and also , I mean in our family we 've taken various actions to try to stop the war and we 've , you know , taken part in demonstrations and written letters and erm |
| 13 | ‘ I can and do , ’ she responded shakily . |
| 14 | I like to get out on the road when I can or go to the studio . |