Example sentences of "[noun pl] can [verb] [adv prt] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Some individuals can take up the suggestions of the hypnotist to the extent of becoming deaf or blind or unable to smell ; they may withstand pain without a murmur , re-experience being a six-year old , or even forget everything that happened , after hypnosis , until given a prearranged ‘ release ’ signal . |
2 | A special intercom linking the theatre with the pathology lab means surgeons can find out the results of a biopsy within a few minutes to establish , for instance , if a tumour they are operating on is malignant . |
3 | The spectators can take over the performers ' roles . |
4 | Only rational beings can weigh up the merits of competing claims for attention , be they those of moral patients or other moral agents . |
5 | the task can be systematized or programmed in some way so that others can carry out the routines strictly to your requirements , thus reoccurring items are frequently delegated without undue risks being incurred |