Example sentences of "can [adv] [vb infin] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If Rocastle feels he has no future at Leeds he can obviously ask for a transfer ’ |
| 2 | Breathless , she straightened up and said fiercely , ‘ You can only stay for a minute and then you must promise to go . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We can only stay for an hour , ’ said Ginnie . |
| 4 | According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle this ‘ virtual ’ photon can only exist for a time . |
| 5 | Each driving the other towards the kind of frustration which you can only feel for a family member . |
| 6 | What else is his Eucharist but , at a higher level , an endless act of fruitful out-pouring of his whole flesh , such as a man can only achieve for a moment with a limited organ of his body ? |
| 7 | Others seeking contact can only apply for an order with the leave of the court ( s34(3) ( b ) ) . |
| 8 | It is no real objection to Bentham that we can only look for an approximation to the truth about these matters of pleasure and pain . |
| 9 | One can only pray for an owner with an enlightened view on conservation and access issues . |
| 10 | ‘ But you can not legislate for a change of heart . |
| 11 | For I can not hope for a reference from Lady Merchiston , and I am afraid that … ’ |
| 12 | He is after all manager , and can not wish for a scandal … ’ |
| 13 | ie. you can not ask for a package to be approved yesterday ! ! ! |
| 14 | Similarly , Freeman argued , in relation to unskilled labour , that ‘ uneducative ’ employment was unavoidable and , therefore , it was necessary that ‘ the intelligence and character of the adolescent be trained outside the workshop ’ : ‘ We can not train for a trade , but we can enable the worker to do his duties as thoroughly as possible ’ ; such training would give a ‘ familiarity ’ with ‘ ordinary tools ’ and ‘ simple machines ’ , a grounding in ‘ mechanics ’ and ‘ competent draughtsmanship ’ . |
| 15 | Today the Royals can not relax for a second , can not step one foot outside their own home without being met by a barrage of photographers waiting for them to make the smallest slip . |
| 16 | A local authority can not apply for a residence or contact order and the court can not make such an order in its favour ( s9(2) ) . |
| 17 | While her father stated , ‘ We can easily cope for a week , ’ and with a questioning look to Cara , ‘ or two ? ’ he queried . |
| 18 | As noted above , the firm can still act for a client who is not a corporate finance client . |
| 19 | If your building society wo n't allow you to register you can still apply for a refund of overpaid tax financial year . |
| 20 | Yet sometimes he feels nostalgic for the Californian variety , just as an honest man dining in the Tour d'Argent can decently long for a cheeseburger . |
| 21 | This is Come 's style : why have a drama when you can always settle for a crisis ? |
| 22 | After a meal , when relaxing over a cup of coffee , it is easier to discuss important matters — even a crisis can usually wait for an hour or so before being thought about and tackled . |
| 23 | It seems strange that one so cunning and evil can ambitiously vie for a place in our admiration , contend with those who ought to be foremost in our favour , namely God , Adam and Eve , and win a victorious battle in our imagination . |
| 24 | Users can then opt for a modem connection and subscription to other information services as they wish . |
| 25 | I accept the need to counter the myth that only a biological mother can adequately care for a child , but to say that in the interests of women 's liberation we will pay anyone except the child 's mother to look after it seems to be going a little far in the opposite direction ! |
| 26 | ‘ You can never legislate for a loss of confidence . |