Example sentences of "it can [vb infin] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 What is more disturbing is how long it can take to uncover such things when big reputations are at stake .
4 Research in HCI has now reached a stage where it can begin to tackle these problems effectively .
5 Those criteria should be sent to the Housing Executive immediately so that it can begin to process such cases .
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