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Example sentences for "can think"

  • Personally I can think of no more exciting phase of the night life of the two greatest cities of Europe than the stunt of dodging taxicabs.

  • No: I'm blessed if I can think of a single good reason why a sane man should go to Padua if he could go anywhere else.

  • Either way we can think it perfectly well--so long as we don't think about thinking about it.

  • At least I can think of no case of such absolute necessity in human affairs as that free-will should have no part in it, nor of such absolute free-will that no part of the action should be limited and controlled by necessity.

  • The simplest tool I can think of is a piece of gravel used for making a road.

  • Oh, I shall soon be home; I can think of nothing else.

  • Truly, I can think of no greater heresy, Mr. Ward, than to deny the love of God; and is not that what you do when you say he is more cruel than even men could be?

  • I can think of too many who are weak in grace and good works, but none who doubt the faith.

  • They capitalized the Consolidated for more millions than a little man like me can think of, and we handed 'em our money because we thought they were honest.

  • It seemed so cruel--I can think of no other word--to have, to refuse at such a moment.

  • And I am filled with rage--I can think of no milder word--on coming in contact with the living embodiments of that old creed, who hold its dogmas so precious.

  • I can think of no other words strong enough, and I used to watch them when they came here with a curious interest.

  • But the nature of these elements is positive,--I can think of nothing I should care to subtract.

  • If we can think of God doing a thing, the horror of which we cannot bear to speak of, or even to think of, is there not in this a strong presumption that the theory is not true?

  • I can think of only two ways; either that there is no imagination to realize the horror, or else that it is not really believed.

  • If we can think of the possibility of delight in torturing our children, ten thousand times more repugnance would God have in torturing us, except for a time, and for the highest and wisest ends.

  • I can think, for instance, of no man in our Roman nobility, whom I should be content to see you marry.

  • But remember, if he is a man whom I can think worthy of you, you may count upon me as an ally.

  • I can think of nothing that would give him greater pleasure.

  • And the very next time I come I'll bring you both the nicest thing I can think of.

  • Somebody who knows Hilary's situation ought to see him, and I can think of no better messenger than you.

  • Mrs. Pomfret, "he can think of nothing else but politics.

  • Everything is in a happy train; but I can think only of you, and (for your sake principally, but not a little for my own) my boy.

  • You seem to be so busy writing, I can think of nothing else.

  • No man can be brave without blood to sustain his courage, any more than he can think, as the German materialist says, not absurdly, without phosphorus.

  • It has brought out that great doctrine of moral insanity, which has done more to make men charitable and soften legal and theological barbarism than any one doctrine that I can think of since the message of peace and good-will to men.

  • We can think of the earth as the footstool of some god, or the sport of some demon; we can people the earth and the air with innumerable spirits, high and low; we can think of life as something apart from matter.

  • I can think of nothing, of nobody, but the divine Clarissa Harlowe--Harlowe!

  • I can think of no other subject but what relates to you and to your affairs: for I am, and ever will be, most affectionately, Your own, ANNA HOWE.

  • I know no better way to prevent mischief on all sides, I freely own it--and there is not, if he be out of the question, another man in the world I can think favourably of.

  • I can think of no queen who is fairly mentionable in the same breath.

  • Well, and indeed, Mother Sereda, your wonder seems to me another wonder: for I can think of no profession better suited to a retired poet.

  • Truly the way that you express it, Horvendile, the thing does seem a little strange; and I can think of no explanation rendering it plausible.

  • At one time, to say of a man that he is a gentleman, is to confer on him the highest title of distinction we can think of; even if we are speaking of a prince.

  • It is the only perfect consummation I can think of.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    can not; can take; can tell; candied lemon; cannot bring; cannot call; cannot come; cannot conceive; cannot even; cannot expect; cannot have; cannot imagine; cannot love; cannot read; cannot recall; cannot sleep; cannot stand; cannot stay; cannot stop; cannot think; cannot write; canons regular; cantus firmus; leaning back; order house; pulled himself