Example sentences of "can do [art] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | you can do a bit of taping of those records . |
2 | No , maybe not at high speed , but at twenty-five , thirty miles an hour the Canadian can do a lot of damage . |
3 | The adze is a heavy tool and can do a lot of damage . |
4 | Now if you know that somebody is a drug addict and they 've just had an injection you keep away from them , erm if they 're having a bad trip , whatever they call it , because you do n't , they become very violent , they can do a lot of damage , now the only time you will step in and help is when they go unconscious , but at the same time remember protect yourself , we 're talking about needles here and probably shared needles , you must be terribly careful that you do not get pricked by a needle , especially if , they have a habit of sticking needles under lapels , so always be aware of this , if a person is a drug addict , in fact if you can find some easier way of turning them into the recovery position , do so , erm , you can then obviously either call the ambulance . |
5 | read it because you can do a lot of damage pressing the wrong things . |
6 | Muscles with a high proportion of light-coloured fibres can do a lot of work in a very short period . |
7 | So our suggestion is that the media , if you get it right , effectively , efficiently , economically , can do a lot of work in terms of promotional , information sharing and so on , as education , other things , and you name it in the context of your particular interest and organization . |
8 | ‘ Look , if you go now you can do a lot of sightseeing between now and lunchtime . |
9 | Well da co if Elaine and Edward stop there I can do a lot of decorating . |
10 | yeah but he 's got to the stage now as if yeah he 's not gon na do a lot , whatever he did before at home I 'm not sure but er he 's done all his windows and stuff like that but I think then again he can do a lot at work you see . |
11 | Indeed Shanghold et al ( 1985 ) believe : ‘ pregnancy is hard work , and a woman who is fit can do the work of pregnancy more easily than a woman who is not fit ’ . |
12 | After all there are n't that many places that can do the sort of development work needed . |
13 | Obviously you would need to sweeten this unless you have very eccentric taste buds — but saccharin sweeteners can do the job without calorie cost making it an acceptable drink . |