Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a great " in BNC.

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1 Here is a most revealing instance of the way a difference within the same , teleologically construed , can make a great deal of difference : in effect a difference of degree can be as real as a difference of kind but in a different way : the lesser is inferior and thereby inimical in a way the antithetical can not be , and the same becomes more ditferent than difference itself .
2 But we do pledge ourselves to undertake the task with energy and determination , confident that in the full-time life of our Parliament we can make a great advance in industrial prosperity .
3 Layout and design can make a great difference in increasing sales .
4 Using business software can make a great deal of difference to learning mathematics , because of its flexible open-ended nature as described above .
5 You can make a great point of the exciting English designer , say something like — a revolutionary departure : English artist brings fresh and startling look to classical Viennese works . ’
6 The ripples spread out from the point where the stone is dropped and can affect a great area of the pond and perhaps even the whole of it .
7 It is a vital part of the written records that the exact place where every find was discovered is noted , particularly important because finds can yield a great deal of information .
8 With thorough analysis , archaeological sites and finds can yield a great deal of evidence , and with skilled interpretation as well , much meaningful information can result .
9 You can win a great new patio
10 ‘ Let the criminal know , ’ he said , ‘ that hands can assassinate a great soul like that of the martyr , Muawad , but they can not assassinate the enormous national faith which Muawad brought to the presidency . ’
11 ‘ Let the criminal know , ’ he said , ‘ that hands can assassinate a great soul like that of the martyr , Muawad , but they can not assassinate the enormous national faith which Muawad brought to the presidency . ’
12 With school holidays in mind consider a visit to Van Hage 's garden centre at Great Amwell , near Ware in Hertfordshire , where the rest of the family can enjoy a great day out while you quietly lose yourself in one of the most impressive houseplant departments in the country .
13 The crackling of a fire , the dawn chorus of the birds , the sound of waves upon the shore ; most of these go unnoticed and yet each of them can give a great deal of pleasure if we could only learn to become aware of them .
14 By breaking a task down into small , manageable pieces , keeping reward levels high and taking an analytical approach you can achieve a great deal in all spheres of life .
15 The Hargreaves Report ( ILEA 1984 ) showed that schools can achieve a great deal on their own and that they can outweigh parental lack of interest .
16 There is also the cockpit voice recorder or CVR which can contribute a great deal to the information available to the investigator .
17 Alcohol is also very high in calories and can contribute a great deal to a person 's weight .
18 Reorganisation of classes so that they contain children of more than one age range , changes in swimming or peripatetic music provision are typical of matters which can generate a great deal of heat .
19 Second , we can do a great deal to explain what is going on within the funeral service — the symbolism , the words used , the belief that lies behind some of the things said .
20 This story should not imply that there was not still a great deal of grief to be expressed by the children , but it serves to demonstrate that enforced anticipatory grief can do a great deal of harm if the timing of it is interfered with .
21 It is clear , first of all , that we can do a great deal to restore damaged waterways by using common sense and good engineering .
22 You can do a great deal to prevent problems of disobedience and pre-empt countless confrontations if you establish useful routines and personal habits for your child to follow :
23 An understanding and patient wife can do a great deal to help .
24 Obviously we can not choose our parents but we can do a great deal to improve the shape , form and texture of these problem areas .
25 The spiritual resources of patients can do a great deal to help in their recovery or bring about a peaceful death .
26 we 're obviously now in a position where we can do a great deal more in terms of analysis .
27 ‘ It 's all important ; Roman is the foremost designer of sports and leisure clothes in the world , and you must realise he can do a great deal for my career . ’
28 Wigan chairman Jack Robinson said : ‘ We have had a long period of success under a lot of good coaches and we are confident John can do a great job for us . ’
29 Well I do n't suppose she can do a great deal now , I mean she ca n't
30 No Fiona can do a great one of Christopher Watkins .
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