Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However problems can arise even for intelligent people with an extensive vocabulary , for example when they are communicating with someone on a subject other than their own speciality . |
| 2 | Even when the soil is virtually dry , spadefoot toads can remain underground for prolonged periods by maintaining their blood concentration at the correct level . |
| 3 | ‘ One thing I learnt in England : public opinion , the sum of private opinions , does matter , can matter often for good . ’ |
| 4 | Roughly how much of mid-Wales is over 300 m high — mostly wildscape which the farmers can use only for rough grazing for sheep ? |
| 5 | Signalling by diffusion can work well for small organisms , but it is limited ; diffusion of chemical signals over long distances is slow and inefficient , as it can not be specifically targeted to ensure that the signal arrives only at the cell it was intended for . |
| 6 | Once you have thoroughly reorganized your existing storage you can look around for new surfaces to conquer . |
| 7 | One thing you can bet on for sure . ’ |
| 8 | This restriction to particular ‘ niches ’ in the environment is the result of a partitioning out of competing species over a limited range of resources ; each comes to live in the portion of a habitat it can exploit best for reproductive purposes . |
| 9 | On April 26 it was announced that Tesfaye Dinka , Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs and a US-trained economist , had been made Prime Minister ( a post vacant since November 1989 ) , with a brief to form a new Cabinet composed of individuals " who can stand up for Ethiopian unity " . |
| 10 | Once the patient is used to getting out of the house , he can go out for social occasions . |
| 11 | I bought a pass for the swimming baths so I can get in for free . |
| 12 | One result of this has been a contraction in the value that venture capitalists can put on for particular businesses . |
| 13 | But I can find out for definite later on . |
| 14 | Only where under-provision has resulted in really serious deficiencies is it likely that a librarian can argue successfully for extra funding to put the balance right . |
| 15 | It can single out for special treatment the special aggravating features of a crime . |