Example sentences of "it can [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Ecstasy 's been described as the next best thing to an orgasm , so if your life feels empty it can appear to fill that gap quite nicely . ’ |
2 | It can help to relieve sexual tension when there is no other way this can be done . |
3 | If the interviewee is very nervous it can help to ask some questions which can readily be answered with a yes or no , this provides the opportunity to adjust the tension . |
4 | Talking to children about death is a new thought for many but it can help prevent much anguish and pain if the subject is dealt with sensitively . |
5 | When back pain and arthritis are the problems it can help to take short rests or breaks from a long stint in one position — say sitting at a desk or standing at an ironing-table . |
6 | It can help to develop historical enquiry skills and can accustom pupils from an early age to handling and evaluating and synthesising historical evidence . |
7 | What is more disturbing is how long it can take to uncover such things when big reputations are at stake . |
8 | In other words it can take doing that person no good service like if there 's any doubt suspending it immediately . |
9 | Research in HCI has now reached a stage where it can begin to tackle these problems effectively . |
10 | Those criteria should be sent to the Housing Executive immediately so that it can begin to process such cases . |