Example sentences of "can [verb] [pron] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | I wonder how you can bring yourself to work for the society . ’ |
2 | ‘ If we can sneak in a small bottle of strong acid to the Bookman , ’ Mr Litmus explained , ‘ he can use it to burn through the bars at night . |
3 | We 'll then have heard from the hospital and can decide what to do about the situation . |
4 | Thus , the occurrence of a quasiregular singularity in region IV can have nothing to do with the relaxation of the continuity conditions across the boundaries . |
5 | ‘ But whatever it is , it can have nothing to do with the death of the Pitts . ’ |
6 | Nevertheless , without interfering , an adult who is obviously interested in what they are doing can encourage them to talk about the choices they are making regarding size , shape and texture . |
7 | You can get them to dig for you , in this other rule , you can get them to dig through the wall . |
8 | You can compel them to go to the polling station and even to put an official election slip into the ballot box but that slip could be blank or spoiled , so what would be achieved ? |
9 | LEFT Never ignore a young dog 's request to go out into the back yard because this can cause it to soil around the home , and inhibits the toilet-training process . |
10 | As soon as I can find someone to stay with the girls , for a night or two if it 's necessary , I 'm going to go . |