Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] [art] [num] " in BNC.

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1 In more complicated cases or where a larger aircraft is concerned the investigating team can comprise up to a dozen investigators .
2 Some scientists believe that it can take up to a thousand years for virgin forest to be truly established .
3 But in summer … the temperature can go up to a hundred and twenty Fahrenheit down there . ’
4 Now , obviously if it is a erm an old vehicle then obviously the cover is restricted , but normally if it 's below five years or sixty thousand they can obtain up to a thousand pound parts and labour .
5 Hey and listen , Pat , I do n't want to see or hear any reference to that part of the plan which shows that we can save up to a billion dollars a year by supplying components from the European plants to fit US manufactured vehicles .
6 Well yeah , I 've had a come for one day , pay for a day and hope I can sneak in on the two day .
7 ‘ I can sing along to every one of their songs .
8 The success of modestly-priced courses such as East Horton and the increasing popularity of driving ranges , where anyone can turn up with a three wood and a five iron and whack a basket of balls for just a few pounds , shows that golf can still thrive in the recession — if the price is right .
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