Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [vb infin] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hotelier can set up for any number of different plans , for example , golf weekends , leisure breaks , family rates , and so forth |
| 2 | April 's pursuing compensation though no amount of mony can make up for what she 's lost . |
| 3 | If the community can come in for such events , it makes them more comfortable in the building and avoids stigmatisation . ’ |
| 4 | No amount of brilliance can make up for knowledge of the idiom of the field . |
| 5 | This tragic game can go on for the rest of their lives or one of them can decide enough is enough and withdraw . |
| 6 | But an IFA can shop around for the best deals . |
| 7 | Without treatment , depression can drag on for months or even years , and yet over per cent of the most severe depressions can be helped quickly . |
| 8 | And with aid to refugees at the centre of the row , Mrs Hilali insists that Kurds in this country can speak up for her . |
| 9 | There 's no way money can make up for losing all that ’ . |
| 10 | Believing , as fervently as they say they believe in their Almighty , that money can make up for anything , even bad taste and bad manners . |
| 11 | ‘ The radio set can remain on for hours at a time ; you can enjoy it as background to reading , writing , homework , housework … . |
| 12 | It is a tautology to say that English spelling is excellent because the reader can Jump around for clues on so many different levels ( semantic , visual , phonic , contextual , etymological , and so on ) . |