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 | You can also see that zinc white has been applied to establish a large area of light |
14 | ‘ You can also find that grass dies back at the edges of the slot . ’ |
15 | 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 . |
16 | Following a series of complaints from readers , ZZAP ! can now confirm that Turbosoft Distribution has ceased trading . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | And I can almost see that aquiline nose in the air as the words were uttered — or hissed — or whatever . ’ |
19 | We can therefore suggest that bilingualism is an acceptable concept within education . |
20 | This test precisely locates the form responsible for a given meaning , and at the same time ensures that its role is that of a semantic constituent ; from 6 we can therefore conclude that cat is a semantic constituent of The cat sat on the mat . |