Example sentences of "[noun sg] it can [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | If some is present ( bearing in mind it can take 72 hours for food to pass through the gut ) , then continue with sinking wheatgerm . |
2 | " Stop talking " can be seen as plain common sense if everyone is talking at once , but if it comes from an over-talkative mother with a shy child it can have serious consequences on the child 's character . |
3 | It projects a laser dot onto the front of approaching vehicles and even in a stream of traffic it can isolate offending vehicles , with a read-out of speed and range . |
4 | Since this is a purely morphological description it can embrace all stages in development from compacted 8-cells to the 16- to 32-cell stage just prior to blastocoel formation . |
5 | The decision by a court that a particular situation was not intended to come within the ambit of a statute , though within its words in what may be their most obvious meaning , does not deny the supremacy of Parliament , for if Parliament disagrees with the decision it can pass another Act dealing specifically with the type of case . |
6 | Unless careful control is exercised over its introduction it can have unpleasant effects on things like corporate image , house styles and general productivity . |
7 | On the other hand it can isolate quiet pupils from the action , and very quick pupils can ignore slower ones without intentional cruelty . |
8 | A tea bush requires constant attention : if not plucked for a year it can take two years to return to normal ; if bushes have to be uprooted , new ones take seven years to come into production . |