Example sentences of "can [conj] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not the case that we can or do simply distinguish , in a completely neutral way , some major historical types of political system , even in the non-evolutionist manner that I have suggested ; for on one side , what is seen to be significant in the past is influenced by current concerns , and on the other side these concerns have , in any case , a very great practical importance and are bound to engage much of the attention of political thinkers . |
| 2 | This is not a problem reserved for eventers or endurance horses , this can and does frequently occur in unfit animals used excessively in the summer . |
| 3 | This civil litigation can and does sometimes work in direct conflict with the best interests of air safety . |
| 4 | Thus , concludes Popper , although we can never attain to Ultimate Truth , we can and do continually get nearer to it … |
| 5 | We can and do sometimes charge for this time , but where there are significant PR benefits for the Garden and its activities , and companies are not willing to pay , we do not charge . |