Example sentences of "can [verb] their [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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1 | Horses out riding can show their intolerance for the same daily routine and their need for excitement . |
2 | Their outstanding abilities lay elsewhere and ie is to their fine engineering achievements in vaulting such constructions as the Basilica of Constantine and the Baths of Diocletian , or in the building of amphi-theatres such as the Colosseum , or in layouts like the Palace of Diocletian in Split or the Villa of Hadrian at Tivoli that we can appreciate their genius for architectural effect and scale in planning . |
3 | The proposals mean that , for the first time , parents can name their preference for a school , including ordinary ones — and backed up by a new appeal system . |
4 | They want food , and the only way they can express their desire for it is to cry . |
5 | LESLEY Harrison 's pursuit of her attacker , despite being stabbed in the heart , shows how humans can summon their strength for a final all-out effort . |
6 | They live in London but I can get their address for you . ’ |
7 | This will effectively mean that doctors involved on a voluntary basis with the governing bodies of sport can continue their contribution for the minimum extra cost . |
8 | They 're being incredibly silly , they really ought not to do that , because it can impair their hearing for life . |
9 | A working party , chaired by Robin Bidwell of the consultancy Environmental Resources , sets out proposals for a scheme to provide ( i ) a framework within which environmental consulting groups can declare their competence for carrying out environmental auditing and ( ii ) a code of practice to be followed when undertaking environmental audits . |