Example sentences of "[noun] can [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mira can not enter Phillario 's world on the strength of her intellect , because her features are too plain ; although Corydon will not attack her appearance , he has no appreciation of her intellect since he believes that plays are wicked . |
| 2 | Words are essential tools for formulating and communicating thoughts , and also for putting them into the storage of memory , but words can also become snares , decoys or straight jackets . |
| 3 | Local action can also preserve wildlife and habitats . |
| 4 | At present English procedure only permits representative actions , whereby members of a group must have the same interest in the same proceedings ; the action can not seek damages , but only some other form of relief . |
| 5 | Government action can significantly affect standards of environmental protection . |
| 6 | The Central Association can also assist staff who wish to become more actively involved but do not have a formal branch of the Association . |
| 7 | Like Trolls , Grom can not regenerate wounds suffered from flames or burning . |
| 8 | ‘ Mr Lang can not expect co-operation or tolerance unless policies change and Downing Street shows a genuine willingness to respond to the Scottish people . ’ |
| 9 | The Burscough boss believes he can put his finger on why his side can consistently beat opposition from higher leagues , as they have done time after time in the past two years , yet struggle at their own level . |
| 10 | Now it is clear that by extending one-member-one-vote to the choice of constituency delegates , Labour can safely inject democracy into the party conference without fearing nasty side-effects . |
| 11 | Word processors such as Microsoft Word , Samna IV , Wordcraft and WordPerfect can certainly drive page printers but that 's just about the limit of their desktop publishing capabilities . |
| 12 | He also sees that the Western-led coalition can not ensure peace or a new order because it ‘ is not willing to address ’ the very factors such as dictatorship and maldistribution of wealth and power which led to war in the first place . |
| 13 | It is also the case that delay in hearing cases can benefit applicants who wish to use judicial review as a delaying tactic : delay caused by waiting lists can not justify claims of vexatious litigating in the way that delay caused by the applicant can . |
| 14 | The words " and " and " or " in lists can also cause problems . |
| 15 | Those who would run our schools can not have things all ways . |
| 16 | Schools can not escape criticism . |
| 17 | These schools may be spared the risks of improper use , but schools can not tailor programmes of study to children throughout the range of ability if ability can not be assessed . |
| 18 | Law Report : Representative defendant can not claim contribution — Choudhury v Hussain . |
| 19 | However , in addition to pleading that a provision is in unreasoanble restraint of trade a defendant can also plead repudiation , vagueness and that in any event he has not acted in breach of the clause . |
| 20 | Equally , many LEAs can now purchase systems for colleges and thus improve their own information base on the colleges ' ( Gibson and Wickham 1987:463 ) . |
| 21 | For without an excitation of lust , or the enjoyment of pleasure in the venereal act , no conception can probably take place . |
| 22 | In the present case , the transformer can safely deliver 12V d.c. at 38mA , so is usable if a 12V supply at up to 38mA is needed . |
| 23 | TCGA 1992 , s69(1) deems the trust to be a person who is not resident in the United Kingdom ; 3. the trust is therefore outside the UK capital gains tax regime and the Revenue can not collect tax on capital payments under TCGA 1992 , s87(4) . |
| 24 | The trust is therefore outside the general UK capital gains tax regime ( TCGA 1992 , s69 ) and the Revenue can not charge tax on capital payments under TCGA 1992 , s87 . |
| 25 | Despite the wide definition of " income " in s670 , the Revenue can only charge tax if they can find an appropriate Case and/or Schedule . |
| 26 | Notice that the buying and selling of units can only take place between the trust and the original purchaser . |
| 27 | Thinking can only make use of the patterns we have acquired in the past . |
| 28 | Because of its reputation , the traders can not get insurance cover and they do n't report all the crimes . ’ |
| 29 | It is over-stimulation ; the mind can not find peace and quiet . |
| 30 | Your mind can only focus attention on one area of the swing until it becomes muscle memory and works naturally . |