Example sentences of "can [conj] do happen " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it can and does happen . |
| 2 | All of this can and does happen in formal schools . |
| 3 | Accidents can and do happen , but if something happens to the horse , however minor , tell the owner — do n't let her find out that it has overreached or whatever , when she next looks at her horse . |
| 4 | But serious accidents can and do happen every day of the year . |
| 5 | Whatever precautions are taken to minimise the hazards mentioned , accidents still can and do happen . |
| 6 | Miracles can and do happen , if we are willing to stop struggling and allow them into our lives . |
| 7 | What it seems to mean is that if this pump had been required in an emergency , it would not have been immediately available and although , after a lifetime in industry , I know that such errors and failure can and do happen , there is really no room for such occurrences in nuclear generation . |