Example sentences of "[verb] it can [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The navy reckons it can buy updated versions of the McDonnell Douglas/Northrop A-18 for around $35m each — less capable , perhaps , than Grumman says its F-14 derivative would be , but with the defence budget under tremendous pressure , the ‘ sticker price ’ makes all the difference . |
| 2 | He reckons the bank has shown it can attract personal savings from building societies and is confident the new NatWest Life company , a joint venture with Clerical Medical , will reap rewards . |
| 3 | China has ambitious plans in space technology — and it has shown it can launch nuclear warheads . |
| 4 | WHEN the mammalian proto-oncogene bcl-2 is overexpressed it can protect various types of cells both from normal and from experimentally induced apoptosis , but the molecular mechanisms involved are unknown . |
| 5 | By reducing ground stations and cutting staff , the company thinks it can run both sets of satellites more efficiently . |
| 6 | With the help of a tanker It can get to the Falklands and back and a stretch version , means it can carry larger loads and go further . |
| 7 | On skis , means it can reach hostile locations in the arctic . |
| 8 | This means it can support integrated applications with any system conforming to the standard . |