Example sentences of "can [verb] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One should therefore be cautious about generalisations which do less than justice to the contribution which friendship can make to the well-being of specific groups of old people . |
| 2 | She needs to unburden , and good listening is not only good therapy , it is probably the most important contribution anyone can make to the happiness of the elderly who live alone . |
| 3 | The contribution which adults other than teachers , both employers and trade unionists , can make to the school curriculum has gained widespread recognition over the past ten years , through the activities of the SCIP , the Royal Society of Arts Industry Year ( 1986 ) , and the more recent DTI initiatives . |
| 4 | This is the main contribution that the linguistic sciences can make to the teaching of languages : to provide good descriptions … |
| 5 | The contribution that a good choir , singing or instrumental group can make to the worship of a parish can not be underestimated . |
| 6 | Editor , — Roger Smith underestimates the contribution that biochemical markers of bone resorption can make to the diagnosis and monitoring of Paget 's disease . |
| 7 | And it 's amazing the difference a few more pounds can make to the quality of a guitar . |
| 8 | " I 've seen enough to convince me that the only recommendation I can make to the bank is that they should withdraw all financial facilities to the Ingard group forthwith . |
| 9 | We believe the best contribution we can make to the community is to create wealth by carrying on our business ethically , safely and profitably . |
| 10 | If you tell me what is wrong with your baby I can explain to the doctor . ’ |
| 11 | Trainee-computer communication failures for very simple reasons can lead to a complete hiatus unless they are detected and restored by an experienced trainer who can explain to the trainee why the system is failing to respond adequately . |
| 12 | You will be reasonably familiar with the layout of the house , and you can explain to the vendor that you will be working in the following sequence : |
| 13 | First , the Bank can lend to the discount houses as a method of providing further assistance if it has not provided adequate assistance earlier in the day . |
| 14 | Looking at the act of speaking in a broader way , we can see that intonation can signal to the listener what is to be taken as ‘ new ’ information and what is already ‘ given ’ , can suggest when the speaker is indicating some sort of contrast or link with material in another tone-unit and , in conversation , can convey to the listener what kind of response is expected . |
| 15 | Evidence is now emerging that women have been detained in order to be raped and even impregnated , and that political and military leaders knew , but condoned it.One woman who can testify to the existence of rape camps and the suffering of women , is Francoise Hampson , senior lecturer at Essex University and an expert in the law of armed conflict . |
| 16 | As an adult in Panama I have stepped aside and contemplated the New World equivalent of the driver ants that I had feared as a child in Africa , flowing by me like a crackling river , and I can testify to the strangeness and wonder . |
| 17 | The present writer , too , can testify to the fanaticism from discussions at that time with diplomats in London and overseas . |
| 18 | We have too many clients to list , but we can introduce you to some of them , confident that they can testify to the quality and effectiveness of what we do . |
| 19 | Everyone can relate to the problems of accommodating all their desires in the same place . |
| 20 | It is important that planning is carried out by the managers involved in the activities of a business so that they can relate to the plan and feel that the plan is their plan . |
| 21 | ‘ The attraction of wrestling with the six-year-olds is that they can relate to the characters . |
| 22 | They speak the same language and can relate to the people who consult them in a more personal , less clinical and intimidating fashion . |
| 23 | This condition can relate to the value of the properties carried by the events and to the number of occurrences of the events . |
| 24 | After the stories that circulate about Civil Service chicanery , I can attest to the professionalism of my team . |
| 25 | Looking at the act of speaking in a broader way , we can see that intonation can signal to the listener what is to be taken as ‘ new ’ information and what is already ‘ given ’ , can suggest when the speaker is indicating some sort of contrast or link with material in another tone-unit and , in conversation , can convey to the listener what kind of response is expected . |
| 26 | With an aerotow , if the towplane pilot realises that the airbrakes are open , he can signal to the glider pilot by rapid rudder-waggling . |
| 27 | If for example the fire officer requires a company to introduce new fire precaution equipment in an office and the owners of the office consider the fire officer is being unreasonable , the owners can appeal to the magistrates to adjudicate on the matter . |
| 28 | Any applicant who is aggrieved either by a refusal or a condition on a permission can appeal to the Secretary of State who , in effect , considers the whole application afresh . |
| 29 | If a firm considers it will have to spend too much to comply with the statutory requirements it can appeal to the Secretary of State . |
| 30 | If such a claim is made , the Commission may decide that there is no such distinct market ( in which case the member state concerned can appeal to the Court of First Instance ) or it may continue to deal with the merger itself , with particular reference to competition in the market concerned . |