Example sentences of "which can [vb infin] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The downward hammer fist for example , which can deflect a kick may also be instantly converted into a forearm scoop . |
| 2 | Masking is such a common operation that many computers provide at least one arithmetic or logical instruction which can specify a mask as well as the primary operands . |
| 3 | This soldier carries a hand gun , a simple firearm which can propel a lead or stone shot with considerable velocity . |
| 4 | The fells around Baldersdale are dangerous places , full of hidden ghylls — deep water holes — and moss bogs which can swallow a man whole . |
| 5 | Home Office ministers have asked the Association of Chief Police Officers to monitor the spread of scanners which can detect a radar trap up to three miles away . |
| 6 | There are also two procedures which can place a plaintiff in further difficulties . |
| 7 | He is an effective communicator who knows the industry 's problems and is concerned that too few know about the level of despair which can make a farmer twice as likely to commit suicide as the average man . |
| 8 | He is an effective communicator who knows the industry 's problems and is concerned that too few know about the level of despair which can make a farmer twice as likely to commit suicide as the average man . |
| 9 | It is these basic measures which can make a difference to saving lives all over the world . |
| 10 | It senses the danger and almost instantaneously cuts off the power with a speed of reaction which can prevent a tragedy occurring . |
| 11 | A building society must attract deposits before it can grant a mortgage ( loan ) to a borrower to purchase a house , unlike a bank which can create a deposit by granting a loan . |
| 12 | The most obvious possibility is to be able to call up a video window on the screen which can deliver a helpline operator 's face and words and enable you to resolve your problem . |
| 13 | There is a small transparent species of rock anemone ( Aiptasia species , below ) which is often introduced by accident into the aquarium on pieces of living rock which can deliver a sting equal to any of the larger species . |
| 14 | They look even more realistic with a paint effect such as scumbling or graining , which can reinforce a wood effect , give the appearance of embossed leather , or just enhance the texture . |
| 15 | The minerals in hard water combine with soap to form a ‘ scum ’ which can leave a ring around baths and basins . |
| 16 | These include the wavelet transform , which can give a measure of the fractal qualities of a given sound , and something called the granular synthesis model , which considers sound as consisting of quanta localised both in time and frequency . |
| 17 | Other world-wide eustatic causes of sea level change include sedimentary infilling of ocean basins which could give a sea level rise of 4 mm/100 years equivalent to 40 m in a million years ( Higgins , 1965 ) ; orogenic eustasy whereby orogenic uplift creates ocean basins of different size ; geoidal eustasy whereby the ocean surface reflects the variations in the geoid surface due to the earth 's irregular distribution of mass which can give a difference between lows and highs of as much as 180 m . |
| 18 | The secret of their ability to paralyse animals in their vicinity lies in powerful electric organs on the head and gills which can generate a 90-volt high-amperage current . |
| 19 | For example , periods of ill-health , retirement , changes in family circumstances or bereavement , all of which can trigger a range of personal , physical and social consequences — such as an increased need for support . |
| 20 | She says there are a small amount of children who are sensitive to flashing lights , which can trigger a fit . |
| 21 | ‘ We will look at projects which can offer a pay back in up to five years , except in the case of new business investment projects — NBIPs — which require a shorter return on investment . |
| 22 | Second , a shared view of what " quality " means , which can underpin a commitment to organisation-wide strategies like total quality management , is often lacking . |
| 23 | Pursuit encourages further retreat , and so a vicious spiral is established which can destabilize a relationship . |
| 24 | You 've no doubt heard of these helmets which can feed a man 's senses a crudely simulated universe-a cartoon universe — with which he can interact physically ; he rotates , it rotates ; he hears a sound , he turns towards it , the source is where it should be , so on and so forth . |
| 25 | Those which have the single ring on the hood are found in Assam and Eastern India , and spit venom like the Ringhals Cobra of South Africa which can eject a spray for a distance of 6 to 8 feet and cause severe eye pain , sometimes blindness . |
| 26 | The blood loss — which can last a week or so — is generally regarded as tolerable and there are no unpleasant side-effects . |
| 27 | We can , however , get down with the children and start a process of learning , discovery , which can last a lifetime if you like , finding out what different people believe , finding out how other people cope , maybe by just talking to grandparents who 've experienced the war , asking them how they 've coped . |
| 28 | As Rose points out in Sexism in the Secondary Curriculum , ( 1983 ) , despite the fact that English is a subject popular with girls , and one in which they often succeed , it is also the subject which can damage a girl 's self-esteem and aspirations . |
| 29 | ‘ We used to swim in the river as a way of washing , but there is a small black fly there which can carry a parasite , a burrowing worm which can lie dormant in your body for up to two years , preparing to release thousands of offspring . |
| 30 | We found that the SSB oligonucleotide sequence is also within a larger DNA sequence which can form a stem loop structure and that the loop region is entirely contained within the SSB oligonucleotide ( Fig. 6 ) . |