Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Originally , rendering was on the inside , but this can flake off and block the drain , so rendering ( if used ) is now put on the outside . |
| 2 | Excess LDL , rejected by the now full-up cells are deposited in the walls of the arteries , where they can build up and make the arteries narrower . |
| 3 | If the complete orchard is enclosed with wire , snow can build up and allow access over the top , especially when drifting occurs . |
| 4 | Knowledge and skills are a valuable source of power that we can build on and develop . |
| 5 | Rather than take the long outside course , A can slow down and cut inside |
| 6 | Wearing a pair of men 's underpants and a scarf across my breasts , I have that unprepared look that Americans can abhor culturally and admire individually . |
| 7 | You can eat well and stay slim ! |
| 8 | ‘ Ben Gunn , ’ they said , ‘ you can stay here and find Flint 's money . |
| 9 | You can stay here and look after the place whilst we 're gone . |
| 10 | You can stay here and take Shelley out to dinner . |
| 11 | It means that our no. 8 can stay down and help the shove . |
| 12 | I think that 's it , if you can get a house with plenty of , you know you can stay there and live for ever ca n't ya ? |
| 13 | So why do n't you admit supplying and then John can stay out and look after the kids , like ? ’ |
| 14 | A woman who farms land all year can make straw rope , pots and pitchforks in slack periods ; she can cook noodles for the local factory ; she grows her own cotton to stitch into winter padded jackets ; and — unlike most of her Western counterparts — can strip down and mend her bike . |
| 15 | Economic trends occur swiftly and become established before large industries can scale up and take advantage of new demands . |
| 16 | In deep water the travelling wave may be only a few feet high : but on those rare occasions when such waves reach shallow water , or coastlines , they can rear up and explode with fearful consequences . |
| 17 | Sam wants the plane and all the coke in it and Dwayne and the rest can fuck off and die for all he cares . |
| 18 | If you can pack up and go on Tuesday August 11 , you can dash off to Spain for a week 's bed and breakfast in a two-star hotel for as little as £229 . |
| 19 | So anything that can fall down and go faster as it falls . |
| 20 | Flood victims can buy now and pay later and have free delivery and collection . |
| 21 | Without a check the hammer can bounce up and hit the string again , distorting the sound intended by the player . |
| 22 | Without a check , the player has less control , especially when repeating notes , and the hammer can bounce up and hit the string again , distorting the sound and inhibiting the freedom of the player to play loudly . |
| 23 | She can count out and administer her own drugs and explain her own needs during visits to the doctor . |
| 24 | The scriptwriters should take note of our FUN FORTNIGHT include a few more comical characters who can lighten up and shake off all these severe scenarios . |
| 25 | You can freshen up and change . ’ |
| 26 | Some museums offer Victorian classrooms where pupils can dress up and experience Victorian schooling methods . |
| 27 | It 's not just something you can dress up and take for walks in the park . |
| 28 | He can improve again and take his first Group prize . |
| 29 | He can improve again and take his first Group prize . |
| 30 | This means horses can break up and digest plant food more quickly . |