Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [conj] they can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The police already know that they can obtain the necessary legal authority to require the practitioner to attend a court hearing and , if necessary , to examine his papers . |
| 2 | After a few hits most brag that they can compete ( Britain 's Goldcrest is a famous example ) and then find that one big failure ( ‘ Revolution ’ ) destroys them . |
| 3 | Rose 's tact was so masterful that she resembled certain people who are so deeply read that they can play with all ideas without ever listing books . |
| 4 | An elderly person 's relationship with his or her grandchildren can be one of the most rewarding experiences of their lives , and the old and the young usually find that they can share a rather special private world together . |
| 5 | Frequently , investors also insist that they can trigger the redemption provisions upon a material breach of the subscription and shareholders ' agreement . |
| 6 | It was the kind of sound that made you think of the noise lambs probably make when they can smell the mint being brought in from the garden . |
| 7 | The airlines clearly believe that they can hang on to their lucrative business market despite evidence from France that high speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences . |
| 8 | Also ask if they can arrange a visit from their sales representative . |
| 9 | John has some mysterious tales to tell about the castle : ‘ Visitors often say that they can smell newly-baked bread in the drawing room in the eastern tower . |
| 10 | Olson suggests that organizations capable of pursuing collective goals often exist because they can control ‘ selective incentives ’ . |
| 11 | Either we can influence and help that to be to be good or or you know if that 's a failure then see whether they can help us to produce one for the town . |
| 12 | The Ministry therefore feel that they can do nothing to restrict its spread , and will take no further action . |