Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [conj] can [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Can read single or double entry tables and can make a simple comparison with the data obtained .
2 Because of the sanctity of the self-management system , any enterprise that makes a direct investment in another enterprise ( through so-called ‘ pooling labour and resources ’ ) has no control over the activities of the recipient organization and can expect no return other than interest on its investment ( at a sharply negative rate ) .
3 We can now observe twentieth century features of Hebridean kitchen gardens and can recognise a profusion of plants which occur , then sense the continuity of custom as Martin Martin informs us of the uses he observed almost three centuries ago .
4 The mechanisms to achieve this and an assessment of the errors involved are documented , together with an explanation of new and promising possibilities to relate polling districts and enumeration districts that can exploit the increased use of postcodes by the 1991 census .
5 In Botha , they have a prolific goal-kicker , drop-goal expert and an elusive wisp of a fly-half who manages to steer clear of hunting flankers and can drill the opposition all the way back to their own 22 with one flashing kick .
6 Rent a council house and can run a car
7 Of course you can buy accounting systems with workflow management tools that can deliver a screen to you by mail for interactive questions and gathers data automatically to update the accounts .
8 Solar heating does come into its own for the fairly specialised use of heating water for swimming pools and can make a contribution to heating the domestic hot water .
9 Nylon should be avoided as this material provides little water resistance and can cause the most appalling injuries in the case of fire .
10 All stressed skin structures exhibit a minimum surface tension that can contain the applied forces .
11 Of capuchin monkeys in Amazonia , brown capuchins with heavy jaws can open palm fruits and can survive the dry season on them , though the whitefronted capuchins can not , such that in the dry season , 90% of their food is figs .
12 The process of creating the record is valuable in its own right ; it brings respect for the contribution of the parent to the learning environment and can provide a level of involvement by the parent which has rarely been seen in our schools .
13 Surrey and West Sussex area is piloting a recruitment sub-committee that can relieve the area officer of the interviewing task .
14 ‘ A Phazer is not a miracle design that can take a junk board and make it a killer ’ , Milton said .
15 Everything from a simple word processor that can drive a basic page printer to a complete document production system , such as Xerox 's Documentor , is being labelled as desktop publishing .
16 Elsewhere in the country , there are groups of farm buildings laid out on a courtyard plan that can undergo a complete change of use with virtually no visible alterations to the external appearance .
17 At their most basic this might be a name and address book that can dial the number selected , but the target is for more sophisticated uses , such as the shared white board approach , where workers can doodle their ideas on the computer screens linked by one 64kbps B channel , while chatting about them on a phone connected over the second channel .
18 Translated into the context of positive political decision-making , this can be shown to mean that the only voting methods that can guarantee the existence of an equilibrium under every possible pattern of individual preferences are dictatorial ( for a precise statement , see for example Wilson , 1970 , and Kramer , 1977b ) .
19 ‘ People can wander around a museum at will but with a guided tour they get that extra bit of background information that can make the objects or exhibition come alive .
20 Echo president Brad Burnham says the major technical feat is FlashPort 's ‘ aggressive static analysis software that can follow the flow of control from the Macintosh ROM , transforming the application to conform to the native execution model of the PowerPC ’ .
21 Echo President Brad Burnham says the major technical feat is FlashPort 's ‘ aggressive static analysis software that can follow the flow of control from the Macintosh ROM , transforming the application to conform to the native execution model of the PowerPC ’ .
22 Ice is the greatest worry that a pool owner has during winter months , for not only does it trap noxious gases which are likely to suffocate the fish , but it also exerts tremendous pressure upon the pool structure and can crack the most expertly laid concrete .
23 There are also two proprietary slots — one for a full-length processor card , the other for a 256Mb memory card that can take the system total to a whopping 384Mb .
24 For example it monitors driving times and can tell a driver when he needs to take a break .
25 The advocacy of spending is concentrated in vocal and influential communities and client groups that can affect the electoral chances of politicians .
26 With the aid of the transcript of radio communications , which includes time injections that can enable every word spoken to be timed within one fifth of a second , the investigator begins to build up the history of the flight .
27 There is also a wide range of paving materials that can create a very decorative effect .
28 We offer a decent finance system that can sustain the functions that we give to local government , and a structure that is not piecemeal , but is based on identifiable communities — that is geared not to numbers alone , but to the ability to provide a decent level of service .
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