Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [vb infin] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is where lateral thinking can come in useful . |
| 2 | As our pictures show , careful make-up and styling can take off more years than the surgeon 's knife . |
| 3 | One of my arguments is that the mechanical relations of work can bring about this withdrawal . |
| 4 | Of course any fool can write down 1,2,3,4 and even 5,6,7,8 opposite the names of candidates on a ballot paper . |
| 5 | But with better support from friends and professionals , both mother and child can end up healthier and happier . |
| 6 | No marriage can survive over long distances in the long term , especially if all the effort culminates in the eventual failure to obtain that elusive consultancy . |
| 7 | So , providing you say yes there will be occasions when the machine can take over some sort of part of the teacher 's role , then fair enough , yes , but I think one of the interesting ways in which computers are used at the present time , particularly again in the primary school , is as orchestrators of group work . |
| 8 | The community can unite over that proposition while disagreeing about which alternative would be more and which less just . |
| 9 | The fishing is not only good , but fair : obviously there are good areas but on the whole a good team can win off any draw . |
| 10 | This is easily the most important leg of the course , where a great deal of place changing can go on due to the huge differences in speed among sailors . |
| 11 | All of the uses found of such blends which contain the bare infinitive are also in some way non-assertive , although this non-assertiveness can take on some very subtle forms . |
| 12 | A second year of practical experience on another mixed farm , together with concentrated reading , will confirm and consolidate the earlier lessons ; local day-release courses in special aspects of practical farming can fill in some of the gaps . |
| 13 | While the national coach sat upstairs in a Glasgow hotel fretting over the pressure that media attention can bring on young players , Ferguson 's agent , Denis Roache , sat downstairs in the foyer no doubt planning the next stage of his client 's future and acknowledging that there is , given the the player 's performance against Germany , no such thing as bad publicity . |
| 14 | This process can work out expensive but you can achieve the look of long hair instantly ! |
| 15 | In this model , it is believed that intervention in education can bring about positive change in the balance of power in the social system . |
| 16 | Physical activities need to be monitored as sudden body contact or jarring of the head can bring about further dislocation . |
| 17 | If she does not , they will have the consolation of knowing that they did all and more than could have been expected of those unfamiliar with the assistance which the court can give in such situations . |
| 18 | There is a danger that a voluntary organisation can take on more than it can handle and consequently overstretch its resources . |
| 19 | It simply scraps away at the rabbit 's hindquarters but a rabbit can sit out this sort of treatment for quite long periods before feeling any need to react . |
| 20 | Although today these vital units of the railway system are being phased out by the modern fully automated control centres , there still remains the lonely , isolated signal box , often miles from anywhere , that on a dark winter 's night can conjure up strange happenings and instil fear even in the heart of the most level-headed signalman . |
| 21 | The crew can seal off all vital areas of the ship during a nuclear war , preventing radioactive fall-out from entering the vessel . |
| 22 | The Commission can carry out all necessary investigations into undertakings , having regard to any special features of a particular case . |
| 23 | Whether planaria can carry out these more complex forms of learning is much in dispute , as will become apparent in the next chapter . |
| 24 | Paints for people with allergies : Some of the chemicals in paint can bring on allergic reactions in sensitive people , and some paints are made omitting the specific materials that cause these allergies . |
| 25 | The laws that can have this effect are marked ( * ) , and have been set out so that only right to left use can bring out this difficulty . |
| 26 | There are many surplus buildings in Liverpool , but that does not affect the way in which the local authority can carry out necessary improvements , particularly to inner-city schools . |
| 27 | Even for objects the size of stars , the attractive force of gravity can win over all the other forces and cause the star to collapse . |
| 28 | And it 'll take six weeks before the plaster can come off this fox . |
| 29 | And it 'll take six weeks before the plaster can come off this fox . |
| 30 | The course is designed to help individuals and groups to be aware of the influence of mass media on their societies , and to learn how effective communication can bring about positive changes in their daily lives . |