Example sentences of "[noun] can [vb infin] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then , finally , look at what Equity can do for the successful plaintiff — the ‘ remedy ’ , the ‘ relief ’ which it can give him . |
| 2 | In daytime sleep , such an effect is not present and night-workers can vouch for the broken sleep produced by the more rapid filling of the bladder after lying down during the daytime . |
| 3 | Finally we show that recombinant TFIIA from Saccharomyces cerevisiae can substitute for the human factor in pol III transcription in vitro which proves that TFIIA is also involved in the efficient expression of classical pol III genes . |
| 4 | Those of a pike have become elegant filmy sculls , rotating slowly back and forth from a joint within the body , so that the fish can compensate for the tiniest variation of current and hang above a rock as though it were suspended from an invisible wire . |
| 5 | Moreover , it is now well established that an injured plaintiff can recover for the unpaid services of a friend or relative . |
| 6 | Yeast TFIIA can substitute for the human factor in pol III transcription in vitro |
| 7 | ‘ Everything collapsed so quickly but things can change for the better in just as short a space a time . |
| 8 | Beyond this depth the compression of solid rock such as silicates can account for the increasing wave speeds . |
| 9 | She does not believe that day care can substitute for the one-to-one relationship between mother and child , and favours the introduction of greater financial incentives and other support for the family care of children . |
| 10 | A small apple tree , a garden pea or even a strawberry plant pass through various stages during spring and summer and children can look for the first appearance of leaves and flowers and fruit . |
| 11 | Overseas students requiring a longer course in English can register for the intensive language courses lasting from October to June each year . |
| 12 | Although the chromatography eluants used in this study are particularly suited to detecting tobacco related carcinogens — and will miss some small molecular weight adducts altogether — it is unlikely that smoking can account for the increased adduct levels found as the percentage of smokers in the truncal vagotomy group ( 54% ) was very similar to that of the highly selective vagotomy patients ( 52% ) . |
| 13 | It is not only the very large hotels which enter into this market : smaller hotels with twenty bedrooms upwards , a quiet fair-sized conference room , good bedrooms and adequate facilities can compete for the smaller trade exhibitions , training courses , seminars and conferences . |