Example sentences of "[adv] [det] [pron] can [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As none of us can ever get outside logocentrism ( its power over our habits of thought and over our language is so pervasive ) , the most that one can do is work against them from within in this sort of way . |
| 2 | Or rather , the most that one can predict is that the 1990s will be a period of yet more bumps and twists , swerves and U-turns , and unexpected developments . |
| 3 | Perhaps the most that one can say of the bureaucracy is that it is a force for inertia in public spending since , once created , agencies programmes and projects are very difficult to dismantle . |
| 4 | perhaps that one can dry , all shirts |
| 5 | And er but very definitely now I think we 've got the self confidence that er you know we very much and er we feel established enough that everybody can bring their banners and it 's gon na be a good day . |
| 6 | There 's only so much you can cling to — your credibility , your belief in small cottage industries — whatever . |
| 7 | However , there is only so much you can do to protect yourself against the whims of the Almighty . |
| 8 | There 's only so much you can do with a Super B , ’ he shrugged . |
| 9 | ‘ There is only so much you can do in Dublin . |
| 10 | There 's only so much you can do to jazz up articles on the efficacy of heart tapping in achieving full blood drainage . |
| 11 | So we did n't get over , there 's so much you can do , we went to the erm , er to see the dancing horses , you know the |
| 12 | I mean on something like interruptions there 's only so much you can say . |
| 13 | If you study a lot of subjects , they come to an end , there 's only so much you can learn about them . |
| 14 | But there is only so much you can ask of another person . |
| 15 | What they do n't seem to realise is that we do n't keep spares in the office , so all we can do is send them on to Ablex anyway , so you 'll have longer to wait . |
| 16 | There 's not much they can do , there 's no there 's no new chests in the hospital to give out , nor an extension to life , so all I can do is try and cope . |
| 17 | Now we committee erm with the resignation of Joan as ticket and subscription secretary , so all I can do is ask for any nominations from the floor , please or any volunteer who would like to follow Joan . |
| 18 | So all I can suggest is this : once you reach that ‘ hole ’ you mention , keep battling on . |
| 19 | So all I can remember from that first evening by the pool is a general physical impression — of a sweet , typically Californian girl in her early twenties , with long legs , a firm bust , wide-apart eyes below blonde hair and — oh yes , of course ! — hundreds of freckles . |
| 20 | ‘ So all I can see are your fingers , your toes and your naughty bits ? ’ |
| 21 | So all you can remember is |
| 22 | So all she can do is sit and hope that Nicholas will be released before very much longer . |
| 23 | We 're sure that machine knitters will think of other uses — perhaps those who can use a sewing machine could run up a fabric tool and accessory holder which could be suspended off the side of the knitting table ! |
| 24 | We choose our customers carefully : only those who can underwrite the loan , give pledges that they are good for the money they have borrowed . |
| 25 | We believe all parents have the right to choice in education — not only those who can afford school fees . |
| 26 | Only those who can afford to ignore these constraints feel capable of exercising a choice to retain a more traditional agricultural landscape . |
| 27 | Why then do they think it is so bad for parents and only those who can afford it paying a little extra to ensure their children get a well-funded education ? |
| 28 | It says : ‘ I am sure that there must be a right-wing think-tank somewhere , trying to work out the possibility of privatising air so that only those who can afford to pay can breathe . ’ |
| 29 | With primitive methods and knowledge this is about the best that one can do . |
| 30 | That space has to be defined and defended along three dimensions , not one , and the strongest disciplines in academic terms are usually those which can indicate quite clearly what stance they adopt towards what objects and in which mode of enquiry . |