Example sentences of "[noun pl] can [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there 's a procedure and the procedure , our stewards recognized that the procedure was there to be effectively operated and if words can resolve a problem , and that 's how we became trained in the situation affecting all our members . |
| 2 | Such words can hide a wealth of meaning . |
| 3 | With the right approach , globetrotting teenagers can have a journey to remember for a lifetime . |
| 4 | SCI-FI fans can grab a piece of TV history in the ‘ Entertainment Sale ’ at posh auctioneers Bonhams . |
| 5 | Shortages can put a brake on development . |
| 6 | However , even bootees or Babygros can damage a baby 's malleable feet , so check regularly that toes are not scrunched up . |
| 7 | Short , cropped styles can go a bit flat so finger-dry the hair with a little styling mousse for added texture to avoid this . |
| 8 | Few schools can claim a cricket pedigree as ancient as that of Felsted ( whose match with Colchester was rained off ) . |
| 9 | Whether the inhibition of news publishing by threat of contempt proceedings constitutes a denial of freedom of speech and whether the use a corporal punishment in schools can constitute a breach of Art.3 ( prohibiting torture , etc. ) are amongst a host of other matters , such as the legality of the ‘ closed shop ’ , which have fallen for consideration . |
| 10 | More senior pupils in schools can use a word processor to write up projects or dissertations for internal or external examinations . |
| 11 | But TODAY readers can dial a ticket hotline on 021 780 4133 to buy advance tickets at just £5.50 each . |
| 12 | A freshwater lake in normal conditions should have a pH of between 6 and 7 but acidified lakes can have a pH reading of as low as 3.5 . |
| 13 | Graduated chamfers can convert a set of lines into vectors . |
| 14 | FOOTBRIDGES and UNDERPASSES can become a prison . |
| 15 | Organizations can have a number of different orientations towards their markets . |
| 16 | For this reason funds can claim a tax credit on the dividends they receive on their equity investments . |
| 17 | Journalists can digest a story from a good press release in a few minutes , while attending a press conference is going to take an hour , not including travelling time . |
| 18 | A short distance further on , the road ends at the Hawes — Ingleton highway where cars can make a U-turn for the return to Dentdale . |
| 19 | For example , the young reader needs to understand the idea of ‘ sequencing ’ — the idea that a series of pictures can tell a story , that Quentin Blake 's Mister Magnolia is not just many separate , entertaining pictures ( such as Dick Bruna 's b is for bear ) but that the pictures are telling a story . |
| 20 | In the absence of any third party judicial or administrative procedure the parties can ignore a defect supposedly invalidating a treaty , and continue to regard the treaty as valid ; the concept of absolute invalidity has little practical application in treaty law . |
| 21 | Direct interventions in elections motivated by local issues are rare , except in the areas where nationalist parties can have an impact . |
| 22 | Some modelling shops can offer a Pyrograph , designed to reshape moulded polystyrene figures , that operates via a transformer . |
| 23 | Conversely , the use of reliable and valid selection methods can save an organisation a considerable amount of money . |
| 24 | Under the legislation , manufacturers can claim a credit of 25 per cent of the market value for each computer they give away to schools . |
| 25 | Since the final stretch through Oxfordshire opened nearly three years ago motoring organisations and the police have been campaigning for service areas to be built so that drivers can take a break . |
| 26 | While working with factual databases can have a bearing on pupils ' skill in using bibliographic databases , it may also serve to reinforce previous database use in the primary school classroom . |
| 27 | In contrast , if by grouping together animals can resist a predator altogether , as a herd of musk ox can drive off wolves , we can reasonably speak of mutual benefit . |
| 28 | The spikes can destroy a chainsaw or circular saw . |
| 29 | From here visitors can take a boat trip along the coast to Portofino — or visit the Cinque Terre . |
| 30 | Popular places to visit are the historic town of Lancaster with its medieval castle and maritime museum , and , for railway enthusiasts Steamtown at Carnforth , where visitors can take a ride on a steam locomotive . |