Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] can [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The football authorities say we can now concentrate on what happens on the field rather than the terrace , because hooliganism is being forced out of the game . |
| 2 | But if English speakers hear they can usually recognise this as ‘ my turn ’ and not ‘ might earn ’ . |
| 3 | Schools will need mechanisms for doing this ; and the level of professional understanding of the issues and the imperatives underlying them can only improve thereby . |
| 4 | Some parents say they can barely afford children : living costs rocketed in the late 1980s , and Taipei is now reckoned to be one of the world 's most expensive cities in which to live . |
| 5 | Being able to divide a living/dining room into two distinct areas means you can easily create an intimate setting . |
| 6 | He used to be the boldest man around , of course , but bolts mean he can now earn that living without risking his life . |
| 7 | Are you going to , when you do your care packages say we can only award so much , we 'll have to reduce it , arbitrarily ? |
| 8 | JOHN MAJOR anxiously awaits , but John Lukic has already won his European vote of confidence from Leeds United team-mates convinced he can still take them to Champions Cup fame and fortune against Rangers tonight . |
| 9 | The cynics say you can only die once and either heart disease or cancer are likely to get you in the end . |
| 10 | The conflict over Palestine is not insoluble , if the Arabs bring to the table a peace offer that ordinary Israelis feel they can safely accept . |
| 11 | Though entertaining is not an essential part of the media relations programme it can often help to smooth the way . |
| 12 | But the police say they can still prosecute because the real number plate shows up on the negative . |
| 13 | The police say they can only do their job if that information 's kept secret . |
| 14 | Border police say they can only stand by helplessly as Poles , returning home with their stolen Mercedes and BMWs , suddenly accelerate past them . |
| 15 | The police believe we can still do much more to protect ourselves . |
| 16 | By ceasing to ignore the awkward case of women — as most of the traditional theorists did we can often see what has gone wrong with our thinking in other , apparently more straightforward cases . |
| 17 | Setting unrealistic standards means we can only fail , nothing we do is ever enough or exactly right . |
| 18 | If we keep our minds busy we can consciously ignore our tummy , which often only tells us it 's hungry because we 're bored . |
| 19 | ‘ As far as the title is concerned , the boys think we can still get up there , but it 's looking difficult . |