Example sentences of "[prep] their [noun sg] can [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their work can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researcher 's research ’ .
2 A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their wok can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researchers ’ research ’ .
3 The court or parents for their part can refuse to consent to treatment A or B or both , but can not insist on treatment C. The inevitable and desirable result is that choice of treatment is in some measure a joint decision of the doctors and the court or parents . ’
4 The court or parents for their part can refuse to consent to treatment A or B or both , but can not insist upon treatment C. The inevitable and desirable result is that choice of treatment is in some measure a joint decision of the doctors and the court or parents .
5 Work like the Peplos kore ( fig. 39 ) , Exekias 's neck-amphora ( fig. 55 ) or the Vix krater ( fig. 58 ) show archaic Greek art in its assured prime : craftsmen who are masters of their craft can develop their styles and express what they want happily within the general limitations of inherited convention .
6 Understanding individuals in the context of their past can help us understand the present-day person .
7 The sweet murmur of their water can provide balm for troubled spirits and their banks offer sweet shelter to nurture true love .
8 In groups of five they each save weekly after which one of their number can take a loan and invest in an income generating project .
9 There is no evidence for this , which is probably why the quality of their argument can fall so low , with Shamir saying of perhaps the most influential and long-standing of PLO ‘ moderates ’ , Khalid Hassan , that ‘ when you see his face you know he can not be trusted . ’
10 The warmer they are , the quicker the energy-producing chemical reactions of their body can proceed and the more active they can be .
11 However , since the start of the tax year in April 1992 , people letting out rooms in their home can claim tax relief of up to £62.50 a week ( or £3,250 during the year ) .
12 Many people who have reached this stage in their infection can look forward to no further trouble from their disease and will probably die of old age or some other condition unrelated to their syphilis .
13 And third , their likeness to their twin can confuse possible suitors : which one does he want ?
14 The person or someone on their behalf can ask for the assessment .
15 The strong controls which are necessary to enforce public accountability for the use of taxpayers ' money lead to caution , since experiments by their nature can fail .
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