Example sentences of "can [conj] [verb] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since electricity generation is the world 's largest source of man-made carbon dioxide , it is quite clear that nuclear power can and does make a very significant contribution to its reduction . |
| 2 | It is widely recognised that the classical technique can and does prove a stable basis fur all styles of dance . |
| 3 | They , among other things , have put Westminster into that category of parliaments which can and do exercise a significant degree of influence over the formation of policy . |
| 4 | Pointes can and do have an enormous part to play in classical ballet because there are so many ways in which they can be used to give character and variety to a role . |
| 5 | True plants are unable to perform this trick , but many can and do use a scent to avoid danger . |