Example sentences of "can [vb infin] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An identification consequent on a prior dislocation can make for a creative , empathetic partiality which is then the basis of a further identification and understanding of other kinds of discrimination . |
| 2 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |
| 3 | One person leading into another can make for a smoother flow and a more efficient use of time . |
| 4 | References may not be recommended where they could be appropriate or useful ; in other places , too many references can make for a very tedious search . |
| 5 | In a typical institutional kitchen the combination of floor tile , water , grease , food spills and so on can make for a very dangerous environment . |
| 6 | If we can only slip inside Germany we can make for the autobahn and then for the Black Forest area . ’ |
| 7 | I am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that the latest estimate we can make for the spend on computerisation this year will not be £20 million but £25 million . |
| 8 | A problem can arise for the buyer if , before the contract was frustrated or avoided , he has paid all or part of the price . |
| 9 | On his international debut the sweeper Simon looked the genuine article , while the central defender Monzon showed he can compensate for a lack of height with good positioning and excellent timing . |
| 10 | Money and medical services can make a person 's life less miserable , but no amount of money can compensate for a crippled player 's loss of freedom . |
| 11 | It is also likely , in reference to the matters discussed in Chapter 6 , that under communicative pressure learners will place more reliance on lexical means than on the intuitive assumption that context can compensate for an absence of refinement in grammatical signalling . |
| 12 | Those of a pike have become elegant filmy sculls , rotating slowly back and forth from a joint within the body , so that the fish can compensate for the tiniest variation of current and hang above a rock as though it were suspended from an invisible wire . |
| 13 | Yet the Genn study in particular shows that no amount of enabling by the tribunal can compensate for the difficulties claimants face in attending the tribunal and arguing their cases . |
| 14 | ‘ No amount of holiday can compensate for the beginning of the autumn term , ’ Andrew answered gloomily . |
| 15 | Nothing can compensate for the loss of my sister . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You can take me to a hotel , somewhere I can stay for a couple of nights until the police can find the very sick person who sent that letter to me . ’ |
| 17 | You can stay for the time being . |
| 18 | But no film or lecture can prepare for the culture shock that awaits the new tourists to the sub-continent when they arrive early tomorrow in Delhi . |
| 19 | He nevertheless ended the year ranked ninth in the world , with 17.43 metres , and can prepare for the Olympics safe in the knowledge that his event wo n't be held on a Sunday in Barcelona . |
| 20 | Just as you can prepare for an exam by looking at old exam questions , so you can prepare to write a dissertation by looking at previous examples which have been submitted and accepted by your institution . |
| 21 | Technology is changing our world so much that small groups of people through computers and elsewhere are able to determine vast patterns of human behaviour and so it 's gon na be a long struggle but through our struggle in Africa and your struggle here where we all want democracy but democracy 's only a process what we have to contend with is also power because ultimately it 's only when you 're able to exercise that power that you can deliver for the majority of the people . |
| 22 | Many women can ache for the love of a child more intensely than for the love of a man . |
| 23 | You can qualify for a reduced retirement pension if you have not paid enough to receive the full pension , but there is a cut-off point . |
| 24 | He described the frustration of the black student who can qualify for a M.Sc. |
| 25 | It is already happening in New Zealand where you can qualify for a remission of 60 if you dig the grave yourself , provided you can do it to the proper standards as prescribed by the local district council and bring your own tools . |
| 26 | The park officer Derek Statham said in future an attraction will have to have a minimum of 20,000 tourists a year before it can qualify for a sign . |
| 27 | Ian says : ‘ If we can qualify for the Olympics , then the sky is the limit . |
| 28 | In addition , ‘ well-established ’ auction houses which conduct substantial auctioneering activities in Singapore , and private museums can qualify for the service tax incentive . |
| 29 | Both Mr Porter and Mr Graham expect the NIE issue to very popular , with many local investors keen to hold on to the shares so that they can qualify for the discount vouchers will entitle them to money off their electricity bills . |
| 30 | If you , if you wait for a report from a salesman , you can wait for a very long time , the only piece of paper he really likes filling in is called an expense sheet . |