Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRITAIN 'S Johnny Herbert goes into the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend wondering if he can earn a place on the podium for the first time in 37 formula one races . |
| 2 | Although not an exact science , it does enable banks to give countries some sort of credit rating and , from this , bank lending officers can make a decision on whether to grant or participate in a loan . |
| 3 | If an emergency arises and you need to dip into your savings immediately , you can make a withdrawal on the spot . |
| 4 | Given that this was a risk-free hedge we can make a check on the process by comparing the outcomes from states 1 or 2 with the result of investing the initial capital at the risk-free rate of return : . |
| 5 | Both partners have their own Capital Gains Tax allowance , which means they can make a profit on the sale of assets such as shares or property up to this limit without incurring any liability of CGT . |
| 6 | Right , so what 's the minimum annually , the minimum we can make a profit on ? |
| 7 | My personal observations I can make a comment on , for example , the cultural area . |
| 8 | It follows therefore that the trustees can make a claim on the employer to make up the deficiency and claim a share in the company 's assets if the employer goes into liquidation . |
| 9 | It now offers charting by way of Microsoft Graph and you can include a chart on a slide as you would any other graphics object . |
| 10 | But while no one can guarantee a profit on stocks and shares , some companies are now offering a safe bet — a profit or your money back . |
| 11 | The former seamen , who risked their lives against the elements and German U-boats to ferry vital supplies to northern Russia , can enjoy a berth on a luxury liner for the return trip . |
| 12 | On at least a morning a week at ‘ family specialist ’ hotels , children are collected , given breakfast and taken on a trip or entertained for a few hours so their parents can enjoy a morning on their own . |
| 13 | You can watch a lot on this er , Sky T V |
| 14 | The subjunctive in French allows the speaker to adopt this purely imaginary position from which he can give a verdict on whether a happening should have occurred or not . |
| 15 | ‘ UV Ski 's support will mean we can send a coach on tour with the team for the first time in two years , which will boost team morale . |
| 16 | It is not uncommon to hear about the assassination of public figures in the streets of Bogota and even running in local elections can ensure a place on some death list . |
| 17 | get erm a preview of it so that i , er the day it comes out they can do a review on it . |
| 18 | I think steel balls are But you see you can do a display on your table ca n't you |
| 19 | you and I can do a team on our own then . |
| 20 | I hope , as a climbing fraternity ( and sorority ) we can keep a grip on it . |
| 21 | The court can remove a trustee on the application of an interested person and r 6.132(2) applies to such an application as well . |
| 22 | I 'd like to try stir-fry cooking , but I 'm not sure if I can use a wok on a ceramic hob . |
| 23 | Given that To is known , the comparison of the computed fracture pressure with the observed value in a mini-frac test , can provide a check on the amount of tectonic unbalance . |
| 24 | In the first place we can see a reliance on self-help and often pre-industrial techniques , given new meaning in transformed social circumstances . |
| 25 | ‘ Captain , I can see a man on the ice . ’ |
| 26 | But I do n't know how you can run a country on frothy money , and I would argue that Black Wednesday was a classic example of that sort of thing going wrong . ’ |
| 27 | Thus , by the end of gastrulation , one can draw a map on the embryo showing the developmental path to which various regions are now committed . |
| 28 | The optimum formation for missile troops is a long thin line from which as many archers as possible can draw a bead on the foe . |
| 29 | Do not forget letter boxes , they can be fitted with brush-type excluders too , or you can fit a box on the back . |
| 30 | ‘ They ( the Congress of People 's Deputies , the supreme legislature ) can take a decision on impeachment on the basis of this ruling . ’ |