Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [pron] [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be useful , ’ he said , ‘ if practitioners were made aware of the information that is required from them so they can build it up over a period of time . ’ |
| 2 | And there 's half of baked potato in the fridge if you can scoop it out of the skin and heat it up . |
| 3 | Hold onto all these smells until the evening , when you can deliver them up onto the blank paper . |
| 4 | You 've got to really get to the right of that red , so can rush it down to the , left of that hoop with the red paint on it . |
| 5 | Those new-age prats think they can flush me out with a bit of colonic irrigation . |
| 6 | Why do n't you come up here for a week or two and I 'll show you how to knit a string bag to put hubby in then you can hang him up with the onions . |
| 7 | ‘ Then he can tie them up with the firm . |
| 8 | Francis has aggravated an old groin problem in training , and said : ‘ You can count me out for the next two weeks . ’ |
| 9 | HAVE noticed that any old grandad who can prop himself up on a spade can dig better than I can , and it does seem that although women have virtues not given to men , men also have their gifts . |
| 10 | Sembene Ousmane is a story-teller and a skilful writer who can carry you along with the drama and the atmosphere regardless of subject . |
| 11 | ‘ So as they can whip them off at a moment 's notice ! ’ he hissed . |
| 12 | Some people are daunted by the technology of sound , but it 's basically just like water : you can send it out in a jet or you can spray it gently over everyone . |
| 13 | Whatever type of communication system we use , we can break it down into the following parts : ( a ) a source of information ( b ) a device which converts the information into a suitable form for transmission ( c ) the means of communication ( channel of communication ) itself ( d ) perhaps some form of processing circuit(s) at intervals along the way ( e ) a destination for the signal and its conversion into a suitable form ( which is normally that of the original ) and , finally , ( f ) the receiver of the information . |
| 14 | Fraser of Neill 's claimed that only " a few men can set music and only a few men can do a table and only a few men can do anything out of the way " . " |
| 15 | if you can do it out of the bath , so I thought , oh , that 's it , get the razor |
| 16 | It is the same with the notion that you can bring everybody up to the average . |
| 17 | You can bring it back in the morning when you pick up your own . ’ |
| 18 | I 've got it I 've got it at home I can bring it in at the next meeting or whatever . |
| 19 | You can warm them up on the Aga , okay ? |
| 20 | I know but I can warm mine up in the microwave , have you got a meeting tonight ? |
| 21 | It is also useful to remove all the adult leaves from waterlilies ( or indeed any lily-like aquatics ) before planting , as these give the plants buoyancy and can lift them out of the basket . |
| 22 | I can thaw it out in the microwave … and I 've done a salad and jacket potatoes . ’ |
| 23 | The supreme example of spiny defence is shown by the porcupine fish , a small inflatable creature that can puff itself up into a prickly sphere , either with an intake of water when under the surface , or with air when it has been caught and removed from the sea . |
| 24 | it was a great winner … his sixth of the season … and it just about booked Swindon a place in the promotion-play offs … with only four games to go it 's asking too much to make the top two but only a disaster can keep them out of the play-offs … |
| 25 | Maybe we can keep it out of the papers . ’ |
| 26 | I still feel as fit as a butcher 's dog ; if I confine the news to my close circle , perhaps I can keep it out of the press . |
| 27 | Hello Simon , well you can stick your finger anywhere you like , you can stick it up in the air , because you 're victorious today . |
| 28 | The quality and amount of information you have about a subject can mark you out as a specialist who is an invaluable source of advice for others . |
| 29 | No , I can see it over by the sink . ’ |
| 30 | You can nick them out in a couple of days . " |