Example sentences of "[noun pl] can [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Painting is valuable because people who may have difficulty expressing themselves in words can get some of their feelings down in a picture . |
| 2 | These stands can hold several hundred strips , on which are typed the guest 's name , initials , room number . |
| 3 | Rotting carrots can poison both the atmosphere of the kitchen and the relationship . |
| 4 | The fans can sense that possibility . |
| 5 | Her tights were pale , pale , a whiter shade of pale , only women with perfect legs can wear that shade . |
| 6 | Walkers can enjoy both the dales and the moors and the Pennine Way , which can be reached 15 miles away . |
| 7 | Even close sympathizers can receive this treatment . |
| 8 | A national survey has shown one in 15 schools can expect some sort of fire . |
| 9 | Schools can do much to improve discipline in schools without the use of sanctions — by motivating pupils ( emphasising and rewarding achievement ) , improving the physical environment , giving pupils more say and more responsibility , involving parents , and so on . |
| 10 | Schools can do much to foster good behaviour and attainments and … even in a disadvantaged area schools can be a force for good . |
| 11 | ‘ And not many schools can say that , ’ added the proud father-of-four . |
| 12 | Readers can confirm these results by selecting suitable discount rates from the table provided in appendix 5. 1 As Project B's IRR is almost double that of Project A it is once again the preferred option . |
| 13 | Some handwriting may be difficult to read due to a lack of visual clarity , but most readers can perform some sort of recognition resulting in a meaningful interpretation . |
| 14 | Readers can check this result by subtracting Project C's cash flows from Project D's cash flows and solving for the IRR as outlined in the previous paragraph . |
| 15 | BBC Good Food readers can obtain this mould for only £16.50 inc p+p . |
| 16 | However , readers can take some comfort from the fact that for 18 months we have produced every word of a 16 page newsletter on a PC in WordPerfect , yet done all the page makeup on a Macintosh . |
| 17 | Human readers can understand many badly formed letters and seemingly illegible words due to information gained from the surrounding context . |
| 18 | I 've done a deal with the Trust and Mirror readers can get this guide at the bargain price of 80p . |
| 19 | Devices where the units can assume any one of three or ten states have been proposed but rarely implemented : for the ternary ( 3-state ) case see Knuth ( 1969 , pp. 173–5 ) . |
| 20 | Very few welfare rights units can boast such resources . |
| 21 | Under current German law , traders can export all types of waste if it is to be used for " commercial purposes " in the destination country . |
| 22 | The best chess computers can beat all but the finest human players . |
| 23 | A disused shop has been turned into an area where shoppers can give any evidence that they might think useful . |
| 24 | The pit organs of snakes can gather these infra-red rays to form a crude heat picture . |
| 25 | Journalists can do little about legal costs and insurance , but they should be well versed in the legal defences which give them more latitude than is commonly thought . |
| 26 | If the utilities can find another way of generating electricity that reduces the excess capacity that needs to be built , their investment requirement will be significantly reduced . ’ |
| 27 | Combining these arts can make all the difference to your work and certainly gives unique results . |
| 28 | Young designers can accessorise any outfit with splendid earrings , brooches and bracelets created with the Get Set ! |
| 29 | For it is the long awaited Ford Escort RS Cosworth — unveiled earlier this month — and it can go from O to 60 faster than most cars can reach half that speed . |
| 30 | The fragments can have many sources , the past as well as the present . |