Example sentences of "it can [verb] [adv] the " in BNC.
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1 | If you live at any distance from medical help , or are not within easy reach of a telephone , it might be wise to add some ‘ activated charcoal ’ to the medicine cupboard , as it can slow down the absorption of poison . |
2 | It 's not a miracle cure , but it 's hoped American trials prove it can slow down the onset of Aids . |
3 | Light is often used as a metaphor for God because it can convey both the presence and the unapproachability of the divine being . |
4 | True to their forbear , the Renoirs make colour and the moods it can convey almost the leading character in the film . |
5 | The only trouble is with that , if you 're changing it for different albums all the time it can wear out the gears and that . |
6 | ‘ An out-party sometimes forgets that the power it exercises as an opposition is to some extent in the hands of journalists ’ ; the more supportive the press is of the opposition party , the more pressure it can bring on the party in power . |
7 | This approach places a great burden on parents , since it requires tolerance and endless patience ; but it can bring out the best in the child . |
8 | At the same time it can reverse completely the power/information balance that can often be a problem in counselling . |
9 | The point I keep making is that in a press release they ought to include at least enough information briefly so that whoever 's reading it can pick up the angle or the possible use . |
10 | It can define only the quantity and quality of its journey . |
11 | RMI needs to ensure in the way that it tackles the information aspect that it can incorporate properly the ‘ user-led ’ aspect of information specification . |
12 | If it can keep up the pace , ICL 's hope is that it could overtake IBM in the UK by 1996 . |
13 | It can lighten even the most leaden of social occasions . |
14 | Yeah , cos , the solder just li links into the big hole and you do n't want it cos it can screw up the size of the hole then . |
15 | The new rules place a statutory duty on anyone who wants to alter the genetic structure of living creatures in the laboratory — or to use such organisms after they have been genetically engineered — to notify the executive well in advance so that it can assess independently the safety of the proposed activity . |
16 | By means of added rhythmic patterns in chords and arpeggios it can fill out the music to enhance the singing of a congregation . |