Example sentences of "you can [vb infin] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The quarter mill map does n't really cater for long flights , where a significant shift in wind direction might play havoc with the navigation at a later stage but , even then , you can cater for such circumstances . |
| 2 | ‘ You can talk for five minutes , ’ the guard said quietly . |
| 3 | They are full of fun and not a breed that you can leave for long periods of time , as they are so human orientated . |
| 4 | But if you can arrange for experienced selectors to be present then this may lead to a more objective assessment of the candidates than if you act alone . |
| 5 | Now is the time to ask him whether you can take pictures or videos during and after the service , where you can arrange for any flowers to be positioned , decide upon readings , hymns and the music . |
| 6 | Using a Complete Shakespeare on CD , you can look for all cases where these two words are used within , say , five lines of each other ; and you 'll get your answer within a minute or so . |
| 7 | You can look for damp patches though , particularly on outside walls . |
| 8 | And this you can purchase for two pounds ninety nine from here or lots of other shops . |
| 9 | This is more evidence for the claim that you get a verb phrase in a sentence erm , but it introduces , er it 's also an example of how you can account for grammatical phenomena in terms of er structural relations in sentences and large expressions . |
| 10 | you can try for away games too , but I do nt normally decide about away games until the week before . |
| 11 | you can try for away games too , but I do nt normally decide about away games until the week before . |
| 12 | You can drive for several days and never leave the state . |
| 13 | The reality is that you 've said to British Rail , you can bid for those franchises that nobody else wants |
| 14 | Stomping around the 40-odd screens that make up the playing area , solving puzzles and avoiding the numerous nasties , is as absorbing as you can get for four pounds . |