Example sentences of "can [vb infin] or [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stocks can restrict or boost vigour and confer disease or frost resistance . |
| 2 | According to Hazlitt , ‘ Man is the only species who can laugh or cry because he is the only being who knows the difference between what is and what should be ’ . |
| 3 | The layout of your house and garden can aid or deter crime . |
| 4 | They can make or break a chef . |
| 5 | Taking on a franchise can make or break a redundant executive |
| 6 | This is a very important stage in the development of a Rottweiler and the breeder can make or break a puppy at this stage . |
| 7 | As chairman you can make or break the meeting by rewarding the wrong kind of behaviour by participants . |
| 8 | But more importantly , they can make or break political careers . |
| 9 | Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p , it can make or break a band . |
| 10 | And allied to this are concerns about ‘ not getting the results ’ and about one 's reputation with colleagues in general , and especially with the senior staff whose opinion can make or break a career . |
| 11 | With 3% or 4% , they can make or break policies and governments , as Israel 's religious parties notoriously have done . |
| 12 | A scholarly opinion can make or break a picture , as in the case of a Saraceni which we sold in 1989 . |
| 13 | Because of our isolation , a shopkeeper 's demeanour can make or break a mood . |
| 14 | Jenkins was fortunate that he brought with him to the Home Office an intuitive understanding that it is how issues and incidents are handled , more than the policies which are decided upon , that can make or break a Home Secretary 's reputation . |
| 15 | Accessories can make or break you . |
| 16 | Investment decisions made by just a few organisations can make or break a Supplier . |
| 17 | But at this point I ca n't decide if the evening 's cabaret will consist of , ‘ Deep down , I 'm just the same old Lil you knew before , so how about it ? ’ or ‘ I 'm a star now , baby , and I can make or break you , so let's do it my way . ’ |
| 18 | For one thing , we have to be smart at spotting new trends in feedstock usage , because this can make or break our profitability . |
| 19 | This and the social side , if any , is what can make or break a holiday . |
| 20 | Their whim can make or ruin a reputation . |
| 21 | If you are handy yourself , can employ a good carpenter , or go to a custom cabinet maker , you can make or obtain literally any size or type of unit to fit the most awkward spaces . |
| 22 | Soil fertility , seeds mixture , age of ley , rainfall , sunlight , wind , growth time , stage of growth when cut , harvesting methods , and storage : each can make or mar the final product . |
| 23 | The teacher can make or mar the lesson , and your interest in what the child is doing and how he is doing it is all important . |
| 24 | Second to the influence of the priest or presiding minister is that of the person responsible for the music , for music can make or mar a service as powerfully as anything else . |
| 25 | Practical considerations aside , the visual aspect must be carefully accommodated , for , even with a small area of water , the position in which it is placed can make or mar the garden . |
| 26 | Because it is not subject to the paramount law of a written constitution , it can make or unmake any law as it chooses . |
| 27 | Thus UK residents , companies and private individuals can make or receive payments to or from abroad . |
| 28 | Experience in the United States shows that suppliers can evade or manipulate regulations through collusion between managers and clinicians and purchasers are usually in a weaker position to verify the claims suppliers make ( Light 1990 ) Effective enforcement is difficult and costly . |
| 29 | In the same way , if you place thin flower petals on top of any lumpy plant material , its uneven shape can damage or crease the petals , and so mar the finished result . |
| 30 | Criterion 5b The pupil can compare or order objects when the lengths are given . |