Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , in the case of Rome in the third century BC , we can calculate that the total amount of silver coinage produced was small in comparison with Rome 's ‘ income ’ at the time , as defined by plunder , tribute and indemnities , and we can thereby see that silver coinage played only a minor role in the economy . |
| 2 | I make the observation that given the Opposition 's effort to determine the Government 's view two or three years from now , I can only conclude that Opposition Members expect us to be in government after the next general election . |
| 3 | The vagueness of some of the " Activities " tends to cause recurring difficulty , and I can only assume that Durant and Fabb have their own ways of making them work . |
| 4 | Since they do n't even know who the councillors are , I can only assume that North Tyneside is being victimised through ignorance and dogma . |
| 5 | Now detectives can only hope that publicity surrounding the funeral will encourage someone to come forward and help them catch the murderer . |
| 6 | One can only hope that tournament organisers come to recognise this and ensure that each event is staffed by the requisite number of officials . |
| 7 | He was a very volatile character when playing and I can only hope that age has quietened him down . |
| 8 | All in all , it can only mean that tea time is on the up and up . |
| 9 | From the point of view of historians this can only mean that training must be broadened and will need to include a heavily element of information technology ( Greenstein 1993 ; Schürer 1993 ) . |
| 10 | However , she points out that ‘ from a linguistic point of view we can only say that speech and writing are different : we can not say that one is superior to the other ’ ( ibid . ) . |
| 11 | Ellen Jebeau brought her lips tightly together and drew them inwards between her teeth before she said , with deep bitterness , ‘ I do n't know about it being a time for plain speaking , I can only say that time has shown your ingratitude for what I 've done for you over the years . ’ |
| 12 | What takes place when someone learns something can not be observed directly ; we can only know that learning has taken place by examining changes m the person 's behaviour after the event . |
| 13 | We can not hope that Protestant and Catholic would begin peacefully to coexist once peace-keeping British soldiers had departed . |
| 14 | When pressed by journalists for an assurance that Koko is Nigeria 's only dump , the irritated Minister for Works and Housing snaps , ‘ I can not confirm that Koko is the only dump . |
| 15 | Whilst agreeing in part but disagreeing substantially with the assumptions of Ludmer , I felt — and still feel — that the attraction of sport for black kids is a little more complex and that any full understanding can not assume that sport constitutes an area freed of racialism , or that black youths are attracted to it simply because they see it as such . |
| 16 | Surely the terrorists can not believe that killing and maiming ordinary people is an achievement . |
| 17 | But while many of the economic arguments favouring unrestricted insider dealing make interesting reading , they can not prove that insider dealing is desirable . |
| 18 | Equally , economics can not prove that insider dealing is undesirable . |
| 19 | For in the circumstances of ordinary politics the checkerboard strategy will prevent instances of injustice that would otherwise occur , and we can not say that justice requires not eliminating any injustice unless we can eliminate all . |
| 20 | But they STILL can not say that radiation is to blame . |
| 21 | We can not see that power is a means of dealing with fear , of acting and doing in order to gain control over it ; when we are powerless our fears overwhelm us . |
| 22 | We can not see that power can be held in different ways , and that personal and professional relationships that work effectively are often a delicate balance see-sawing on power shifts . |
| 23 | In fact , I can not see that sound symbolism can be discussed in any safe and effective manner without a basic knowledge of the articulatory or acoustic features of sounds . |
| 24 | You can also see that zinc white has been applied to establish a large area of light |
| 25 | ‘ You can also find that grass dies back at the edges of the slot . ’ |
| 26 | If moving area , clients , though seemingly supportive , can often find that travel and lack of personal contact prove substantial disincentives to remaining with the solicitor . |
| 27 | Following a series of complaints from readers , ZZAP ! can now confirm that Turbosoft Distribution has ceased trading . |
| 28 | Armed with the suggestions of Harré , Veblen and others we can now see that postmodernism is not simply a product of capital movements or recent developments in the industrial economy such as consumer-led , ‘ flexible ’ , forms of production . |
| 29 | And I can almost see that aquiline nose in the air as the words were uttered — or hissed — or whatever . ’ |
| 30 | We can therefore suggest that bilingualism is an acceptable concept within education . |