Example sentences of "can [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Practise that defensive movement with a friend and you will be amazed at how fast you can turn to protect yourself , and how difficult you can make it for him or her to hit you . ) |
| 2 | well , you can make it for me . |
| 3 | You can adapt it for your own taste but keep the pointers in mind . |
| 4 | You can treat me for free when you 're a doctor . " |
| 5 | You can cover yourself for certain kinds of private medical treatment , including hospital stays , and you can cover yourself so that you will receive an income if you should fall sick and not be able to work . |
| 6 | so the maximum that we can cover you for is seventy percent of your annual salary . |
| 7 | One bullet in the wrong place can cripple you for life or send your blood gushing on to the pavement . |
| 8 | Thus the plant can , during the latter part of the night , move its leaves to a position appropriate for sunrise ; predatory animals can prepare themselves for the activity of hunting and hunted animals can escape to safety before it is too late . |
| 9 | If twins are detected by ultrasound scan , parents can prepare themselves for the births and plan accordingly , and also alert the obstetric team so that the appropriate antenatal care can be given to allow for the best chance of a safe delivery . |
| 10 | But I 've no idea what can prepare you for Father 's reactions . |
| 11 | ‘ No matter how well briefed you 've been ’ , he says , ‘ nothing can prepare you for the shock of international rugby . |
| 12 | NOTHING THAT Ministry have ever recorded can prepare you for what the band are like live . |
| 13 | But there is nothing on land that can prepare you for the profusion of shapes and colours of the corals themselves . |
| 14 | At a distance the effect of the pyramids is aesthetic ; close up , simply astonishment , for nothing can prepare you for their scale . |
| 15 | It does n't just focus on giving birth in a pool , but looks at how swimming and water exercises can prepare you for labour , and how water can help you and your baby in the bonding process . |
| 16 | Nothing can prepare you for the shock . |
| 17 | Other jobs they 'd pulled off over the years that we can nail them for . ’ |
| 18 | and that means that I can photocopy them for half the price . |
| 19 | As a result , we now have a very detailed picture of the lifestyle of the cuckoo and can recognise it for what it is : not a case of divine creation , but a superb example of the complex adaptations that occur in the intricate interrelationship . |
| 20 | This being a movie , Sandra is recognised , by a young American woman who won her place in the workshop in a competition and who now , shyly , politely , asks if she can trouble her for an autograph . |
| 21 | ‘ And I believe he is the man who can win it for us at Elland Road . |
| 22 | The first five are in Latin , but Miller , realising his limitations , wrote in August 1763 , ‘ I have taken the liberty of writing to you in English , being informed that you can either read it yourself , or have some persons who can translate it for you ’ . |
| 23 | ‘ You can trust him for that . |
| 24 | These are the sort of things we 'd say to a good person in a formal situation , erm , you 're reliable , trustworthy , you know , we can rely on you to do a good job for us , doing your job well and with enthusiasm , when left in charge there 's been no problems , you 're responsible and flexible , you 're conscientious , I can trust you for , to do a good job and thank you for your contribution to the team . |
| 25 | ‘ Best get out of them wet things , ’ he said , kneeling down beside him , ‘ so 's I can dry them for tomorrow . ’ |
| 26 | Funny is n't it how we meet people , how you can know them for ages then you just sort of talk to them , or once you start talking to them you realize that you 've got |
| 27 | Pre-mastering system prices are plunging and you can buy one for well under £10,000 . ’ |
| 28 | Here you can buy everything for a picnic lunch . |
| 29 | The cheapest I can buy them for my dinner is £2.50 per half hundredweight bag . |
| 30 | you got ta remember you can buy them for fifty if you land on it . |