Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] can [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | More amazing still are the skills of those animals which can travel vast distances guided by scent , without even laying a trail . |
2 | The most significant divergence from earlier processes of state formation is probably to be found in the active role of organized political parties which can mobilize mass support , or of military officers whose strength lies in their experience of modern technology and administration and their control of the means of physical coercion . |
3 | And I 'll repay you 100 francs a month ; that is , for five months you can take 100 francs out of my monthly allowance . |
4 | ‘ Constant changes in teaching patterns and assignment based learning means standard texts are inadequate , and it is hard to find authors who can produce appropriate material . |
5 | That 's one of the reasons why I 'm , why I 'm also interested in er in Freud because I think Freud provides that , I happen to think that Freud 's studies of , of crowd group psychology actually explain that , although it takes time to you know , certainly not at five minutes to four , it takes time to explain , but I think there is an explanation there and I think you c y y you can claim that there are certain emotions to do with identification and idealization , th that our genes have a programmer which things like erm nationalistic erm , erm er kind of jingoism can exploit in a modern culture which in primal cultures would have primal cultures people identify with their , with their local kin and their local culture and that 's that might ultimately promote their reproductive success , but that in modern cultures , this identification occurs with erm on a completely different level and with lots of people will not merely because you need so many more people modern cultures you have much more erm much bigger groups and you just meet many more people that , than you were ever th there is some interesting research , research recently published for instance which shows erm organizations seem to have a critical size and that people are not really able to track more than about two hundred and fifty other people , in other words you can have face-to-face relationships with up to about two hundred and fifty others , but once it gets beyond two hundred and fifty it 's too much and you start forgetting somebody as if the brain was primed to an optimum group size and once you get above that you just ca n't keep . |
6 | Well done , that 's a good word , when we use our little circle of words you can use that word , yeah ? |
7 | No you ca not toffees darling , you want some Smarties you can have some Smarties . |
8 | With computers they can do all kinds of breakdowns : what I did last week , last month , last year . |
9 | The cable will be based either on conventional coaxial links made from copper or the newer optical fibres that have much higher ‘ bandwidth ’ — in other words they can carry higher volumes of the signals that represent communications traffic . |
10 | Such cats may be at a disadvantage when hunting , because their sense of directional sound will be poor , but in other respects they can lead normal lives and make good mothers . |
11 | These NBIPs are fairly large , potentially risky projects which can yield significant returns in the short term . |
12 | A comparatively cool Cytherean interior could account for the difference , though this raises the further question of how the Cytherean interior could be so much cooler than that of the Earth : has the tidal heating of the Earth 's interior by the Moon been important ( section 2.1.16 ) , or is the Cytherean interior depleted in the isotopes which can supply copious amounts of radioactive heat , namely , uranium , thorium and potassium ? |
13 | Capitalist industrialisation in the periphery , often because of transnationals which can import sophisticated technology , has not been able fully to absorb all the labour available . |
14 | If , as RIBA says , none of the major parties have produced policies which can tackle this crisis then the fear for those caught in the homeless trap must be that , whoever wins on April 9 , there is little prospect of an end to their predicament . |
15 | But now , of course , the English courts are not the only courts which can develop English law . |
16 | It provides 45 pitches which can accommodate 90 caravans . |
17 | It also offers other features such as a comparison of actual and forecast balances which can prevent expensive shortfalls or unproductive surpluses . |
18 | The United Kingdom contributes nine rural monitoring sites to this programme , and in addition has its own Secondary National Acid Deposition Monitoring Network of 50–70 rural sites which can identify regional patterns in precipitation acidity ( figure 4.7 ) . |
19 | The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community . |
20 | They must , at the same time , provide some immediate help to the main sufferers , particularly the unemployed , and take measures designed to reduce unemployment by investment in those areas which can produce some reduction in unemployment . |
21 | The catalogue of errors which can produce this effect is broad , encompassing taking account of irrelevant considerations , failing to take account of relevant considerations , acting for improper purposes , asking itself the wrong question , and acting in breach of natural justice . |
22 | Hearing loss often increases the circumstances which can cause stressful tension . |
23 | Obviously , a child returning from school to find his own study quarters where he has books at his disposal and sympathetic parents who can offer cogent remarks on his work and broaden his outlook with lively , stimulating conversation , will be able to get more out of education than a child who , when doing his homework , has to share the kitchen table with plates , cutlery and cruet as well as the pet cat and having to contend with ‘ Crossroads ’ as the main intellectual challenge of the evening . |
24 | But the people who suffer , again , are the poor — the shanty-town dwellers who can afford less food because the subsidy has disappeared overnight ; the rural villagers whose primary health post stands empty ; the children who emulate the illiteracy and ignorance of their grandparents rather than their better educated parents . |
25 | However , in certain limited circumstances you can make voluntary contributions to make up a shortfall in a particular year . |
26 | They say this would help convince charitable trusts who can give big donations that the people of Darlington are backing the appeal . |
27 | It can develop as fast as a Charolais if fed appropriately and under ideal circumstances it can achieve similar weights within the same time span , especially if breeders are selective in their choice of stock . |
28 | In certain serious blood disorders it can invade other parts of the body , such as the lungs or central nervous system , with severe , if not fatal , consequences . |
29 | It 's been known for a very long time that from these cases you can isolate this organism C diphtheria bacterium which you saw in the practical classes and has this distinctive stayed property where er certain granules can be stayed up and also the arrangement of the cells is rather reminiscent of what called Chinese lettering . |
30 | Jermey 's aim is not to turn out chefs who can produce Chinese wedding feasts , but adventurous chefs who can borrow techniques where appropriate and incorporate them into their own style : ‘ They 'll see new ways of finishing dishes , new combinations of flavours . ’ |