Example sentences of "[adv] can [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , I think sometimes , I , at at home , erm , if I 'm , particularly if I 'm typing , I like music , and if the phone goes , people must wonder what on earth it is , because there 's music going on somewhere , which they obviously can hear in the background , but I like , I like that as a background . |
| 2 | So much can depend on the kind of expectation on which an arrangement is entered upon . |
| 3 | The tenant will not wish to restrict himself to too narrow a use , for while this might be satisfactory in the short term , if the lease is for 25 years much can happen to the tenant 's business , eg expansion or contraction resulting in the necessity for the tenant to assign or sublet the premises , in which case the assignee or subtenant may wish to carry on a different use . |
| 4 | In principle , correspondence- and interpretation-computations together can distinguish between the three types of perception in question . |
| 5 | The isolation that these , and family farms , often find themselves in can add to the importance of a very able woman on the farm . |
| 6 | In essence the process consists of mixing vegetable and animal wastes , adding a base to neutralize acidity , and managing the mass so that the aerobic micro-organisms which break it down can work to the best advantage . |
| 7 | This too is linked with the problem of old age , as many older plants are situated either in built-up areas , or in poor areas geographically where the topography of the site and weather conditions , particularly temperature inversion , hampers the escape of exhaust gases into the atmosphere and in doing so can result in the intensification of an odour for short periods . |
| 8 | Smaller mammals , such as cats , rabbits and ferrets , have only a short gestation and so can made in the lengthening days that signal the end of winter . |
| 9 | Your selection to receive this invitation , and the allocation , exclusively to you , of seven numbers that you alone can enter in the draw , means that you could be just one step away from winning the first prize in this £40,000 draw — which would give you the choice that I mentioned between a lump sum and an income for life . |
| 10 | Individuals can play eachother ; an entire office can stalk their boss , or up to 20 at once can indulge in the mayhem of all against all . |
| 11 | THERE are several assumptions we reasonably CAN make about the future . |
| 12 | It is better to discuss realistically what each can expect from the other and how both can contribute to the good of the partnership , before major new changes are made . |
| 13 | On ‘ narrow ’ canals no boat larger than 70 feet ( 21 metres ) long and 7 feet ( 2.1 metres ) wide can travel through the locks . |
| 14 | Those left out can wait till the next time , but a clever organizer will arrange the groupings so that , as different people come , there are few left out . |
| 15 | In just 2 weeks time , we 'll know whether he 'll become one of its youngest Presidents ; whether Leckford Road really CAN lead to the White House . |
| 16 | We need the publishing skills which really can penetrate through the powerful myths and barriers which surround the role of books in children 's minds , and give them real playground credibility . |
| 17 | PFK TIP : Covering the sides of the tank as well can add to the effect and reduce any algae by shutting out the unwanted sunlight . |
| 18 | The loser tomorrow can forget about the final . ’ |
| 19 | When this happens , look back to the referendum of April 25th and remember its foremost message : that Russians nowadays can rise to the occasion . |
| 20 | And if , if he says to us in meeting that he 's got no small talk and no erm ability for visiting in a hospital situation where you can ask people how they are , and then can move to the next person you 've got to see I 'm not sure how he would be visiting someone in their home . |
| 21 | ( Just reflect how organ music playing softly can add to the atmosphere of a cathedral or religious building . ) |
| 22 | Is it the same in the middle of New York as it is in erm a rural area somewhere , where people presumably can live on the land more easily ? |
| 23 | Whether it 's to reward ourselves for an achievement , or to lift our spirits , many women find little can compete with the rustle of tissue paper and the thrill of slipping into a pristine new outfit . |
| 24 | You too can eat with the animals if you hold your reception at the Zoological Gardens in London 's Regents Park . |
| 25 | At long last , the motor manufacturers are waking up to the reality that they ought to do more and that they too can assist in the reduction of car crime . |
| 26 | Funnily enough a sing a double wardrobe which is four foot wide and eighteen inches deep if you split it in half , as the old ones could be , you end up with two pieces two feet and they actually can go up the stairs cos you can just get them underneath . |