Example sentences of "[det] [prep] us can " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's the thing about drink : some of us can take it , and some of us ca n't . |
| 2 | We are ready , we 've been eating raw meat and some of us can still move which is a major bonus to us |
| 3 | But the reality is far , far different , and few of us can take that much reality . |
| 4 | FEW of us can be more disappointed by the election result than the aforementioned Mr Pinter . |
| 5 | We all like to think we know an honest face when we see one , but few of us can really tell friend from foe . |
| 6 | And like the black writer , James Baldwin , few of us can resist the temptation of blaming the present — at least in part — upon the past . |
| 7 | Few of us can honestly quarrel with the concept of more choice , more competition . |
| 8 | ‘ The Esquire article was a disgraceful attack on a man who needs defending in a way that few of us can imagine . ’ |
| 9 | Very few of us can afford all of the appliances we would like all at the same time . |
| 10 | Few of us can be unaware of , or unmoved by , the plight of the Romanian orphans . |
| 11 | There is much that each of us can do to help ourselves — by not smoking , by eating sensibly , by taking regular exercise , and by not drinking too much . |
| 12 | so each of us can hear , |
| 13 | Each of us can help to improve the quality of the environment , and do our bit towards conserving the world 's resources . |
| 14 | We must be tolerant of others who do not have our gifts or drive as each of us can only perform to the extent of our own personal capacity . |
| 15 | There is much that each of us can do to help ourselves — by not smoking , by eating sensibly , by taking regular exercise , and by not drinking too much . |
| 16 | Each of us can have only a tiny impact on creating a kinder , finer world . |
| 17 | P. T. Geach , Mental Acts , refers to the Cartesian idea ‘ that introspection can give the word ‘ I ’ a special sense , which each of us can learn on his own account' . |
| 18 | This is an excellent choice for the aquarium and by buying these captive bred animals each of us can contribute to the conservation of an important commercial food animal . |
| 19 | ‘ This is one way in which each of us can make a difference now ’ |
| 20 | Pledging for the Planet ( see next page ) is one way in which each of us can actually make a difference right now . |
| 21 | Well , that is one argument neither of us can win . |
| 22 | Face down so that neither of us can be influenced by the other 's move : in effect , we move simultaneously . |
| 23 | If she wo n't let you I 'll help you and if neither of us can do it quietly we 'll call my master to do it for us . |
| 24 | ‘ Seriously ; it does n't work that way ; neither of us can leave it alone . |
| 25 | Ockleton and I were both asleep , so neither of us can be sure he did n't slam on the brakes — only to find they were n't working . |
| 26 | ‘ Put like that , ’ said Karelius , smiling , ‘ I do n't see how either of us can refuse . ’ |
| 27 | Meanwhile , there 's nothing much either of us can do for them . |
| 28 | Our marriage has been on the cards from day one , and there 's not a damned thing either of us can do about it . ’ |
| 29 | Now , thanks to an excellent new book called Massage for Total Relaxation , by Nitya Lacroix ( Dorling Kindersley , £9.99 , published on April 25 ) all of us can learn to massage the stress away whenever it builds up . |
| 30 | Chatting often produces some very interesting ideas for serving and preparing the food and all of us can learn something from each other in casual conversation . |