Example sentences of "[noun pl] can [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Three directors can look at the same page of text and be reading three different pieces . ’ |
| 2 | And the craziest things can happen at the last minute . |
| 3 | In Saunders 's view , the ‘ local state ’ can not simply be reduced to a functioning part of a national capitalist state , for within certain constraints ‘ non-capitalist interests can win at the local level in a way that is becoming increasingly difficult at national level ’ ( pp. 4 , 11 ) . |
| 4 | The doctor in the Accident and Emergency Department told them that Sally had been very lucky ; sniffing aerosols can kill at the first attempt , and some people 's hearts are affected . |
| 5 | Such assumptions place limits on the changes in gendered subjectivities which Bem , for instance , hopes can happen at the cognitive level . |