Example sentences of "can do a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ This is a time when I can do a lot for my ranking . |
| 2 | Fortunately parents can do a lot to tone down the aggressive behaviour . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Muscles with a high proportion of light-coloured fibres can do a lot of work in a very short period . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 ’ . |
| 7 | No , maybe not at high speed , but at twenty-five , thirty miles an hour the Canadian can do a lot of damage . |
| 8 | I putted nicely today and I think I can do a lot better over the next three days . ’ |
| 9 | Big , slow-paying debts and big bad debts can do a lot more harm to your business than a whole ledger of little ones . |
| 10 | I have always wanted to do this as I love my hair and can do a lot with it . |
| 11 | ‘ I just know that next time I can do a lot better , ’ she confesses . |
| 12 | We can do a lot after planting , but in no way so fundamental as doing the job properly beforehand . |
| 13 | The adze is a heavy tool and can do a lot of damage . |
| 14 | Now if you know that somebody is a drug addict and they 've just had an injection you keep away from them , erm if they 're having a bad trip , whatever they call it , because you do n't , they become very violent , they can do a lot of damage , now the only time you will step in and help is when they go unconscious , but at the same time remember protect yourself , we 're talking about needles here and probably shared needles , you must be terribly careful that you do not get pricked by a needle , especially if , they have a habit of sticking needles under lapels , so always be aware of this , if a person is a drug addict , in fact if you can find some easier way of turning them into the recovery position , do so , erm , you can then obviously either call the ambulance . |
| 15 | Then I can do a lot |
| 16 | It means you can pack in a lot more things in your day , you can work , you can look after your children , you can take them out , you can do a lot of things that you could n't do otherwise . |
| 17 | And you can do a lot in fifteen seconds , you could murder somebody in fifteen seconds . |
| 18 | Salas can do a lot of good things and guitar , from Van Halen dive-bomb howling to Nile Rodger 's Chic-scratch . |
| 19 | However , religion can , can do a lot more than that . |
| 20 | Salas can do a lot of good things and guitar , from Van Halen dive-bomb howling to Nile Rodger 's Chic-scratch . |
| 21 | ‘ Look , if you go now you can do a lot of sightseeing between now and lunchtime . |
| 22 | If people realise there is help available we can do a lot for them . |
| 23 | Mr Stage said : ‘ To bring the hospital up to Western standards will cost £ 7m. but we can do a lot of vital work with a lot less . |
| 24 | A FRIENDLY face can do a lot to ease the pressures of a busy working day . |
| 25 | Well da co if Elaine and Edward stop there I can do a lot of decorating . |
| 26 | When you 're feeling keen I said , you can do a lot and then |
| 27 | read it because you can do a lot of damage pressing the wrong things . |
| 28 | It just depends where we 're going cos I do n't know what we 're doing yet So I 'd and the woman 's coming round tonight so I 'll just , sort of , say to her if I can keep it over the weekend I can do a lot more so otherwise I 'll feel a bit bad |
| 29 | yeah but he 's got to the stage now as if yeah he 's not gon na do a lot , whatever he did before at home I 'm not sure but er he 's done all his windows and stuff like that but I think then again he can do a lot at work you see . |
| 30 | Gentlemen , I I do want to make a point because I know we 're not ready for elected Mayors or cabinet governments but I do think we c we can do a lot more to er improve our own internal workings here . |