Example sentences of "[noun prp] can do " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile the 250 workers who remain at Thame can do little to affect the outcome . |
| 2 | Anything that the likes of Switzerland and Portugal can do to hinder their own progress is to be welcomed by Roxburgh and Brown , particularly when they meet each other in Berne on 31 March . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm quite sure Dora can do without the services of an emissary , ’ she said coolly and his laughter echoed across the empty garden . |
| 4 | ‘ For them , Thorfinn can do no wrong , ’ Eochaid said . |
| 5 | Beyond such verbal subversion there is little Mr Gorbachev can do . |
| 6 | Ieuan Evans argued Scotland can do it ‘ if the pack in particular perform as they did ’ , while his fellow captain , Hastings , predicted ; ‘ The victory , if it comes , will be dedicated to Ian McGeechan . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ If Allan Wells can do it , ’ British sprinters said to themselves , ‘ so can I. ’ The benchmark had been set . |
| 8 | Yeah , yeah , ok , Kim can do it this month . |
| 9 | It requires a depth of human understanding , an ability to communicate on a one-to-one basis with different characters , and I do not believe that Frank can do this very well . |
| 10 | In the choosing of her suitors it appears there is nothing that Portia can do , and must leave her fate in the hands of Good Fortune . |
| 11 | Graham McCourt can do little wrong at the moment and he gave Golden Friend a superb ride . |
| 12 | It depends on how much you can do how much Simon can do on his own if I give him stuff to do . |
| 13 | But Megan can do the lecturing . |
| 14 | But unless Governments act to reduce pollution , especially from cars , there 's very little sufferers like Marcelyn can do . |
| 15 | I think one of the things Phil can do in that si |
| 16 | But Matilda can do it all . |
| 17 | And all Sean Walsh can do is stand like a stuffed dummy in that hospital and talk about me ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ The Tientsin can do it in thirty . |
| 19 | I am happy to say that my officials will be meeting representatives from the company tomorrow to see what ECGD can do to help in the present confused economic position in the Soviet Union . |
| 20 | Fairlie argues , in the same fashion as that employed above , that Britain has an executive-dominated legislature , that the House of Commons can do little to stop a government and that its traditional functions are largely meaningless . |
| 21 | Only Rabbi Yosef can do that . ’ |
| 22 | I wonder whether how long it 's gon na take Martin to fit that gear if Martin can do it |
| 23 | If Nissan can do it , why ca n't other car makers ? |
| 24 | Yeah , Gill can do it . |
| 25 | I do n't care how different he is underneath , ’ she cut through Davide 's protests , ‘ how much bluster it is , blusterers make poor husbands , never could make a woman happy for more than five minutes , and anyway , Caterina can do better and I 'll see to it that Rosalba does better too . |
| 26 | When a person has faith that Jesus can do something for them , then all things are possible . |
| 27 | It is the centurion who has the faith that Jesus can do something . |
| 28 | And surely Adam can do a bit to help . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Willie can do the illustrations and I think you 'd better be Editor , Carrie , ’ suggested Zach . |
| 30 | The effects were felt beyond Inverkeithing , for the manager of the Cunningham interest in the eastern burghs of the district , Captain James Cunningham , was clear that it was essential to have John Main and Colin Sharp back in their places before the election and Haldane 's friends removed , as ‘ it not only does harm in that one town , but in all the rest ; Haldane 's interest is cryed up , & the Haldanes can do every thing is the general talk … ’ |