Example sentences of "[prep] it can [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However , it would help the student if he were introduced to it briefly and with simplicity , not only because a knowledge of serialism is essential to an understanding of today 's music , but also because so many aspects of it can enrich other methods of composition , even in other styles and idioms .
2 Those born with it can develop mental retardation , epilepsy and blindness — sometimes years later .
3 To start with it can replace taped announcements at railway stations , airports , etc .
4 And getting to it can mean one man hauling himself through a two-foot tunnel for half an hour in six inches of water .
5 This is not a step to be undertaken lightly for it can have serious implications , even if the test result is negative .
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