Example sentences of "[noun pl] can [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | However , the danger with relying upon such a model is that the necessity to summarize and simplify the more relevant economic relationships can lead to the omission or misrepresentation of some important features . |
| 3 | Over narrow spectral ranges , many flash-generation/laser-detection experiments may be devised and carried out , and the use of electric-field tuning ( Stark effect ) , magnetic-field tuning ( Zeeman effect ) and double-resonance effects can lead to the identification and precise measurement of many vibration-rotation lines of short-lived species . |
| 4 | Despite this criticism , pluralists can point to the fact that the share of military expenditure as a percentage of GDP has not constantly risen since 1945 — there were definite downturns after Korea and Vietnam . |
| 5 | First , it allows that many kinds of circumstances can contribute to the course of events , and secondly it enables us to understand how these may combine to bring about dramatic and unexpected social changes which Althusser calls ‘ ruptures ’ . |
| 6 | Poor timing of spoonfuls can lead to the child 's feeling frustrated and angry . |
| 7 | But while the interaction of company information systems can lead to a consistent view of company operations and so encourage co-operation , the effects of change on individuals can lead to the most severe conflict . |
| 8 | In fact , the experiment is sensitive to only one sublevel of the F states , although atoms in the other sublevels can contribute to the frequency shifts . |
| 9 | Another view of some civil law courts is that neither set of conditions can apply to the contract ( since the parties manifestly wanted the contract to exist , acted as if it did , but could not agree as to which of their sets of standard conditions should apply to it ) . |
| 10 | Young children 's appetite for stories can lead to the introduction of some stories of a historical nature into the curriculum . |
| 11 | And it 's amazing the difference a few more pounds can make to the quality of a guitar . |
| 12 | If for example the fire officer requires a company to introduce new fire precaution equipment in an office and the owners of the office consider the fire officer is being unreasonable , the owners can appeal to the magistrates to adjudicate on the matter . |
| 13 | Similarly , younger relatives can come to the conclusion that whatever they do nothing is right or sufficient . |
| 14 | At the same time , this adherence to the remnants of old political beliefs can add to the complication of government . |
| 15 | Essentially three things can happen to the energy we consume : 1 . |
| 16 | In an emergecy the passengers can talk to the driver , who in turn has a radio link to base — a feature recommended in the report which followed the Clapham rail crash . |
| 17 | This is the main contribution that the linguistic sciences can make to the teaching of languages : to provide good descriptions … |
| 18 | A repayment of a loan made by the settlor to the trustees can amount to the payment of a capital sum for the purposes of s677 ( TA 1988 , s677(9) ( a ) ( i ) ) . |
| 19 | The Weather Communications Aviation Service offers a 24-hour telephone service whereby callers can talk to the forecaster or one of his aides at any time . |
| 20 | The representations of these bodies can lead to the making of conditions or the reinforcement of conditions which the planning authority wish to impose in the interests of amenity . |
| 21 | Through all these means small bodies can bring to the terrestrial planets volatiles in sufficient abundance to match the observations . |
| 22 | There is no doubt that cytokines can contribute to the pathophysiology of the diseases in some chronic inflammatory states and autoimmune conditions . |
| 23 | I for one , think this is a worthwhile service that private practitioners can give to the community and unless one wishes to see neighbourhood law centres and the like ( who I hasten to add do admirable work in particular spheres ) take over this type of work and who knows , all criminal work and after that … |
| 24 | Demonstrators can rise to the ranks of manager , and ultimately distributor , which brings with it a company car . |
| 25 | This enables schools to build up a flexible resource which teachers can adapt to the varying needs of classes . |
| 26 | I repeat , however , my conviction that primary teachers can adapt to the new legislation without abandoning the good practice which they know is right for children . |
| 27 | However , KPMG Head of Corporate Recovery Tim Hayward cautioned : ‘ Too much should not be read into one quarter 's figures , particularly given the distortion that holidays can make to the third quarter . |
| 28 | Current Ektron Boss users can upgrade to the Boss-9000 without rewriting application code , the company says . |
| 29 | Users can listen to the spoken messages and direct facsimiles to any machine using the phone keypad . |
| 30 | In principle , autobiographies can refer to the experience of later life at three main points : through distant childhood memories of grandparents , through accounts of a parent s last years , or most directly , through reflections on the writer 's own ageing . |