Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question thus with which we are confronted is that of whether this religion can contain the new consciousness of women . |
| 2 | As we have seen , Gandhi recognizes that no single religion can embody the whole truth , and that all particular religions contain errors since they are human constructs or formulations , but does it follow necessarily that when he speaks of Religion underlying all human constructs , or at the heart of all religions , he is referring to an ‘ essence ’ of an ‘ entity ’ or a ‘ primordial form ’ of religion after the fashion of Schleiermacher ? |
| 3 | Yet , as has already been discussed in Chapter 3 , it unfortunately is the case that religion can become a powerful ally of thuggery , violence , aggression , intolerance and denial of human rights . |
| 4 | There are times when a little extra speed can make a big difference to how your mail is received by overseas clients or family and friends abroad . |
| 5 | Two examples from Victoria , Australia , show how coordinated legislative and voluntary sector action can have a substantial impact on public behaviour . |
| 6 | A patriotic feeling or the witnessing of a noble or generous action can evoke the same emotion . |
| 7 | The Commonwealth and , indeed , the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association can play a major role in that . |
| 8 | The ambitious soldier can expect a similar progression , from Commander of the Bath when he becomes brigadier , to KCB when he reaches lieutenant-general and GCB when he eventually storms the summit of military life . |
| 9 | Bangor , the potential ‘ dark horses ’ this season have a difficult opening hurdle in Cliftonville at Solitude while Glenavon , hoping their enigmatic side can make a bigger impression this time round travel to neighbours Newry . |
| 10 | A narrow three-point reverse in Moscow last year has convinced England coach Kevin Cadle that his side can claim an historic first win against the Russians in front of a sell-out 4,000 crowd . |
| 11 | Recording technology can be used to produce extended , unique , individual visions ( Mike Oldfield 's Tubular Bells ) ; and , with the advent of ‘ portable studios ’ , a musician can produce a complete piece on tape at home , then teach it to the band , just like a bourgeois composer , rather than entering into collaborative work . |
| 12 | Why keep wasting 13 years when Labour can prove the same point in less than half the time . |
| 13 | ‘ When they 're right for each other a Gemini and a Sagittarian can have a wonderful , magical , lasting relationship . |
| 14 | The shortest priced favourite can stumble and fall at the very first fence while the 100–1 outsider can achieve the ultimate glory . |
| 15 | During these moist-palmed days of self-discovery , it is taken for granted that the penis can withstand a rigorous pummelling up to eight times a day . |
| 16 | The bright colours of the new leaves in spring can make the old ones look rather untidy , so neatly cut these off at their base . |
| 17 | Under Ord 37 , r9 the defendant can make a written offer to the plaintiff tendering a sum in satisfaction of the plaintiff 's claim on the basis that he will not suffer the disease or deterioration claimed and identifying the disease or deterioration in question and agreeing to the court making an award of provisional damages . |
| 18 | Under s 36 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970 , where a possession order of a dwelling house is made , then if satisfied that the defendant can pay the current instalments and the arrears in a reasonable time ( or remedy other defaults ) , the court has wide powers of suspending a possession order . |
| 19 | It will be looked back upon by history as one of the remarkable achievements of the human spirit to have discovered how a very little violence can destroy the good conscience of the major institutions of society , and interchange the positions of sense and nonsense , right or wrong . |
| 20 | Although the pilot study demonstrates that a domain-specific dictionary can make a significant contribution to the recognition of a same-domain document , it is not necessarily the case that this effect will be repeated in other domains . |
| 21 | If you can not reach rocky shore then the salt marshes around the coast can offer a wide range of interest in their plant and bird life . |
| 22 | But fans of the programme can savour the below-the-belt humour of two of its stars David Baddiel and Rob Newman during a 40date British tour which includes Newcastle 's New Tyne Theatre on April 21 and Middlesbrough Town Hall on April 28 . |
| 23 | She does not wish to conceal this news as she strongly believes that the mind can play a great part in overcoming such a complaint and she asks everyone to join her in positive thinking to help her to fight the illness . |
| 24 | The number of tadpoles in a particular pond can have a dramatic effect on the food supply . |
| 25 | A hint of a good fake tan and a touch of a warm earthy blusher can transform a jaded looking face into a radiant one . |
| 26 | Other small birds like the house sparrow can follow a similar format but have squarer crowns to the head . |
| 27 | In some cases , however , the exigencies of timetabling for examinations and the demands made on students by applications for courses of further study can reduce the effective time available to the one-year foundation courses to as little as twenty or twenty-four weeks . |
| 28 | The interface means that at smaller sites , StrataCom 's recently announced IPX 8 networking switch can become an inexpensive , high-density Frame Relay switch that will serve up to 150 low-speed Frame Relay users for a cost as low as $500 per 64Kbps port , including all switch costs . |
| 29 | The price of a car in East Germany can be a significant proportion of a lifetime 's earnings , and the wait for the car can last a significant part of that lifetime . |
| 30 | However , it seems that the relation is not quite the same , for there is no comparable way in which a hearer can express the same wonder or wish by assenting to the sentence as uttered by the speaker . |