CAN in a Sentence

Learn CAN from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

420 example sentences for CAN, such as:

1. I don't think I can beat him.
2. No argument can justify a war.
3. If you can't beat em, join em.
4. The baby can't feed itself yet.
5. I can easily finish it tonight.

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 Meanings and Examples of CAN
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can
 v.  be physically or mentally able to
 v.  know how to
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Our Dickon can make a flower grow out of a brick walk.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
2  That's why poor folk can afford to have 'em.'
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
3  I know I can print letters if I try.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
4  Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: 'we're all mad here.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper
5  I can dig and pull up weeds, and do whatever you tell me.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
6  Miss Mary can get no harm from them.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
7  You can tell Martha to bring them here.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
8  "But I can see nothing," he whispered.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
9  I can rest against the tree if I like.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
10  We can do without lobsters, you know.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
11  "I am not sure that I can allow it," answered Dr. Craven.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
12  You can really have no notion how delightful it will be.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
13  If you can keep this up, my boy, we need not talk of dying.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
14  'It's all about as curious as it can be,' said the Gryphon.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
15  'She can't explain it,' said the Gryphon hastily.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  No argument can justify a war.
17  We can't just assume her guilt.
18  We can't assume anything in this case.
19  Love can neither be bought nor sold.
20  If you can't beat em, join em.
21  I don't think I can beat him.
22  You can bed down on the settee.
23  I can easily finish it tonight.
24  I can't keep track of the new music.
25  How can I hide away, the whim of fate.
26  The baby can't feed itself yet.
27  You can't judge a tree by its bark.
28  A baby crawls before it can walk.
29  You can have it for a trial period.
30  Don't try to walk before you can crawl.