Example sentences of "can [verb] a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In essence he is arguing that strain in certain types of underground rock can generate an electric signal , which in turn can ionise a column of air above the rock . |
| 2 | Can make a Heav'n of Hell , a Hell of Heav'n ’ |
| 3 | there does n't seem to be any sense to it really but you can try and make a bit of sense out of some of it not all of it but some of it you can make a bit of sense out of it yes . |
| 4 | ‘ Now , when it all turns to dust , we can make a bit of dosh . ’ |
| 5 | If B brings a claim against A for breach of contract , A can make a counterclaim for indemnity , and the indemnity will extinguish any liability A incurs . |
| 6 | This potential development value is therefore speculative , but until the individual owners are proved to be wrong in their assessments ( and how can this be done ? ) all owners of land having a potential value can make a case for compensation on the assumption that their particular pieces of land would in fact be chosen for development if planning restrictions were not imposed . |
| 7 | Remember you can make a friend for life . |
| 8 | It must not be overdone , but it can make a suggestion of mood that the listener will have . |
| 9 | A player can make a bid for Number 10 ( by answering more questions ) when they have collected 325 seats . |
| 10 | After all , the right network can make a world of difference to your business . |
| 11 | They know that just one small slip can make a joke in dance . |
| 12 | None of the operations I ( i , j ) , I(k) , I(l) , in so far as they affect the minors , can make a minor of order r + 1 nonzero , nor make the minor of order r vanish , since they merely condense these minors . |
| 13 | It has to be written in an initial transcription of a language until you have decided with that it is phonemic ( i.e. can make a difference in meaning ) , in which case you will have to continue writing it , or that there are rules to follow , so you can predict where it comes . |
| 14 | ‘ Lewis can make a lot of money from it because he 's not yet a big enough name in the States . |
| 15 | I mean , this is why Hollywood you know can make a lot of money out of some pretty horrifying movie , the th the kind of thing I could n't go to see er cos I get the willies , I ca n't bear that kind of thing , but some people enjoy being frightened do n't they ? |
| 16 | You can make a lot of money . |
| 17 | The people who exploit them can make a lot of money , but those fat cats do n't get their hands dirty |
| 18 | ‘ If you 're a dud you can make a lot of money out of it kickbacks , mileages and second homes , employing your wife as a secretary . |
| 19 | and remember — when you 're adolescent you can make a lot of trouble for yourself . ’ |
| 20 | What 's on the menu and how it is presented can make a lot of difference to their day . |
| 21 | Neighbours who can keep an eye on the house , and can be trusted to feed pets or have a key when necessary , can make a lot of difference to settling happily . |
| 22 | One bad result can make a lot of difference to a league table at this stage . |
| 23 | er it , it proved it like in America they can build a car from end of the production line to the other end , finished , running forty nine seconds |
| 24 | The new RIP can build a page of text in RAM , given that the font tables are computed , in around threequarters of a second … |
| 25 | ‘ You can build a house from limestone in three ways : using blocks of stone , cement or chickens , ’ says Lovins . |
| 26 | A good string orchestra can attain a degree of pianissimo which amounts to little more than an attenuated whisper , and is also capable of a robust and solid fortissimo which is almost ‘ brassy ’ in its effect . |
| 27 | They were especially critical of the assumption that one can explain a form of behaviour simply by observing its incidence and correlating it with other variables . |
| 28 | If Professor Lee or others can devise a blueprint for government regulated auditors with financial and business skills to serve the public interest in a way he feels the Big Six do not , he should be aware of a ( minority ) view in these firms that auditing is a high risk , low reward business which is uninteresting by comparison with certain other activities . |
| 29 | From three years onwards , children can experience a fear of injury , and illness and accidents may generate excessive anxiety ( Wolff , 1983a ) . |
| 30 | With NVQs a trainee can trigger a demand for assessment whenever he or she reaches competence . |