Example sentences of "[pron] he can [vb infin] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 As for the slogan that man is master of his fate , no doubt it has its uses in combating a fatalism which could contract still further the limits within which he can influence the spontaneous by reason and will .
2 N. K. Sanders 's summary of the plot of the epic sets the scene : When the story begins he is in mature manhood , and superior to all other men in beauty and strength and the unsatisfied cravings of his half-divine nature , for which he can find no worthy match in love or in war ; while his daemonic energy is wearing his subjects out .
3 Mr Mandela needs a ready-made negotiating structure in which he can play the decisive role that his authority requires .
4 Now , from what I know of him he can get a good sound out of anything , but the amps he 's been using recently ( until he had them nicked from his car ) were Marshall Valvestate 80s .
5 The councillor should become acquainted with the principal officers from whom he can gain a considerable amount of information and help .
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