Example sentences of "[noun] can [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 There 's stll Rocky and Tinkler in the wings , Wallace can play wide on either side and Speed can play in the middle , so we would still have enough cover .
2 Mr Chairman , two points I want to make and er I get , I can link where the words can go on the top where under the leadership of County er survey , and the la at the end of that last paragraph .
3 Conflicting interpretations compete for plausibility , and neither side can prove to the other its irrefutable correctness .
4 a ) How many centimetre squares can fit along the top row ?
5 c ) How many centimetre squares can fit in the whole square ? d ) Finish this sentence : 1 metre square holds …
6 And now those with a sense of adventure and sometimes a good pair of sea legs can join in the fun on board the former lifeboat .
7 It should also be said that marketing considerations can come into the calculations .
8 It should also be said that marketing considerations can come into the calculation .
9 It is not just a historic document of immense important , it is a fascinating insight into what a really great pianist can do to the music we all know so well .
10 ‘ I 'm quite sure Dora can do without the services of an emissary , ’ she said coolly and his laughter echoed across the empty garden .
11 The spring can pour into the pond , but the pond will remain stagnant unless it is drained .
12 Health education programmes in schools can contribute towards the development of a concept of safety and a responsible attitude towards maintaining a safe environment .
13 Some schools may come to consider that the hard sell offers the only feasible way of gaining a firm position in the ‘ market-place ’ , because it would be naïve to hold to the unrealistic idea that most schools can respond to the new spirit of competition by quickly raising standards to improve their school 's popularity .
14 The bats can distinguish between the ripples created by , say , leaves and twigs , and those of prey , and swoop down to snatch fish out of the water with the large claws on their feet .
15 While I saw no justification for positive discrimination in the coffee queue , I was aware that prejudice can stem from the most unexpected beginnings .
16 However , it is from an understanding of some of the central issues embedded in these relationships that both schools and LEAs can reflect for the future .
17 It is accepted procedure that an imprisoned contemnor can apply to the first instance court to purge his contempt and be released from prison .
18 An excellent method is to use one of the sponge filters which are operated by an air pump and can easily be regulated — plus the fry can graze upon the minute particles of food and organisms which colonise the sponge .
19 Careful management of such clumps can result in the production of high-quality timber while the areas in between are available for the natural regeneration of trees , shrubs and ground flora .
20 At the end of period t - 1 the best guess any agent can make of the values of v t and t(z) t the aggregate and relative demand shocks in the coming period , is that they will be zero .
21 Traders can choose from the daily menu which may include Chinese or Indian dishes , pizza or pastas , traditional English cuisine or healthy choices .
22 The next morning , as we wander through Aarau 's chintzy old town , at least Evan can joke about the business mess that tainted the show .
23 There is calm and joy , too , when the mind can focus on the magnificence and beauty of the transcendent .
24 The result is as many blank pages as Ventura can build into the current chapter and you ca n't get at the tagged block of text to de-select it !
25 If you decide to stock the pond with fish , frogs may only become a nuisance in the spring , as unattached male frogs can cling onto the fish , causing them distress and have even been known to suffocate them by clamping onto their gills .
26 These include compaction , cementation , mineral replacement and dissolution of pre-existing phases , and their study can lead to the construction of a diagenetic history of the sediment .
27 And then , finally , look at what Equity can do for the successful plaintiff — the ‘ remedy ’ , the ‘ relief ’ which it can give him .
28 And then you 've got the stairs which have n't got no door on , so the kids can fall down the stairs .
29 Two-stage tendering , for instance , means negotiation with a contractor can progress at the same time as the production of detailed design information , thereby shortening the total period necessary in which to complete the pre-contract work .
30 I I 'm er quoting a hypothetical situation here that we have entered production with er production line for drop tanks maybe producing two , three thousand tanks against a projected usage for the next ten years and sometime during that period we decide you want to order an additional thousand tanks two thousand tanks then you could adjust the rate at which the deliveries occur , you could adjust the the the total quantity and with about a years notice industry can get in the materials and produce the goods for you .
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