Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] can [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can know far more about a fictional character than we can about another human , even more than we can know about ourselves . |
| 2 | Since any comprehensive peace implies a reduction of influence by , and local dependency on , the superpowers , it can not be assumed that either superpower has a strong interest in a genuine peace , unless it is able to derive greater advantage from peace than it can from continued conflict . |
| 3 | After all , unless we can show that we are able to do better with the totality of the sums , and the totality of the business , why should any shareholder believe that we know better how to deal with his money if we are to invest in areas outside our particular expertise , than he can by individual investments ? |
| 4 | If I can at this stage Chairman move er the motion of my name and Jane . |
| 5 | Be assured however that if I can in any manner contribute to the success of your efforts , either by the proposal of questions for discussion , or subjects for Papers or giving my opinions on any part of the Veterinary Art which you may think proper to investigate I shall at all times feel myself honored by the request , & I am persuaded that Mr Sewell will be most happy to ( ? add ) his exertions in any way congenial to your wishes . |
| 6 | So stick if you can to satin-finish Cezanne |
| 7 | Support this if you can by suitable quotes from local people , local literature or the national conservation bodies . |
| 8 | Er establish trust much as possible and involve er and try and get involved yourself if you can in any way to er show that you 're , you understand the task that they 're doing . |
| 9 | if we can at this stage |
| 10 | right , yeah , but that means there 's gon na be ground on this side , what I want to do is come as close as I can to this path , do n't worry about this |
| 11 | And how about yourself , you obviously were n't that happy playing at left back for Oxford United , and you 've slotted into the central defence , playing a lot happier and of course , driving forward when you can for these goals ? |
| 12 | Learn as much as you can about all aspects of the issue beforehand . |
| 13 | One technique is to divert your approach away from merely absorbing what you are told in books or lecture notes , and try to write down , and answer , as many questions as you can about each page . |
| 14 | Used like this in an open-end swimfeeder you can feed the swim with the same accuracy and effectiveness as you can with swimfeeder-fed maggots . |
| 15 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 16 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 17 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 18 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 19 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 20 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 21 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 22 | Do as many as you can with one leg in front . |
| 23 | Sit as close as you can to one side of the camera and ask them to look at you as they talk . |
| 24 | You can not teach the same amount in seven years as in six ; or in four hours in the afternoon as you can in five hours in the morning . |
| 25 | If you ca n't afford , or ca n't find , a good antique table to suit your style , get a secondhand , junk table , cover it with cloths , and invest as much as you can in comfortable chairs . |
| 26 | She runs as hard as she can from any situation where conflict may arise . |
| 27 | As part of the preparations for the move , we need to identify and separate the original artworks from the printed material , assess the conservation needs for this category , and list as much information as we can on each item — artist , illustration type , plant name , date . |
| 28 | We squat on the ground , eating our lunch as we go , and work as fast as we can for eleven hours every day . |
| 29 | So what we need to do is understand as much as we can of all pattern writing and notation methods , so that we may use all that is available to us in magazines , books , and so on . |
| 30 | A Foreign Office spokesman said : We always do as much as we can in such circumstances . |