Example sentences of "can [pers pn] [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do I need to leave the house or can I find time at home , when the others are out ? ’ , |
| 2 | How can I get value for money ? |
| 3 | Everybody else then , number , section one Can you collect information for use in a class Now we 've got several ways of doing this , first of all , were you able to collect information for the class survey , whoever 's fiddling with a pen please do n't , it 's driving me nuts . |
| 4 | Can you get help with rent and rates ? |
| 5 | A new cooker or whatever can be a tremendous boon and investment but before you go out and spend money ask yourself questions about the way you live : is the pace hectic or leisurely ? how many and what sort of meals do you have to provide ? are you far from a good supermarket or freezer centre ? how much time do you have for shopping ? are you out at work all day ? do you grow your own vegetables ? how often do you entertain ? can you spend time on cooking and food preparation or is it always meals in a hurry ? |
| 6 | How can you translate theory into practice , and learn how to ‘ live magically ’ ? |
| 7 | " All very fine , wife , " retorted the farmer , " but how can we make bread without grain ? |
| 8 | As many a parent on the mainland of Europe could observe , legislation can not force co-operation , neither can it create harmony in school . |