Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv prt] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we can build up this kind of detailed picture , it is much easier to begin to talk to our customers in the right kind of language , and the right tone of voice . |
| 2 | In fact we can tie up this lending for house purchase with the personal sector 's purchase of ‘ real ’ capital goods in column 8/line 3 . |
| 3 | The reason why there is such a consensus about Europe in Germany is that everyone can unite around this vague concept . |
| 4 | Any help you can give in this matter will be most welcome ; as you will appreciate the loss of a group of archaeological material like this is something of a disaster . |
| 5 | You can turn the tape off and we can carry on this |
| 6 | You can carry on this afternoon . |
| 7 | If you are in any doubt as to whether you can carry out this modification , have it done for you by your local repairer , or at least seek more detailed instructions . |
| 8 | The specialist relocation companies can provide a counselling service or there are a number of independent consultants who can carry out this task . |
| 9 | As a consequence , only laboratories with immediate access to particle accelerators can carry out this sort of work . |
| 10 | Erm , I , I 'd like to thank you all for your participation this morning by the way , and I will give you out erm these reply if you 'd like re erm a , an information pack from us , or if you wish to have a chat with me , then you can send in this , you can give it me back at lunchtime , and I can send it into the office , and they 'll send you a retirement pack with an income planner and what have you . |
| 11 | The Glasgow club have now won only one of their last 13 league matches and look to be in free fall from the top flight unless they can break up this losing streak . |
| 12 | ‘ 'Twill be a good day 's work if we can bring in this prize , lads . |
| 13 | One of my arguments is that the mechanical relations of work can bring about this withdrawal . |
| 14 | The laws that can have this effect are marked ( * ) , and have been set out so that only right to left use can bring out this difficulty . |
| 15 | If you can clear up this problem , you can look forward to a happier future . |
| 16 | It is easy to see , then , that with a good brushing method you can clear up this condition and prevent gum disease . |
| 17 | We can sum up this discussion of exam questions with the following pieces of guidance ( in Chapter 5 , we consider in more detail how you actually write the passages which perform the functions we suggest here ) : * Write an introductory paragraph , but do n't use it as a way to put off answering the question . |
| 18 | However if you were let in to the secret that x stands for the number 10 then you can work out this problem in the following way unc |
| 19 | And you can mop up this filthy mess he 's made , Maggie ; he 's your brother . ’ |
| 20 | If ever the theorem prover discovers one of its goals , then back in the original task , you can run off this sequence of operations without any search at all . |
| 21 | Its purpose is best served if the person concerned can take up this attitude , be with it for as long as is required , and then let it go again when stepping back into ordinary life , then there is no risk of becoming over-identified with it . |
| 22 | They can walk along this passage holding hands in a human chain , holding on to the Dwarf , and be guided to either of two locations . |
| 23 | Er , you got a pen then , so I can fill out this prescription . |
| 24 | But you can , next time to go to pay your electricity bill , you can pick up this leaflet called Plugs and Fuses , Electricity and You . |
| 25 | And it 'll take six weeks before the plaster can come off this fox . |
| 26 | And it 'll take six weeks before the plaster can come off this fox . |
| 27 | Consultants can get round this problem by acting as a neutral third party . |
| 28 | In the wild , a fish can get around this problem by absorbing much bigger molecules and then breaking them down in the gut wall or bloodstream . |
| 29 | Yeah , yo you can get up this ca the carriage only four screws and erm |
| 30 | ‘ You mean you 're itching to be rid of me so you can get off this island ! ’ |