Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv] [adv] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ He has enough sauce for a king 's fool , but impudence I can stomach so long as I do n't have to ride something that big on my own . ’
2 So you can give away more than they , they gi than they pay you ?
3 E2L teachers can contribute greatly here if they work closely with subject teachers in developing an appropriate curriculum and content .
4 ‘ We think this can do even better because it 's for home charities and also because many of the names involved do n't usually contribute to compilation albums , such as Genesis and Cher . ’
5 However , they will be able to waive best execution , and indeed can do so even if they are discretionary customers ( which is a helpful relaxation and reflects the new spirit of liberalisation ) ; the best practice would be to have this waiver in writing .
6 The patient may have to move about in a relatively confined area , so you have to make sure he can do so safely before he begins .
7 The treaty provides for the possibility that member states will wish to adopt a single currency later this decade , but they can do so only if they meet strict convergence conditions — conditions for which the British Government have pressed from the outset .
8 Third , you have to believe that they can do as well as you .
9 Pilots , and even instructors , often believe that they have good judgement and can land accurately anywhere because they can manage on their own site .
10 Well some of it erm with some of it is , I mean it 's like the taxation side and , and things like that I can understand quite easily because I 'm used to dealing in that but when it comes
11 Plastic mirror is another possible substitute and has the advantage that it wo n't steam over ; on the other hand it can crack very easily when it is being fixed into place and it does seem to give a more distorted reflection .
12 A large pine table , with a collection of different chairs , is the focal point of the dining area , illustrating perfectly that a mix of furniture designs can work well together provided they are made from roughly the same colour wood .
13 If the safeguards we propose are adopted , we are confident this can work as successfully as it already does in the magistrates ’ and county courts . ’
14 She 's very muddly and disorganized and I can see so clearly where she falls wrong … when I lived at home it was always a bit of a nightmare because I was always trying to get things straight .
15 When , when I 'm not sure what 's happening , and people are sort of weaving about and things like that , you can use that and you can just tick over and your ready to move if you need to and you can stop quite quickly if you need to as well .
16 First you are told that you can take as long as you like to put the counters in the jar .
17 And oh , when we do something else , and my hands say to my feet , ha hang on , you can walk as well as they can , let's try it .
18 You can go up then after you 've been
19 can go up there if you were going to stay and make a cup of tea and a sandwich or something .
20 The family may look forward to the first visit home , assuming that everything can go on exactly where it left off .
21 ‘ Whichever way she goes we can go more quickly because we can stay on the ride and she dare not .
22 Well I think you can go home now cos I was the last .
23 They can go as fast as they want and there will be no restrictions .
24 However , with the Land Rover we can go as far as you want . ’
25 but you can do it because you know you can go back home as it were in to the other area .
26 or , or days , you can pick actually just when you want to do it
27 But you can come in tomorrow if you want ?
28 In the summer holidays I can , I can get up early if I want to .
29 I can get along OK if I 've got someone to lean on . ’
30 ‘ You can get out now if you want to , ’ he said , after he had told her about the phone call to Coy .
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