Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] can [verb] at [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Essentially , the vulnerable times are the beginning and end of each journey , although danger can strike at any time .
2 Three cheers for Sooty who has proved that life can begin at 40 .
3 Muons can replace electrons in atoms but the muon 's greater mass causes the atoms to shrink ( in the case of hydrogen by a factor of 207 in all directions ) and the effects of the repulsive forces drop enough that the atoms can crowd together more easily and fusion can occur at low temperatures .
4 But fire can happen at any moment : the Red Watch was called to the King 's Cross Underground station fire .
5 Since delegation can occur at any time a basic question you the manager should regularly be asking yourself is : ‘ At this moment , am I making the best use of my time ? ’
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