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Instances of can

180ARI<so then> [//] but then now they decided to &s put back up the wall in my mom's room so one of them can have that one .
  soso.ADV thenthen.ADV butbut.CONJ thenthen.ADV nownow.ADV theythey.PRON.SUB.3P decidedunk toto.PREP putput.V.INFIN backback.ADV.[or].back.V.INFIN upup.ADV thethe.DET.DEF wallwall.N.SG inin.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S mom'smom.N.SG+=POSS roomroom.N.SG soso.ADV oneone.PRON.SG ofof.PREP themthem.PRON.OBJ.3P cancan.V.123SP.PRES havehave.V.INFIN thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR oneone.PRON.SG .
  
181AVEand the other one can have the other one .
  andand.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF otherother.ADJ oneone.PRON.SG cancan.V.123SP.PRES havehave.V.INFIN thethe.DET.DEF otherother.ADJ oneone.PRON.SG .
  
182ARI+< and the other one can have the other one .
  andand.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF otherother.ADJ oneone.PRON.SG cancan.V.123SP.PRES havehave.V.INFIN thethe.DET.DEF otherother.ADJ oneone.PRON.SG .
  
204ARInobody can sit on it .
  nobodynobody.PRON cancan.V.123SP.PRES sitsit.V.INFIN onon.PREP itit.PRON.OBJ.3S .
  
205AVE+< can I ask you something ?
  cancan.V.123SP.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S askask.V.1S.PRES youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP somethingsomething.PRON ?
  
624ARIyeah but the one person (.) that I can talk to +//.
  yeahyeah.ADV butbut.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF oneone.PRON.SG personperson.N.SG thatthat.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES talktalk.V.INFIN toto.PREP .
  
639ARIso what happens is that Sara'sSE+eng that type of person that I can go to SaraSE .
  soso.ADV whatwhat.REL happenshappen.SV.INFIN+PV isis.V.3S.PRES thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR Sara's thatthat.DEM.FAR typetype.N.SG ofof.PREP personperson.N.SG thatthat.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES gogo.V.INFIN toto.PREP Saraname .
  
640ARIand I can tell her anything .
  andand.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES telltell.V.INFIN herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].her.PRON.OBJ.F.3S anythinganything.PRON .
  
653ARI<I can> [/] I can talk to VeroniaSE as much as I can .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES talktalk.V.INFIN toto.PREP Veronianame asas.CONJ muchmuch.ADJ asas.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES .
  
653ARI<I can> [/] I can talk to VeroniaSE as much as I can .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES talktalk.V.INFIN toto.PREP Veronianame asas.CONJ muchmuch.ADJ asas.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES .
  
653ARI<I can> [/] I can talk to VeroniaSE as much as I can .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES talktalk.V.INFIN toto.PREP Veronianame asas.CONJ muchmuch.ADJ asas.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES .
  
833AVE+" I was thinking like maybe before I leave can we go to lunch ?
  II.PRON.SUB.1S waswas.V.13S.PAST thinkingthink.V.PRESPART likelike.CONJ maybemaybe.ADV beforebefore.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S leaveleave.V.1S.PRES cancan.V.123SP.PRES wewe.PRON.SUB.1P gogo.V.1P.PRES toto.PREP lunchlunch.N.SG ?
  
858AVE+" ok but can [/] can I like go to your house and drop off your stuff ?
  okunk butbut.CONJ cancan.V.123SP.PRES cancan.V.123SP.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S likelike.V.1S.PRES gogo.V.INFIN toto.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP househouse.N.SG andand.CONJ dropdrop.N.SG offoff.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP stuffstuff.N.SG ?
  
858AVE+" ok but can [/] can I like go to your house and drop off your stuff ?
  okunk butbut.CONJ cancan.V.123SP.PRES cancan.V.123SP.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S likelike.V.1S.PRES gogo.V.INFIN toto.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP househouse.N.SG andand.CONJ dropdrop.N.SG offoff.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP stuffstuff.N.SG ?
  
1032ARIso you can forgive SaraSE .
  soso.ADV youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP cancan.V.2SP.PRES forgiveforgive.V.INFIN Saraname .
  
1295AVE+" I can give you dorm .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES givegive.V.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP dormdorm.N.SG .
  
1296AVE+" I can give you +//.
  II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES givegive.V.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP .
  
1359ARIif I put my mind to it I can do it .
  ifif.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S putput.V.1S.PRES mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S mindmind.N.SG toto.PREP itit.PRON.SUB.3S II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES dodo.V.INFIN itit.PRON.OBJ.3S .
  

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