Example sentences of "[coord] can [vb infin] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether their accounts confirm , coincide with , or can substitute for the psychoanalytic account of desire as lack is hard to say . |
| 2 | As they get older they tend to have very thin skin and can bruise from the slightest injury . |
| 3 | Perhaps the blocking antibodies are all-important and can cope with the increased antigenic differences in hybrids , but this is only a speculation , and more work needs to be done . |
| 4 | The most recent improvements to Symantec it can recognize over 1,400 viruses in the US National Computer Security Association ( NCSA ) virus library , and can cope with the troublesome Mutation Engine viruses . |
| 5 | You can also colour-code or underline parts of the word which might cause difficulty , and can comment on the tricky bit when you record . |
| 6 | It does not need one ; it is a part of science and can adhere to the scientific Weltanschauung . |
| 7 | Collective bargaining is a flexible instrument and can build upon the minimum standards which the law lays down . |
| 8 | Mrs Jacqui Jones , the partnership secretary , says that besides moving ahead in terms of technology , the firm also enjoys a reputation for quality of service and can draw on the wide experience of its partners who , like the firm 's founder , still deal in property conveyancing , wills , probate , trusts and investment as well as commercial and litigation work and much more . |
| 9 | They spring into the next lift , catch sight of him again in the lobby , and trail him for miles , on underground trains and buses , out into sparse unfinished housing estates among the vague terrains on the outskirts of the city , elaborating increasingly fantastic and boring explanations of his destination and business , until , mercifully , they lose him , and can return to the dirty bookshops and Chinese restaurants . |
| 10 | The optimality theory states that an increase in a is good , as the subjects can always ignore the increased probability of lower prices ( as they should not be selling at those low prices anyhow ) and can profit from the increased probability of higher prices . |
| 11 | We do n't just need closed circuit T V , we need lighting on all the Park and Ride sites , we need proper heated warm , clean waiting rooms , supervised with a person with a glass window , who can see what 's happening there , who has all the monitoring screens and can look at the closed circuit T V and what 's happening all round the car park . |
| 12 | It should be recognised that open invitations to all staff to attend can be disruptive to normal line management , and can conflict with the efficient running of service departments where continuous manning is essential . |
| 13 | Aqib is ruled out of tomorrow 's ( WED ) decisive one-day game in Auckland — the series is now level at 1-1 — but can return for the solitary Test of the Pakistan tour , starting at Hamilton on Saturday . |