Example sentences of "can try [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 All the originals are locked to prevent accident but the elements can be ungrouped and manipulated to create new designs or , given a colour system , you can try adjusting the colours of the elements and backgrounds — often ending up with an entirely new feel .
2 You can try to restrict the use of written or spoken obscenities , but you can not compel people to think clean .
3 So we can try to split the restoration into another two parts : get the pieces in their right positions and get the pieces correctly oriented .
4 The adventurers can try to destroy the door behind them .
5 But you can try to improve the situation by realising you are not responsible for his behaviour and , slowly but firmly , letting him know what is no longer acceptable .
6 Alternatively the government can try to produce the goods in the public sector in socially efficient quantities .
7 ‘ And the men can try to finger the merchandise . ’
8 If there appears to be an improvement in behaviour then you can try delaying the medication , or reducing the amount , but keep an eye on the situation and be prepared to top up the dose if necessary .
9 In such cases the witness can try to identify the voice , but the best evidence is an admission by the offender that he was the caller .
10 It was in this context that we can try to understand the switch in focus in the taboo against masturbation , which was increasingly directed at infants and young adolescents .
11 If you do not know the module password , your LIFESPAN Manager will be able to tell you who manages the module ( using option 1.7.0 — View Module Details ) and , from this user you can try to obtain the password to give you access .
12 If you do not know the module password , your LIFESPAN Manager will be able to tell you who manages the module ( using option 1.7.0 — View Module Details ) and , from this user you can try to obtain the password to give you access .
13 If you do not know the module password , your LIFESPAN Manager will be able to tell you who manages the module ( using option 1.7.0 — View Module Details ) and , from this user you can try to obtain the password to give you access .
14 You can try to impress the waiter as a serious customer by specifying the type of tea you want , rather than just the brew in general .
15 Coins are one of the most important sources of information from which archaeologists and historians can try to interpret the past .
16 You can try tipping the ants ( but no soil ) into the feeding compartment .
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