Example sentences of "can [vb infin] about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only a society in which people feel secure in their peer groups can bring about such mass action from below . |
| 2 | God is seen as one who can bring about such kairoi in history , and who has a will for humankind . |
| 3 | The importance of support is almost certainly to some extent bound up with self-esteem and the ability of the individual to cope with difficulties as they arise ( Brown et al. , 1986a ; Pearlin et al. , 1981 ) Given that adverse life events can bring about affective disorders , this is hardly surprising as a general conclusion . |
| 4 | The fact that a cause of the wine 's being cool , say refrigeration , is my means-this is the fact that ( i ) I can bring about that cause , and ( ii ) it is a cause of what I desire . |
| 5 | The latter two may be the attractions prompting the former , but where the countryside or environmental features are the foci of interest , large influxes of people and the attendant services that they require can bring about environmental change . |
| 6 | ‘ I will talk to anybody if I can bring about lasting peace . |
| 7 | Because an excess of caffeine can bring about many of the symptoms of stress and because these symptoms actually impair mental ability , you are likely to find yourself making foolish mistakes . |
| 8 | Becker says that it is expecting too much of Third world bourgeoisies to think they can bring about societal transformations on a grand scale or act in the ‘ heroic ’ way of entrepreneurs a century ago ( Becker 1983 ) . |
| 9 | One of my arguments is that the mechanical relations of work can bring about this withdrawal . |
| 10 | Visualisation ( see page 146 ) , involving positive use of the imagination , can bring about dramatic results in cases ranging from the comparatively trivial to the life-threatening . |
| 11 | Most sceptics about natural selection are prepared to accept that it can bring about minor changes like the dark coloration that has evolved in various species of moth since the industrial revolution . |
| 12 | Physical activities need to be monitored as sudden body contact or jarring of the head can bring about further dislocation . |
| 13 | ‘ I hope all this shit that 's going down can bring about some sort of understanding , ’ says NWA 's Eazy-E about the riots in Los Angeles . |
| 14 | If we find out who killed the Daine projection , I figure we can bring about some sort of dramatic crisis and finish the whole thing off . |
| 15 | The course is designed to help individuals and groups to be aware of the influence of mass media on their societies , and to learn how effective communication can bring about positive changes in their daily lives . |
| 16 | In this model , it is believed that intervention in education can bring about positive change in the balance of power in the social system . |
| 17 | One thing I can remember about that evening was that I could n't eat anything . |