Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she explores the vast cathedral-like space with her movements , she marvels at the shapes and lines every part of her body can make to fill the space . |
| 2 | The teacher can remain facing the class , so it is easier for him to maintain attention . |
| 3 | ‘ If he can survive dropping the poll tax , he can survive anything , ’ said one admiring Tory MP . |
| 4 | More experienced participants can opt to spend the week working on a more specialised project — either in contemporary dance with English choreographer Janet Smith , or in traditional dance with expert Joan Henderson . |
| 5 | However , you can opt to have the income paid out to you every six months , currently in May and November [ subject to the Terms and Conditions ] . |
| 6 | Those who never want to see the DOS prompt again can opt to have the Shell loaded each time the computer is turned on . |
| 7 | The user can opt to have the Listing file ‘ Printed ’ or ‘ Deleted ’ , or both , once it has been prepared ; note that if these options are chosen the output file will be queued for printing first and , if required , deleted afterwards . |
| 8 | If not , is there a product I can buy to control the algae ? |
| 9 | If he has not done much gardening before , you can work together , so that you can enjoy sharing the tasks , and it is easier for you to assess when the patient has had enough . |
| 10 | At those stages , people from outside the House who oppose the legislation as petitioners or hon. Members who might also be opposed to it can seek to improve the Bill and can point out the problems that the proposal might cause . |
| 11 | There are several ways in which the Bank of England can seek to control the supply of money and to influence credit conditions . |
| 12 | The trustee can seek to obtain the agreement of members of the committee to a resolution by sending to every member a copy of the proposed resolution ( r 6.162(1) ) . |
| 13 | We would hope that the Highways Department as a whole can unite to face the future and that both conditions for Highways staff and the service we give to the public can be maintained . |
| 14 | If Derry win the final , then Tony can expect to receive the freedom of Draperstown , headquarters of the Ballinascreen club . |
| 15 | In the case of a hostile bid where the offeror is relying on the element of surprise , the target 's board can expect to receive the minimum of warning before the offeror 's press announcement ( announcing its firm intention to make an offer ) is released . |
| 16 | A student can expect to spend the majority of his study-time involved in an activity that not only provides historical knowledge but also serves as a basis for other activities : writing essays , making notes and , of course , thinking about the subject . |
| 17 | And we can expect to see the curricula they offer encouraging students to enter the highest levels of the rational life . |
| 18 | In a few weeks we can expect to see the likes of Boris Becker chomping away on a banana between sets at Wimbledon , and the saga of the Euro-banana versus the Dollar banana is likely to keep the fruit in the news . |
| 19 | Motorists can expect to see the decoy on any motorway in the region as it is to be moved frequently . |
| 20 | So we can expect to see the evolution of organs and contrivances that serve the whole plant . |
| 21 | Shareholders can expect to see the disposal programme continue during 1993 . |
| 22 | On its own , this could prove a nice little facility for corporates to share their thoughts and ideas , but if Microsoft continues seriously to pursue the bottom-up , template approach , we can expect to see the bulletin board melded with the capabilities of electronic mail , Visual Basic and the company 's various database access tools . |
| 23 | If you swing the club at 100 mph , you can expect to hit the ball 200 yards . |
| 24 | It seems to be agreed that the developer can expect to sell the units within a relatively short period , five years being a frequently quoted figure . |
| 25 | Clearly this is an area where guidelines are needed , for it seems unreasonable that certain well-connected institutions can expect to reap the benefits of anonymity in the press , while others have to suffer whatever effects adverse publicly brings . |
| 26 | And that 's why you can expect to find the car in the morning with the windows all covered in saliva and the wing mirrors all bent and the chrome strips on the doors are often with tufts of cow hair . |
| 27 | It is by reference to this distinction that we are to test for ‘ scepticism ’ and , presumably , can expect to find the Mursi lacking . |
| 28 | ( Employees may opt for the higher quote but can expect to pay the difference themselves . ) |
| 29 | The majority of men who survive can expect to have the support of a wife up to the age of 85 , but any woman over 72 is more likely to be a widow left on her own . |
| 30 | No bookseller can expect to supply the bulk of a library 's orders from stock , and basically the librarian requires a quick , efficient service for material which the bookseller must obtain from the publisher . |