Example sentences of "can [verb] [pron] [noun] [art] " in BNC.

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1 She counselled other women to do the same : ‘ You can make your womanhood a sort of external conscience to them .
2 Instead of buying a car every second year the motorist can make his purchase every third year so creating a considerable fall in sales .
3 So the sooner they can double their capacity the better .
4 sounds good to you do n't it ? , you can buy me cigarettes every day
5 The reason for this is that the sooner you can pursue your debts the greater will be your chances of recovery .
6 Even after you 've received your payout , you can guarantee your family a second payout on your death , simply by carrying on paying the premiums .
7 What a shame there is n't yet a product that can give her personality a similarly dramatic boost and uplift .
8 We can give our troops the means to make that call .
9 You can give your child the language she needs to make sense of the experience .
10 Now you can give your imagination a rest .
11 Lévi-Strauss has rendered social anthropology an invaluable service in emphasizing the significance of such contrasting motifs ; although we need not go so far as him and turn our subject into an esoteric animal , vegetable or mineral parlour-game in which every card is a joker and can assume whatever meaning the player likes .
12 It 's the response that matters , you can show them things the others ca n't follow .
13 Although these managers are not expected to take any responsibility for it , this does mean that notification of a failure in a module is passed through the LIFESPAN system , and individual managers can decide what impact the reported failure has on their modules and packages .
14 Although these managers are not expected to take any responsibility for it , this does mean that notification of a failure in a module is passed through the LIFESPAN system , and individual managers can decide what impact the reported failure has on their modules and packages .
15 Once you know the maximum width and length required , you can decide which way the sheet will be laid .
16 Our new Plan is called DOUBLE PAYOUT for a very good reason : not only can you guarantee yourself a cash payout in time for your 65th birthday ( if you 're over 55 , you get your payment after ten years ) , you can assure your family a further cash sum when your death finally does occur .
17 And you can chase your tail an awful lot
18 They can make tracks and footmarks in the snow , and on finding footmarks can guess which way the person who made them was going .
19 He is usually an old male who can anticipate which way the colobus will go and climbs a tree well ahead of them , so completing their encirclement .
20 So , so , he looked , he looked round at me , he looked at the the other group waiting in front and he was , he flashed his lights at them so that , they realised what was going on by then , they moved forward a bit , I moved back a bit and he just had enough room he reversed right up close to me and then got out but he just had enough room to get out , and since then I wo n't park over the driveway up there , cos you can bet your life the one driveway along that road and you parked in front is the one that somebody wants to get into .
21 That 's what it er seems like erm if there 's a police car you can bet your life the chances are there 's gon na be another one or an ambulance if there 's been an accident .
22 There is plenty of time for hon. Members to make speeches , and if I can develop my argument a little en route , I shall be happy to do so .
23 ‘ Few people can judge what shape a particular horse is in better than the smith who shoes him .
24 I 'm marrying my Italian born fiancé in London and I 'm desperately trying to find a venue for the reception which can serve our guests an authentic Italian meal .
25 Again the one who 's been around ( you can tell her type a mile off — they always find something to send back , even if it 's the salt ) ordered the better meal : a pan-fried fillet steak topped with tomato and served with a Madiera sauce , while I went for fresh halibut wrapped in vegetables surrounded by creamy mustard sauce .
26 So when I take this out and pout this through the window it shines straight up and you can look at the clouds and you can tell which direction the wind is .
27 It can mean your client a guide about how you can advise followed by your business card , then help smooth into the area of business .
28 Although you can protect your 60% no claim bonus your premium may increase if you make claims or you receive motoring convictions .
29 Although you can protect your 60% no claim bonus your premium may increase if you make claims or you receive motoring convictions .
30 Although you can protect your 60% no claim bonus your premium may increase if you make claims or you receive motoring convictions .
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