Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such thoughts should help them to understand how attitudes , right or wrong , can persist unchanged for endless generations if they are taught to be dictated by unassailable imaginary ‘ gods ’ who are never ‘ wrong ’ . |
| 2 | That is to say , you can not describe sixteenth-century English as if it were a variant of RP any more than you can do this for divergent present-day varieties . |
| 3 | ‘ But you can read this for sure ? ’ |
| 4 | Have a little hold oh yes I can manage that for short distances . |
| 5 | As might be expected , this basically simple idea has some fairly involved theoretical ramifications , but we can ignore these for present purposes . |
| 6 | It 's a comfortable car to drive , assisted by power steering , and while leg-room in the back is just about adequate the low roof can prove irritating for tall rear seat passengers . |
| 7 | You can add secretive for good measure though he had n't much to be secretive about . ’ |
| 8 | Generally speaking , we can say that for nationalized industries the accounting standard-setting function of the law relates to the form of published accounts ; while responsibility for the content is abrogated to the accounting profession ( because ‘ true and fair ’ is defined by professional pronouncements ) . |
| 9 | It has lots of similar properties to a larger computer , in so much that it has a similar , what is referred to as a central processing unit , and in some instances similar peripheral devices , but if one can imagine that for certain applications where these have been collectively gathered together in erm the ultimate setting on a single integrated circuit , then one has a microcomputer , comprised of a microprocessor , some memory and some appropriate interfacing devices to the outside world . |
| 10 | Fen violet seed can lie dormant for long periods until conditions are right ; disturbed peat caused by scrub clearance — or the trampling of cattle . |