Example sentences of "can [verb] to be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A new entrant into a creative department can expect to be doing such jobs . |
| 2 | The apprehension of being ‘ seized ’ by the police is always present , but some of the arrests are pro forma so that local authorities can claim to be showing the necessary zeal . |
| 3 | Whereas we used to have what you might call an across-the-table relationship with our customers , now we can claim to be sitting on the same side of the table . ’ |
| 4 | In summary , it seems rather unlikely that forecasts taking the mid-1980s as a base year can claim to be measuring demand accurately . |
| 5 | -I can send you a plainclothes man if necessary , somebody young who can pretend to be looking for her . ’ |
| 6 | Sunil has shown me places in the club where the members rarely go and where , therefore , it 's safe to read or write or sleep as long as you wear your uniform and can pretend to be doing something vaguely official if someone comes in . |