Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] [noun] ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can only experience God 's happiness for ourselves when we grow in contemplative prayer . |
| 2 | One can only admire Lucie-Smith 's confidence in taking on such an undertaking , but wonder why Laurence King Publishing were keen on this project . |
| 3 | I had visited his tomb in Westminster Abbey before starting on this trip , and read the words there , from the last entry in his diary : ‘ Here in my solitude , I can only ask God 's blessing on the men — whether British , American or Turk — who will help to heal this open sore of the world . ’ |
| 4 | One can not leave Wordsworth 's religion without a glance at his final years . |
| 5 | He can not meet Potter 's eye . |
| 6 | Liberal Democrats , alone in British politics , recognise that unless we change Britain 's system of government , we can not change Britain 's future . |
| 7 | But whatever I do ( and I do plenty ) I can not change Rainbow 's belief that it is as blessed to give as to receive . |
| 8 | Not even the most elaborate cosmetics can not hide Dorinda 's age . |
| 9 | But you can not deny Greenaway 's craftsmanship , and his intention to put on screen these compound images , using all the arrows in a film-maker 's quiver . |
| 10 | If the Empire State Building of English football , the FA Premier League , can not recognise Mike 's ability in management , then what hope has my talent , three blocks away on the taxi rank , where the Multivite/Singletons Division Three languishes . |
| 11 | He can not forgive man 's cruelty to man ! ’ |
| 12 | For a number of reasons I can not accept Mill 's answer to the question , ‘ What does it mean to say that something is white ? ’ |
| 13 | Mira can not enter Phillario 's world on the strength of her intellect , because her features are too plain ; although Corydon will not attack her appearance , he has no appreciation of her intellect since he believes that plays are wicked . |
| 14 | For Israel 's way to be hidden Yahweh could mean that God can not see Israel 's way , or will not see Israel 's way , or has caused Israel not to be able to see its own way . |
| 15 | He is brave and determined , if he can not overcome God 's power he will certainly have a go at annoying him . |
| 16 | I can just remember Helen 's bum ! |
| 17 | From my crevice between the two machines I can just see Pa 's face . |
| 18 | I can just imagine Women 's Institute ladies creeping out in the night to pinch jam jars from from graveyards . |
| 19 | You can always defer to the " off-stage " higher authority ( which means you 're less likely to have a revolution on your hands ! ) ; you can seek assistance ; you can still play Devil 's Advocate ; you can co-ordinate ; bring information and , importantly , transfer responsibility to the children . |
| 20 | Mm , I can still remember Ann 's face now , oh this bloody thing , got it and threw it , no , no |
| 21 | She said : ‘ I can honestly say Pete 's work is one of the best received exhibitions we have ever staged . |
| 22 | The mindlessness of this acquired behavioural numbness is illustrated by the contrary phenomenon of sensitisation : almost any irrelevant but novel stimulus can instantly destroy habitation 's insensitivity . |
| 23 | The seminar will take place at the Science Museum , where you can also see Mike 's exhibition Running on Air — the Nike Exhibition of Sports Shoe Technology . |
| 24 | With this tensor we can now rewrite Einstein 's ansatz as . |
| 25 | We can now apply Hess 's law ( equation ( 12 ) ) to the atomisation of methane : Applying question ( 13 ) we obtain |
| 26 | And , finally , it can officially accredit students ' learning , thus giving it public recognition and status in a way that is simply not possible for the autodidact . |
| 27 | Clegg knows he can never gain Miranda 's respect except by force , as he has nothing to offer her that she wants , and so , to fulfil his desire he has to kidnap her . |