Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] they can " in BNC.
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| 1 | The youngsters will have to hang on where they can . |
| 2 | On the rare occasions when a site due to be destroyed is found to be very important , construction plans may be changed to accommodate the display of the site , or the remains might be moved to somewhere where they can preserved , displayed , and enjoyed by the public . |
| 3 | The option is to play somewhere where they can arrive at 2.45 and the ground is still empty . ’ |
| 4 | They have pursued this dream so fiercely that they can not afford to admit any self-doubt . |
| 5 | J.B. You know it 's positive discrimination in that and boys will not be allowed in so they can have , you know , an enjoyable night , being girls but not with boys there to say , ‘ oh , yea , you 've got nice legs ’ and all this , so that salves my conscience a bit and I was n't very worried about it , but I wo n't have beauty demonstrations and things in the club 'cause I 'm not going to reinforce the image that boys already have of the girls . |
| 6 | You 'll have to go into a local hostel temporarily — but that 's only so they can check on a few things . |
| 7 | The people in wheelchairs , it 's fair enough that they ca n't get their own dinner , but they should at least go to the back of the queue like we have to , but they push straight to the front . |
| 8 | They probably do have a bit put away — but not enough that they can afford to risk it . ’ |
| 9 | That is the ability to co-ordinate the actions of members of the society in cases in which they have reason to co-ordinate their actions , and the ability to do so better than they can . |
| 10 | I think I do it because I 'm so depressed by the poor performance of professional investment managers in the city , and I hope I can do better than they can . |
| 11 | I would not advise any female competitor to rely upon a firm bra as a means of protection , because all that does is hold the breasts so that they ca n't move freely under impact . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've heard that gipsies paint stolen horses so that they ca n't be recognised . ’ |
| 13 | Muggers aim to terrify their victims so that they ca n't react rationally . |
| 14 | It 's just a game so that we can so that they ca n't say there caught you out . |
| 15 | ‘ Telling them to do something , then arranging matters so that they ca n't . ’ |
| 16 | This means you can also tailor rooms for others to use so that they ca n't get at applications you do n't want them to use . |
| 17 | You are also asked to keep your church leaders informed of your involvement so that they can ensure you are adequately supported . |
| 18 | In theory , you have to ensure that you have at least two trees in flower at the same time so that they can pollinate each other , otherwise you may get no fruit at all . |
| 19 | Pilots should have experience at flying on the Turn and Slip indicator before using an Artificial Horizon , so that they can manage if the Horizon topples or becomes unusable . |
| 20 | What our children need from us is reassurance , so that they can live safely , knowing the real risks and knowing where they can go if they are worried . |
| 21 | The idea of getting everyone away is to isolate them from mundane worries so that they can concentrate wholeheartedly on the task in hand . |
| 22 | We maximise sponsor benefits in all media so that they can get their name all over the country . |
| 23 | The four legs and four rails that will make up the seat-jointing section are cut oversize so that they can be cut in half . |
| 24 | If there are relatives and friends , arrangements will often be made to suit them so that they can attend . |
| 25 | Such a libretto can then be handed to a composer or arranger of music and a designer so that they can make their contributions to the total production . |
| 26 | He is insistent that the only students who should work at doctoral level are those of first-class ability , who are independent of mind and inner-directed , so that they can work without much supervision , apart from ‘ a standing relation with a congenial senior to whom he can go now and then for criticism and advice . ’ |
| 27 | North-easterners generally walk faster , give change faster , talk faster , and are more likely to wear watches so that they can make every second count . |
| 28 | Group Captain Glaister , a professor of aviation medicine who is involved in the testing , said at Farnborough yesterday : ‘ We will inquire upon the symptoms of increasing sickness , so that they can stop before they actually have to use a paper bag . ’ |
| 29 | Jane Bywaters , who has been responsible for much of the exhibition , said : ‘ We need to give people information so that they can make up their own minds about food and not be dictated to by the media and media events . ’ |
| 30 | Clips on each end of the guylines pass through the eyelets to double-up or shorten the guyline so that they can be used in a variety of different ways . |