Example sentences of "can [verb] people " in BNC.
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| 1 | all the de you know , because they 've got the describers , whoever is in charge of the describers knows when they can spare people , oh no I ca n't do that week because we 've |
| 2 | The results of this policy are clear each day on Radio and Television : correspondents have more outlets for their wares — we can cover a wider range of stories — and we can spare people to work off rota on stories that will break new fresh ground . |
| 3 | She seems to me terribly unhappy in a way which can make people desperate , spiteful , even wicked . ’ |
| 4 | they can make people more accountable for decisions taken |
| 5 | Most of the vitamins are enzyme cofactors , and some doctors believe that a lack of vitamins can make people more sensitive to environmental chemicals ( pp 259–60 ) . |
| 6 | Long-term use of corticosteroids for diseases such as asthma or rheumatoid arthritis can make people more susceptible , and Candida infections in the mouth and throat are a feature of AIDS . |
| 7 | It can make people irritable . |
| 8 | A DEADLY poison which causes botulism can make people look younger . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's humbling to think our music can make people feel better in such a terrible situation . ’ |
| 10 | Education can make people more productive while health can only prevent them from becoming less productive . |
| 11 | ‘ And we both know that can make people behave in a very strange way , ’ he said drily . |
| 12 | People like Masklin and Angalo and Gurder can make people listen to them , but you do n't seem to keep their attention . ’ |
| 13 | If we can comfort people in some way with our music then it 'll have been worthwhile . ’ |
| 14 | Securicor guards and Immigration Officers can treat people as they wish . |
| 15 | Thinks he can treat people like dirt . |
| 16 | PLANTING trees along the side of the roads can shield people from traffic noise at a fraction of the cost of conventional techniques . |
| 17 | I WAS amazed to learn that firms can sack people for having affairs with colleagues . |
| 18 | So you can consult people in about what 's happening in and wider afield . |
| 19 | Thus there is no incentive for the government to cheat on this way of conducting monetary policy — that is , to follow a different policy from the one that is announced-for it can fool people without cheating . |
| 20 | It 's just so we can eliminate people from our inquiries . ’ |
| 21 | Closed windows and doors help to contain smoke and flames for about 20 minutes , and as inhaled smoke can immobilise people who are attempting to escape , these vital minutes may permit a more orderly evacuation from other parts of the building , and simultaneously allow time for professional help to arrive . |
| 22 | If they 've been with us for quite some time there are always ways we can enhance people 's skills are n't there ? |
| 23 | A The disease you refer to is called Lyme Disease and , as you rightly point out , it can affect people and other animals . |
| 24 | Despite new evidence that the brain damage caused by childhood exposure to lead as low as half the EC limit can affect people well into adulthood , in June 1990 , the UK dropped plans to pull out old lead pipes , in favour of the cheaper but less reliable chemical dosing method . |
| 25 | But the same events can affect people very differently . |
| 26 | This can affect people 's willingness to report certain crimes , which has contributed to recent increases in the official statistics for racial attacks , domestic violence , and child abuse . |
| 27 | What they are , how they can affect people , and why ? |
| 28 | In view of the numerous illnesses and injuries which can affect people , it would be very difficult to provide guidelines on all of these . |
| 29 | After an argument about the beast 's form , Jack realises that he does n't need rules to be aggressive towards people who break them , he can attack people when he wants now . |
| 30 | ‘ I seriously do n't think you can cram people any more , at GCSE or A level . |