Example sentences of "[coord] can [vb infin] [pron] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you can afford them , or can make your own , rough-hewn granite water basins and lanterns are far preferable to mass-produced items of reconstituted stone , though even these will mellow with age . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , she needs a change of clothes until she 's on her feet and can do her own shopping , ’ said Joe . |
| 3 | People can see what I have done in the past 16 months and can form their own opinions about whether I have made the right judgments for the future of this country . ’ |
| 4 | The disciplined child does not have to use his evaluation faculty on conflict and can devote it all to education . |
| 5 | Careful pre-test counselling is essential so that you understand all the advantages and disadvantages of knowing if you have HIV , and can make your own informed decisions about whether to continue with your pregnancy . |
| 6 | You have progressed from nursery slopes to post-graduate slopes , struck up a personal , and possibly a carnal , relationship with Walter ( with a V ) and can make your own raclette . |
| 7 | In continuous-process plants workers are liberated from the rhythm of the machine and can set their own pace . |
| 8 | It belongs to the Vanbrugh-Hawksmoor-Archer group and can hold its own . ’ |
| 9 | With so much choice it 's lucky that we know the area so well and can show you all the best things on our trips . |
| 10 | If Hospital Trusts attract more staff and can determine their own pay rates , there must be concern about shortfall in other services . |
| 11 | They can also sell peripheral products such as insurance and can push their own products . |
| 12 | Having corporate status means that they are registered companies , run by governing bodies on which the local authority has a minority representation , and can employ their own staff directly and retain the income from short courses and consultancy work . |
| 13 | NOT many actors literally know their lines backwards and can say them that way ! |
| 14 | You can only tell when you zoom out and can take it all in . |