Example sentences of "[noun] can [verb] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And after all , every player wants to be in a winning team and they know how much influence Gazza can have on a game to enable them to achieve victory . |
| 2 | Taylor has been guilty before of overlooking the impact Gazza can have on a game . |
| 3 | It is perhaps not widely appreciated the effect deforestation can have on a country like Ethiopia . |
| 4 | Unless the two main parties can agree on a successor a contest seems inevitable . |
| 5 | Each panellist can advise on a range of weight problems . |
| 6 | All staff in their counselling work can draw on a range of standard publications , most importantly the Staff Guide which offers detailed guidance on procedures and expected roles . |
| 7 | In addition to police help and helicopters , the British controller can call on a network or volunteer mountain rescue teams in the region at any time . |
| 8 | The Italians can turn on a fivepenny-piece . |
| 9 | Do n't you think our own townsmen can put on a Corpus Christi play ? |
| 10 | Whether such a process can operate on a large enough scale to produce major oasis depressions is more doubtful . |
| 11 | Figure 4.14(a) shows that one course can be given by a number of lecturers and Figure 4.14(b) illustrates that one lecturer can lecture on a number of courses . |
| 12 | For example , a lecturer can teach on a number of courses and a course may use a number of lecturers . |
| 13 | All guests taking the à la carte menu can dine on a lake front terrace . |
| 14 | Detail does matter because concepts which are excellent in their general sweep can founder on a small matter of detail . |
| 15 | Dividend yields on expected 1992 earnings are up to 3.8 p.c. , compared with an average 3 p.c. over the last seven years and the economy can count on a resilient currency , low wage claims and an expected 40 p.c. fall in the trade deficit this year . |
| 16 | Prominence must obviously be understood in relative terms : if features can register on a reader 's mind in his recognition of style , the degree to which they are salient will vary , and the degree to which the reader responds in a given reading will also vary according to a number of factors , such as his attentiveness , sensitivity to style and previous reading experience . |
| 17 | A maximum of 6 people can play on a lane at any one time . |
| 18 | If you order it correctly , then your staff can function on a daily basis . |
| 19 | If British Rail is under pressure to increase the frequency of its service , there is a case for a coordinated transport system operating bus and rail services , If there is a need for transport when it is not convenient to run rail services , or if only a certain number of trains can run on a line because goods trains and passenger services can not operate at the same time — although perhaps British Rail should be more innovative in its mix of passenger and freight services perhaps it is a good idea for British Rail and the bus services — as they are today , not as they will be affected by the Bill — to get together . |
| 20 | ‘ Others have understandably wanted to recoup their investment and the rents they are asking are more than a student can afford on a £750 a term grant . ’ |
| 21 | Diplomats can live on a brilliant surface of respectability and still risk sliding into the mire of distrust hidden below . |
| 22 | The lithographer can draw on a regular piece of paper with the same facility that he can with a pencil or brush . |
| 23 | The idea that Britain can insist on a European construction of its own design was fanciful even before Eastern Europe entered the equation . |
| 24 | The Labour Party believes that these qualifications are so serious that they remove any presumption that the government can rely on a free market economy . |
| 25 | Hui says that because the source code is written under the assumption that the user knows both J and C , someone that knows APL and C will find J much easier to use than someone who knows only C. Another advantage is that J can run on a range of boxes , including the RS/6000 , Digital Equipment Corp VAX , Apple Computer Inc 's Macintosh and iAPX-86 personal computers . |
| 26 | Young toddlers can thrive on a diet of milk but they need to drink large quantities and need vitamin and mineral supplements . |
| 27 | Lacrosse can focus on a small area and resolve details down to perhaps a metre , or sacrifice clarity to cover a larger area . |
| 28 | At 59 , he will be the oldest coach in the First Division , but Willey can draw on a wealth of experience . |
| 29 | The greater their satisfaction and loyalty , the more the bank can rely on a future stream of income from them , and hence the greater its own value today . |
| 30 | Imagine the smiles if Mr Gorbachev and Mr Deng can shake on a Kampuchean deal . |