Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] who can not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Government 's duties are clear : to protect Britain in a dangerous world ; to look after those who can not look after themselves ; to protect law-abiding people from crime and disorder ; and to protect the value of our currency — without which all spending pledges are worthless and all savings at risk . |
| 2 | The sale of council houses , as Malpass and Murie argue , ‘ reduces the housing opportunities of those who must rent — of those who can not buy on grounds of means , age and eligibility for borrowing — and who rely on becoming council tenants and on transfers and exchanges to satisfy their housing need . ’ |
| 3 | She was not one of those who can not lie with wide-open eyes and angelic faces when needful . |
| 4 | The underlying goal of keeping global capitalism on course is in constant tension with the selfish and destabilizing actions of those who can not resist system-threatening opportunities to get rich quick or to cut their losses . |
| 5 | Burton 's devil was a terrible and limitless sense of driving pleasure : it was fuelled by awesome capacity and the hunger of those who can not believe that such fortune will not vanish before their appetite is appeased . |
| 6 | People tend to sympathise with those who can not talk rather than those who can not hear . |
| 7 | Herbal teas or tisanes are also very popular with those who can not tolerate caffeine . |
| 8 | Perhaps radio is now fitted inside the crash helmets , I never understood why this could not have been done in the first place , along the lines of the radios issued to policemen or the earphones that , thank God , are popular with those who can not live without constant noise . |
| 9 | What about those who can not go ? |
| 10 | Age Concern wishes to see safeguards against abuse , exploitation and neglect of duty for those who can take decisions plus procedures for those who can not do so . |
| 11 | During the 1970s the provision of rural housing for those who can not partake in the market sector has been pitiful . |
| 12 | They have been responsible locally , particularly in areas of the highest deprivation , and they are paying surcharges to local councils of £20 , £50 , £70 and more a year for those who can not pay the poll tax . |
| 13 | It was used aggressively as a selling aid for Gleem toothpaste — ‘ For Those Who Can not Brush After Every Meal ’ ( who can ? ) . |
| 14 | For those who can not afford this sort of treatment , but have plenty of time to spare , co-counselling may represent a viable alternative . |
| 15 | It is important , therefore , that feminists challenge the current definitions of housing need , and campaign against the public sector becoming a residual category for those who can not afford their own housing . |
| 16 | I would recommend an audible drop-off alarm to everyone , but for those who can not afford separate alarms the use of optonics , as long as they are in conjunction with a drop arm , clipped to the rear rod rest , are acceptable . |
| 17 | Council Houses are a valuable asset for those who can not buy or afford private rents . |
| 18 | For those who can not maintain , who can not support the maintenance of the links of the trade union movement Party , we say this start packing your bags there 's the door , we 'll stick around ! |
| 19 | For those who can not get down into a bath at all ( as is the case with many back-sufferers and arthritics ) , a shower fitment at one end of the bath , with nylon shower-proof curtains to pull round inside the bath , is one of the best answers . |
| 20 | In addition , it is feared that methods of collecting the community charge by establishing a register of all residents over the age of 18 may result in those who can not afford the tax not completing their electoral registration forms , as this may alert the authorities to their liability for the community charge ( or Poll Tax as it has become known ) . |
| 21 | The transmission of religious services , in addition to being a blessing to those who can not go to church and a substitute for those who choose not to , offers considerable potential for evangelism through worship . |
| 22 | Thus the DH comments in Caring for People about the relationship of services to those who can not afford their full cost is particularly relevant : ‘ In practice many consumers of personal social services can not afford the full cost of the service and ability to pay does not , and should not in any way influence decisions on the service to be provided . ’ |
| 23 | Access is also discussed in relation to those who can not get to the library — the housebound and the institution-bound , those who have limited mobility , and those whose behaviour is ‘ unorthodox ’ in some way . |
| 24 | Dr Geoffrey Wyatt , the paediatrician who was her ‘ partner in crime ’ to those who can not believe they were even remotely right , still works in Middlesbrough , though not on child abuse . |
| 25 | Guide those who are working to bring practical care in our city and our land , and we pray that you will bring peace to those who can not find it in our society . |