Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | They are also assigned or denied privileges to limit the types of access open to them — this can restrict access to particular directories or prevent users deleting files . |
| 32 | ‘ It is now clear that the powers the Lord Chancellor was granted under the Legal Aid Act are wider than anyone had previously thought and that he can restrict access to justice simply by cutting or restricting lawyers ’ fees . |
| 33 | However , lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision and make for a slowly changing scheme . |
| 34 | Always wear the right clothing for the activity you choose — clothing worn too tight can hinder circulation . |
| 35 | These can be used to obtain purely factual information , but excessive use can hinder rapport and lead to an abrupt type of conversation which lacks flow . |
| 36 | This method of duplicating can reproduce typewriting , handwriting or drawings in a variety of colours . |
| 37 | Lynne Groucutt can reproduce garden scenes from photographs — a lasting memento for friends or family . |
| 38 | Since Pro-File is a data logger it can log parameters other than those required for it to function as a dive computer ( depth , temperature and air data as functions of time ) . |
| 39 | So , I think we should say we are sceptical , and I think the paper puts it correctly er , we are sceptical of whether the reforms of the first consortium in fact , is going to meet the needs in terms of new health area and I know that time will come , they 're talking about the lot , it 's gon na wonderful and that the our economies should get all I can say is that the likelihood is the only f the area committee er , so that residents can comment managers , but since we 've already had a nine hundred percent increase in senior management in the health service in the past five years up from nine hundred to over ten thousand at a cost of fifty to two hundred and fifty million pounds I 'm rather sceptical about that one as well ! |
| 40 | The gratitude was short-lived , however , when his father replied , ‘ If thoo thinks Aah can spare thi , thoo 's another think coming . |
| 41 | There 's not so many warm spots as I can spare this'n . ’ |
| 42 | But she do n't ask me where nothing is , she just asks me if I can spare lOp . |
| 43 | 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 |
| 44 | 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 . |
| 45 | For example , there is no need to reset hard copy since the typesetting department can download text straight from a clients ' word-processing or desk top publishing discs . |
| 46 | But I can reassure members that I 've spoken to the department , and they are committed to attempt to encourage disabled applicants for jobs and taking them on . |
| 47 | Yes , I can reassure management that it is worth spending money on advertising , because I can demonstrate , with good numbers , that it produces results . |
| 48 | That way , such banks can reassure shareholders of takeover targets that the shares they are likely to be offered in payment are backed by rock-solid assets . |
| 49 | They also need to give much thought to how their accounting processes can aid cost-reduction strategies . |
| 50 | Preparation can aid negotiators by analysing the kinds of concessions which might be offered to the other side . |
| 51 | Good interpreters can aid communication but professionals must be trained to use interpreters properly or , ideally , should have fluency themselves in an individual 's native language . |
| 52 | Weight is another factor that can aid grouping . |
| 53 | This , together with the self–selecting nature of the sample , means that while the findings can aid understanding of the factors involved they can not be generalised to the wider population . |
| 54 | However , cathodoluminescence ( Chapter 6 ) can give additional information on crystal growth directions and can aid elucidation of many cement relationships ; it is an important adjunct for the study of many carbonate , quartz and feldspar cements . |
| 55 | Any kind of physical stroking can aid relaxation . |
| 56 | Preview of the film is also important as questions posed before the film can aid attention and motivation . |
| 57 | one critical detail to observe , no matter whether we are raw novice , or long experienced and that is safety Always remember that your lines can conduct electricity , cut skin , trip passers-by , or generally cause mayhem with grass mower blades . |
| 58 | It causes an electric current to flow through anything moving across it which can conduct electricity . |
| 59 | Those who act for both sides will still have to satisfy the selectors that they can conduct actions properly on behalf of patients . ) |
| 60 | Appian Way , for instance , offer data disks that can conduct searches and produce material relevant to specific topics . |