Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] [art] [num] " in BNC.
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1 | In more complicated cases or where a larger aircraft is concerned the investigating team can comprise up to a dozen investigators . |
2 | Some scientists believe that it can take up to a thousand years for virgin forest to be truly established . |
3 | But in summer … the temperature can go up to a hundred and twenty Fahrenheit down there . ’ |
4 | Now , obviously if it is a erm an old vehicle then obviously the cover is restricted , but normally if it 's below five years or sixty thousand they can obtain up to a thousand pound parts and labour . |
5 | Hey and listen , Pat , I do n't want to see or hear any reference to that part of the plan which shows that we can save up to a billion dollars a year by supplying components from the European plants to fit US manufactured vehicles . |
6 | Well yeah , I 've had a come for one day , pay for a day and hope I can sneak in on the two day . |
7 | ‘ I can sing along to every one of their songs . |
8 | The success of modestly-priced courses such as East Horton and the increasing popularity of driving ranges , where anyone can turn up with a three wood and a five iron and whack a basket of balls for just a few pounds , shows that golf can still thrive in the recession — if the price is right . |