Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because it 's there 's if I 'm there for three weeks and they only want a score card done then my potential earnings er total earnings are that but I 'm there anyway so if I 'm getting both of them done then I can earn a lot more money . |
| 2 | Oh you can earn a lot more money certainly . |
| 3 | and remember — when you 're adolescent you can make a lot of trouble for yourself . ’ |
| 4 | What 's on the menu and how it is presented can make a lot of difference to their day . |
| 5 | Neighbours who can keep an eye on the house , and can be trusted to feed pets or have a key when necessary , can make a lot of difference to settling happily . |
| 6 | ‘ Lewis can make a lot of money from it because he 's not yet a big enough name in the States . |
| 7 | With a little help , you can make a lot more money through share-dealing . |
| 8 | I mean , this is why Hollywood you know can make a lot of money out of some pretty horrifying movie , the th the kind of thing I could n't go to see er cos I get the willies , I ca n't bear that kind of thing , but some people enjoy being frightened do n't they ? |
| 9 | One bad result can make a lot of difference to a league table at this stage . |
| 10 | You can make a lot of money . |
| 11 | The people who exploit them can make a lot of money , but those fat cats do n't get their hands dirty |
| 12 | ‘ If you 're a dud you can make a lot of money out of it kickbacks , mileages and second homes , employing your wife as a secretary . |
| 13 | No , she 's on one of these where you can you can eat a lot of good food |
| 14 | You can include a lot of the trad-rock bands in America ( Camper Van Beethoven , anything produced by Don Dixon or Mitch Easter , anything influenced by Big Star , The Feelies or The dB 's ) . |
| 15 | This kind of resourcefulness can accomplish a lot in business . |
| 16 | if , if Freud 's theory of the group is correct , that it 's centred on the leader playing the super role then the presumably the leader could exhort members of the group to act better than they normally would , because after all one of the super leader 's functions is to set the goals for the ego and to give the the goal , the ego something to aspire to so er and as Joy mentioned in her papers and I 'm trying to remind you of , y you , you said that quoting Freud if you recall that , that , that Freud says and I think he , he , he repeats this from the also made the same observation that in a group or a crowd people can act a lot worse than they normally would , they can be more destructive , primitive erm and er more governed by their erm base emotions as it were , but equally in a crowd people can act better than they normally would . |
| 17 | Ford claims 0–60mph in 9.8secs and a top speed of 116mph , so plainly your money can buy a lot more performance as well as refinement in a sporting hatchback . |
| 18 | You can watch a lot on this er , Sky T V |
| 19 | Yes , you can inflict a lot of casualties on an advancing foe , but you are extremely unlikely to stop him entirely . |
| 20 | WITH your ruler Mars in this area of your chart until April 27 you can expect a lot of activity on the home front . |
| 21 | In fact , you can expect a lot of good news from KLM as we continue to meet your expectations . |
| 22 | With him you can expect a lot of gratuitous sex and violence , a trail of corpses and a thrilling roof-top — ’ |
| 23 | ‘ A boat like this can carry a lot of food and drink . ’ |
| 24 | That can generate a lot of waste . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ This is a time when I can do a lot for my ranking . |
| 26 | Fortunately parents can do a lot to tone down the aggressive behaviour . |
| 27 | Apart from special care with hygiene ( use non-medicated and unperfumed soap and avoid toiletries such as bath oils and bubble baths ) you can do a lot to prevent cystitis by wearing cotton pants and loose rather than tight-fitting trousers . |
| 28 | Muscles with a high proportion of light-coloured fibres can do a lot of work in a very short period . |
| 29 | But if some should be in food , the maintenance of a cold temperature can do a lot to minimise growth and thereafter the risk of food poisoning The Food Hygiene ( Amendment ) Regulations 1990 requires that , from 1 April 1993 , most short life food must be kept at 5°C or colder after manufacture and throughout distribution and display . |
| 30 | If fast-food take-aways want to find their best prospects they can do a lot worse than identify areas which have a high proportion of ‘ households sharing access to a bath ’ . |