Example sentences of "we can [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's sort of saying , he 's justifying it in , in a very Marxist way , he said this is our duty , what we 're doing is , is , is natural , it 's a process of , of his history you know that there 's nothing we can do avoid this and we should in fact be pleased to see th th this actually taking place , it 's er it 's not a question at all of , of the parents going , peasants going too far , it 's not er a reign of terror at all , erm in fact more than that it , it 's a sort of erm it , it 's not even retribution i it 's a , it 's a course of history . |
| 2 | In particular , while some things we can do give us great satisfaction , other tasks leave us cold . |
| 3 | We I think you know we can do go into just four four people . |
| 4 | Erm not really you know maybe in an out of the way way they might but you know the type of musicians we are or whatever , you know we can do say I can do all the Irish stuff the up tempo rousing songs I can play Irish and Scottish dances and that kind of stuff , then Tony can do right across the board with easy listening stuff and country stuff and even one of the tracks on our new C D is er is er well what I would term a pop song . |
| 5 | But some of the comparisons we can do produce quite interesting facts . |
| 6 | Confronted with such a situation , with no sure indication as to how , if at all , a satisfactory clarification of particular identity might be found , we might be tempted to think that the best course to follow is to try and see if we can make do without relying on this awkward and intractable concept . |
| 7 | There are a number of ways in which we can help relieve the financial strain and start you off in your chosen career with no unnecessary money worries . |
| 8 | In total we are hoping to raise approximately £8000 for the team so that we can help cover our accommodation and equipment costs . ’ |
| 9 | To be involved professionally in a thing as creative as this is a great privilege and we have a duty to make it in such a way that we can help bring pleasure and a sense of fulfilment to those who are not so fortunate . |
| 10 | And with your support , we can help give even more of these youngsters a better start in life . |
| 11 | Wishing you a very happy and successful 1987/88 season — if there is any way in which we can help promote classes , arrange publicity or membership benefits for you , please do not hesitate to ask . |
| 12 | I think it 's a great start to make sure we can help ostrich farmers and others to understand the difficulties of ostrich farming and to make sure these birds are properly protected . |
| 13 | ‘ Sometimes there may be bitterness between the mother and father but we can help put things into perspective . |
| 14 | Ways of paying , collecting and managing your money , we can help keep you up-to-date on your financial position , cut paperwork and reduce costs , deploy your cash resources more effectively , and avoid cashflow problems . |
| 15 | And in the process we can help minimize the effect of compound loss in an elderly person 's life . |
| 16 | If you decide to take a break abroad , we can help smooth the way . |
| 17 | Our worries about the continuing control , however , are real , which is why we are making as positive a contribution as we can to help tackle that problem urgently . |
| 18 | We can dry dry now , I just leave it , I leave both doors shut and it keeps kitchen warm . |
| 19 | The rest of us can make do with Profile 's fine new compilation ‘ Avanti ! ’ , 11 tracks to prove that Italian dance was more than just a passing fad . |