Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some studies have used marks on shells that would disappear if shells decrease in size ; it is known that molluscs can remain living for long periods without detectable growth ; and some studies have recorded negative growth but dismissed it as apparent error . |
| 2 | The public profile of the CBI 's director general mainly derives from his willingness to pronounce in public on issues of political interest , his fluency and persuasiveness in doing so and the fact that he can claim to speak for British industry . |
| 3 | It is also now an independent body , and can begin to look for new ways to finance itself and improve its amenities . |
| 4 | Why does the Lord Chancellor think people who need housing benefit and family credit to meet their basic living expenses can afford to pay for legal advice ? |
| 5 | You can get sacked for fucking |
| 6 | Sorry , twenty four percent , twenty four percent body weight erm about a quarter in other words when , when a young woman 's body is about one quarter fat , she can start menstruating for obvious reasons . |