Example sentences of "can [vb infin] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She needs to unburden , and good listening is not only good therapy , it is probably the most important contribution anyone can make to the happiness of the elderly who live alone . |
| 2 | And it 's amazing the difference a few more pounds can make to the quality of a guitar . |
| 3 | This is the main contribution that the linguistic sciences can make to the teaching of languages : to provide good descriptions … |
| 4 | One should therefore be cautious about generalisations which do less than justice to the contribution which friendship can make to the well-being of specific groups of old people . |
| 5 | Editor , — Roger Smith underestimates the contribution that biochemical markers of bone resorption can make to the diagnosis and monitoring of Paget 's disease . |
| 6 | The contribution which adults other than teachers , both employers and trade unionists , can make to the school curriculum has gained widespread recognition over the past ten years , through the activities of the SCIP , the Royal Society of Arts Industry Year ( 1986 ) , and the more recent DTI initiatives . |
| 7 | The contribution that a good choir , singing or instrumental group can make to the worship of a parish can not be underestimated . |
| 8 | However , KPMG Head of Corporate Recovery Tim Hayward cautioned : ‘ Too much should not be read into one quarter 's figures , particularly given the distortion that holidays can make to the third quarter . |
| 9 | " I 've seen enough to convince me that the only recommendation I can make to the bank is that they should withdraw all financial facilities to the Ingard group forthwith . |
| 10 | On that basis , we have asked the Health and Safety Executive and the Health and Safety Commission to consider what contribution they can make to the overall citizens charter initiative to ensure that companies or individuals — whichever are concerned — have the same rights with regard to those organisations as they have with regard to other government and quasi-governmental bodies . |
| 11 | I hope that this debate will be about the valuable contribution that Britain can make to the European community , rather than a sterile argument about whether the king 's prerogatives will be taken over by the Government and given away in the face of the people . |
| 12 | Its principal aim is to address the contribution social anthropology can make to the public understanding of the impact of new reproductive technologies on the perception and definition of kin relationships . |
| 13 | We believe the best contribution we can make to the community is to create wealth by carrying on our business ethically , safely and profitably . |
| 14 | The history teacher should not shy away from the contribution which the study of history can make to the vocational and technical education of young people . |
| 15 | Whether they do depends on how easily they can adapt to the relentless street cred , visual gimmickry and ubiquitous dance rhythms generally essential to the Street-Porter school of programme-making . |
| 16 | This enables schools to build up a flexible resource which teachers can adapt to the varying needs of classes . |
| 17 | I repeat , however , my conviction that primary teachers can adapt to the new legislation without abandoning the good practice which they know is right for children . |
| 18 | They will be monitored to ensure that they can adapt to the local climate . |
| 19 | Current Ektron Boss users can upgrade to the Boss-9000 without rewriting application code , the company says . |
| 20 | ( You can upgrade to the full version for £79 , but I 'd go for WinFax Pro 3 for another £20 . ) |
| 21 | And you can upgrade to the full-blown version through Delrina. ***** |
| 22 | With some , it 's along the lines of ‘ if you want the latest version , go out and buy it ! ’ , with others , it 's ‘ if you 're a registered user of the product , you can upgrade to the latest release for the cost of the disks , or even download it from our Bulletin Board System . |
| 23 | You will be reasonably familiar with the layout of the house , and you can explain to the vendor that you will be working in the following sequence : |
| 24 | Trainee-computer communication failures for very simple reasons can lead to a complete hiatus unless they are detected and restored by an experienced trainer who can explain to the trainee why the system is failing to respond adequately . |
| 25 | What the NEA and Frohnmayer 's troubles have made clear is that only leadership , intelligent , proud and committed , can explain to the American people what great art , validated by time and genius , can bring to heal a split society . |
| 26 | If you tell me what is wrong with your baby I can explain to the doctor . ’ |
| 27 | First , the Bank can lend to the discount houses as a method of providing further assistance if it has not provided adequate assistance earlier in the day . |
| 28 | I walk upstream ; upstream because I can wade to the other bank if I need to and any disturbance will not carry far against the current . |
| 29 | Looking at the act of speaking in a broader way , we can see that intonation can signal to the listener what is to be taken as ‘ new ’ information and what is already ‘ given ’ , can suggest when the speaker is indicating some sort of contrast or link with material in another tone-unit and , in conversation , can convey to the listener what kind of response is expected . |
| 30 | The present writer , too , can testify to the fanaticism from discussions at that time with diplomats in London and overseas . |