Example sentences of "[adv] can [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presumably , this is a politically expedient decision ; but how long can this car dependence be sustained ? |
| 2 | Not only can various parts of the body be erogenous zones , but other objects can become symbolic substitutes for the genitals , such as a shoe . |
| 3 | Not only can incorrect facts be used by local press to the detriment of the school , but such errors , and their refusal to correct them in published reports , cast doubt on the wisdom of this process . |
| 4 | Not only can marked variation in embryonic development be observed even within litters but , during such a dynamic phase of morphogenetic change , embryos only a few hours apart in age may be significantly different in their developmental state . |
| 5 | This means that not only can aspiring professionals come back to play in the Home Internationals afterwards , even if they have been successful , but also that they are in a position to change their minds if successful . |
| 6 | As the Created God can be made ever greater by the actions of people creating goodness by living within the constraints of the Second Choice , so can that greatness be reduced by the actions of others operating within the evolutionary licence of the First Choice . |
| 7 | If the council can sue for libel , then so can those departments . |
| 8 | So can Tory opponents such as Sir James Hill and junior environment minister Robin Squire , who has a liking for the lamb pasanda ( Pounds 6.45 ) , again with pilau rice ( £1.60 ) . |
| 9 | Nothing would satisfy him , he implies , but a return to the old ways , for only so can academic standards be maintained . |
| 10 | No longer can investigative stories be stopped merely because they might " prejudge " a matter which may have to be decided in litigation at some future time . |
| 11 | And how far can negative controls succeed in raising public standards ? |
| 12 | How far can general degrees give students this kind of experience ? |
| 13 | Can Pascal object code be linked to Clipper as C can be or indeed can any object code like basic be linked to Clipper . |
| 14 | How then can religious certainty be based upon the inevitably shaky foundation of historical investigation ? |
| 15 | But how then can any species be constant in character across its entire range ? |
| 16 | If you phone us first , you will be asked to send in a signed Booking Form , pay the deposit and only then can any booking be confirmed . |
| 17 | In the first instance , the task must be isolated ; only then can meaningful practice begin in earnest . |
| 18 | What then can this Stephen , who is so piercingly aware of these things , and yet who proposes to be a writer , what can he do ? |
| 19 | How then can Newtonian gravity affect light ? ) |
| 20 | ‘ Oh , Miss Abbott , how good you are , do n't pull so , Robert , how can poor Miss Abbott possibly come as fast as you ? |
| 21 | How can four keys possibly get lost in five days … |
| 22 | Practitioners give diet advice — the belief is how can healthy tissues be built from deficient foods — consider fasting , psychology and hydrotherapy , which , if you read on , you 'll see can be very important to runners . |
| 23 | How can that how can that bloke be yeah any more comfortable |
| 24 | How can that man ever be taken seriously , should he not be locked up ? |
| 25 | How can that how can that man as a socialist justify earning well I do n't know what he gets , but we 'll say he does n't |
| 26 | How can that goal itself be unjust ? |
| 27 | And how can that thinking help solve my own and the world 's problems ? |
| 28 | How can religious consciousness , and Christian faith in particular , be regained for the public good ? |
| 29 | You may ask , how can young boys be so vicious ? |
| 30 | In our narcissistic culture , how can two people , infected with self-love , learn to love each other ? |