Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Habermas rejects this analysis because the level of communicative action can have an impact on the process of modernization that Marcuse ignored . |
| 2 | The association can provide a list of test laboratories . |
| 3 | ‘ We do n't want to start crowing because we 're not up there yet , but if we keep on like this I believe this side can make a challenge . ’ |
| 4 | Right , as soon as we 've done this then we 'll have to go and have a , you can have a bath and mummy can have a shower because I 've got a lady coming to see me about a job . |
| 5 | And mummy can have a apple cos I need a nana , and you need a nana as well . |
| 6 | Mummy can have a fag now you 're not eating it . |
| 7 | Truth is not a defence , unless the defendant can convince a jury that publication is for the public benefit . |
| 8 | Sometimes rapid chemical treatment is the best strategy ; early spraying can check a population of some migratory insect pests before the natural enemies arrive . |
| 9 | Whatever you have in mind can wait a while . ’ |
| 10 | There is something insulting about the way in which a stranger can visit a place which is forbidden to people with infinitely more interest in such a journey . |
| 11 | They are most at risk along our roads where the average family car can deposit a pound of lead ( 454g ) per year out of the exhaust pipe . |
| 12 | The campaign is based around a $1 million advertising campaign on the slogan : " Your car can survive a day without you : can you survive without your car ? " |
| 13 | The S/NVQ framework provides a challenging new route whereby those working in the industry can gain a qualification which recognises competence in the workplace . |
| 14 | One bad result can make a lot of difference to a league table at this stage . |
| 15 | one advert can last an hour ! |
| 16 | Cognitive psychologists have also shown how belief in an overarching conspiracy can organize an individual 's perception of the social world by providing an integrated and self-sustaining system of explanation . |
| 17 | But what I want to know is this — how come a Pakistani hot off the banana boat can get a mortgage when a decent cop with 25 years service in the force can not ? |
| 18 | The only real way that a shareholder can exercise an interest is by threatening to depose incumbent management if performance does not improve . |
| 19 | hold on , hold on , just a moment , she does n't know , but a biopsy can take a week , a week to come through , she would n't expect you out before the weekend |
| 20 | Love may light up beauty ; falling in love , holding a new baby , even the compassion and tears that come with bereavement can create an aura of beauty around a woman that reflects the deep emotions of the soul . |
| 21 | In contrast North Harbour can field a pack completely comprising locally produced players , with Apollo Perelini , the Western Samoan loose forward , as the only outside candidate . |
| 22 | A : It 's absolutely dreadful that dog shows have got classes where a 10-year-old can handle a Rottweiler . |
| 23 | This term can cover a multitude of sins . |
| 24 | The Director or any other government department can refer a consumer trade practice to the Consumer Advisory Protection Committee on the question of whether the practice adversely affects the economic interests of consumers , section 14 . |
| 25 | of the Alexandra glost warehouse and of the Imperial banding department can choose a holiday anywhere in the world . |
| 26 | It has been argued that judicial review should never be refused because of the existence of an alternative remedy if the applicant can establish a ground for judicial review . |
| 27 | A pitcher can spin a baseball to make it follow a trajectory in any direction . |
| 28 | This partnership can take a variety of forms , depending on particular circumstances and individual preferences . |
| 29 | Once the protection is acquired , the employee can make a claim that he or she has been unfairly dismissed . |
| 30 | Research can help a company to develop its global marketing strategy . |