Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [prep] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Talk about the contribution that facial expressions , gestures and tone of voice can make to a speaker 's meaning , eg in ironic and sarcastic uses of language . |
| 2 | The carrycots can double as a bed un the first few months , which is ideal if you 're staying away overnight , but make sure that the cot does n't get damp from rain during the day . |
| 3 | If jealousy for the wife 's attentions can arise on the husband 's part , envy of the husband 's relative freedom can exist in the wife and mother . |
| 4 | That way , you can profit from the company 's success ! |
| 5 | After the violent conditions that erm we think occurred in the early life of the earth and injected energy and churned up the atmosphere and formed the prebiotic molecules , we find that just those same molecules are actually in the clouds in space , and these clouds are the basic raw material from which stars and plants form in the first place , so we might ask the question could they have got into the earth 's atmosphere without this intermediate process , and I think there are mechanisms whereby these molecules can accrete into the earth 's atmosphere , and it certainly suggests that we should look at thse and certainly not be taken as a foregone conclusion that the Uray/Miller experiments are the only mechanism whereby the prebiotic soup was formed . |
| 6 | ‘ I am sure , ’ Queen Margaret intervened smoothly , ‘ no suspicion of foul play can fall on the Cardinal 's nephew . ’ |
| 7 | People can opt for the group 's Global trust , where only 50 per cent of the funds go into the UK , or for one of the UK-based unit trusts , or pick one of more than 200 shares on the Pru 's list , or select a combination of both direct and indirect . |
| 8 | A flower that he can enjoy for a summer 's day , and can forget tomorrow . ’ |
| 9 | Recruitment and internal promotions can assist in the company 's manpower plans . |
| 10 | The trader can appeal to a magistrates ' court against the notice and obtain compensation if there has been no contravention . |
| 11 | In the new Act parents can appeal against the child 's removal after seventy two hours . |
| 12 | Similarly the trousers must come at least mid-way down the shins and must not have fraying edges which can whip across the opponent 's eyes . |
| 13 | No one can break into the miners ' housing area without ‘ security clearance ’ at the gate by the union guards … the orders from management are completely disregarded and the directions from union leaders are kept to the letter … |
| 14 | The adjustment to the indicative price is an art in that the purchaser takes account of the cost saving benefits it can bring to the vendor 's business , potential profit increases arising from market synergies and identified liabilities which may affect future profitability . |
| 15 | The new actor is generally operating in top gear and if this momentum is stopped it can be very damaging to the morale and can result in an actor 's technical skills going rusty — something to be avoided at all costs . |
| 16 | According to Longacre ( 1979 : 116 ) , the orthographic paragraph can result from a writer 's stylistic concerns , ‘ partially dictated by eye appeal ’ , or from printing conventions such as an indentation for each change of speaker . |
| 17 | If the buyer uses a form provided by the seller , for instance , in the seller 's catalogue , that form can refer to the seller 's terms and will amount to an offer to contract on those terms . |
| 18 | If you want to continue working until 65 , you can choose between the widow 's or the basic pension . |
| 19 | This means feedback is obtained early in the development process , and the system can grow around the user 's requirements . |
| 20 | But such intense interest can work to the carer 's advantage too . |
| 21 | I sneak a look at what I can see of the driver 's face , to check how he likes his boss 's sermon , but his face is wooden . |
| 22 | of contested cases were dealt with in less than six weeks , and further noted the delay that can occur between the defendant 's first contact with the police and the issue of the summons . |
| 23 | Interactionists point to the fluidity of human sexual conduct ; to the changes that can occur within an adult 's lifetime ; to the movement back and forth between different types of sexual conduct . |
| 24 | see if you can look at the lights er , what you call er ? |
| 25 | FAMILIES of Shell employees and members of the public can look around the company 's Thornton Research Centre from 2pm-9pm today . |
| 26 | ‘ Bill , the budget can run to an artist 's model as well , can it ? ’ |
| 27 | I am greatly relieved that the name Hall is now no longer associated with a company which , having all the necessary finance , does not feel it is able to build , for itself , robots that can compete with the world 's best . |
| 28 | Children can compete for the parent 's favour and help , which obscures the real cause of the argument . |
| 29 | One can guess at the winner 's reward . ’ |
| 30 | If you go to the racecourse you can bet at the course 's own betting shop or go out into the ‘ betting ring ’ where bookmakers have odds chalked up on boards . |