Example sentences of "[subord] can [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tests under conditions which are periodically changed can , by imposing changing stresses on a pack , reveal inadequacies more quickly than can storage at a constant temperature . |
| 2 | Poor health , pre-existing disease ( e.g. diabetes ) and high stress levels can delay healing , as can haemorrhage or a collection of pus ( abscess ) in an infected wound . |
| 3 | No other form of cultural representation — not painting , nor literature nor music nor even television — can signify quite as figurally as can cinema . |
| 4 | The fee basis for unsuccessful claims can often be extremely meagre as can profitability in general for a significant proportion of the work . |
| 5 | Entry can be rapid , as can withdrawal . |
| 6 | The hydroxyl radicals produced in reaction ( 2 ) can react with carbon monoxide or methane to yield peroxy radicals , for example HO 2 ; these can then react with ozone , as can hydroxyl , leading to further ozone destruction : |
| 7 | Negotiation with community language classes through questionnaire or confidential interview yields rich insights which can do much to enhance the learners ' participation , as can discussion with older pupils and pupils who have recently left school . |
| 8 | Treatment centres focus on first things first : alcohol and drugs may cause immediate threat to life itself in some sufferers , as can anorexia or bulimia or other forms of addiction in others . |
| 9 | Larger sizes than the ones on the table can be ordered , as can aquarium bacteria units . |
| 10 | She has found that the decision to choose residential care can cause just as much bereavement and guilt as can death . |
| 11 | The analysis of discourse can not then be agnostic about meaning in quite the same way as can linguistics . |
| 12 | Profitability and exposure analysis reports can be produced for groups of related clients as can analysis of time spent on non-client work . |
| 13 | Droplets of water can ruin melted chocolate , as can overheating . |