Example sentences of "can [verb] [subord] well as [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Words and bodies can repel as well as attract . |
| 2 | This means that we deprive ourselves of their expertise and the valuable contributions they can make as well as failing to challenge the implications of statements such as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 's claim , ‘ Children who need to be able to count and multiply are learning anti-racist mathematics — whatever that may be . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ A transceiver , which means it can transmit as well as receive . |
| 4 | On reflection I regret my use in In re R. ( A Minor ) ( Wardship : Consent to Treatment ) [ 1992 ] Fam. 11 , 22 , of the keyholder analogy because keys can lock as well as unlock . |
| 5 | It must therefore help learners when they listen to a foreign language if they can see as well as hear what is going on . |
| 6 | The fact that you can see as well as hear means that it is much more difficult to make the whole thing credible . |
| 7 | It 's , it 's , it 's a bit like erm you know the Catholic idea of the guardian angel sitting on your shoulder only it can punish as well as give good advice and threaten you with guilt . |
| 8 | It can provide a young person with a good understanding of what work is like and what a particular career can offer as well as bringing confidence and enhancing their personal aspirations . |
| 9 | What makes you think I can cook as well as get stroppy about words ? ’ |