Example sentences of "he can [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The widower will receive many more invitations out to meals in other people 's homes in the early days too , and he will have the advantage of never having to feel trapped in the isolation of an empty house in the evenings ; for if his emotional condition after his wife 's death is reasonably steady and he feels the need of company , he can always stroll out to the local pub for a drink , where he can remain in complete control of the amount of conversation he wants , or can endure , and can head for home again just when he feels like it . |
| 2 | Look how he scrubs around in the records to turn up individual cases of leukaemia which he thinks he can ascribe to nuclear energy . |
| 3 | And if he can count on Labour support , it could be a brilliant move . |
| 4 | The advantage of supine lying is that it allows the patient to work more easily , because the effect of gravity is reduced , and the patient feels safe because he is fully supported , so he can concentrate on perfect control of the selective movements in his limbs : this is an important stage in the preparation towards making steps , and ultimately to walking . |
| 5 | Simply by virtue of his official position no police officer has the right to interfere with a person 's liberty unless he can point to legal authority to justify his actions . |