Example sentences of "they can [vb infin] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh they can sack you on the works . |
| 2 | If they can do it in the far North , surely I can do it in the South ? ’ |
| 3 | If they can do it in the far North , surely I can do it in the South ? |
| 4 | Oh , I 'll have to see wh she 's going to ring me this afternoon and say whether they can do it in the S C R. I 'm gon na try and persuade her that they can , because there are only forty people at this dinner and they 'll look stupid in the middle of the dining hall . |
| 5 | It is therefore imperative to record these experiences in words now , to recreate them ‘ in substance and in life ’ , so that they can restore him in the future . |
| 6 | If you are concerned about HIV , you can contact one of these organisations — they can refer you to a drug agency if necessary . |
| 7 | Sometimes it is , sometimes it is n't , but what black people have to do is to become so well qualified that they can not be turned down on this basis — or at least if they are they can refer it to the Race Relations Board . |
| 8 | The RUC are anxious to speak to the driver of a maroon Maestro car which was close to the murder scene yesterday morning , in order that they can eliminate them from the murder investigation . |
| 9 | Well they can make her into an old , old lady |
| 10 | ‘ We are putting paper chains on their arms ; they can break them with a gesture . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ If you 're being checked out by someone the fact that they can compare you with a photo is so satisfying that you 're on your way before you know it . ’ |
| 12 | doing would be to say , would you project engineers er or , or engineers collect the in information on site , provide it to the quantity surveyors so they can check it against the spirit of the contract , and make sure that er what 's proposed to be certified they 're happy with . |
| 13 | and then they can expect them at the end of like x amount of time to be able to take over a department , then when it falls apart they 're gon na be the one to take it . |
| 14 | He also carefully counts the local council votes in all the wards which affect his constituency to see what they can tell him about the likely outcome of the parliamentary election . |
| 15 | No , it means they can have it as an option . |
| 16 | The only erm exception and that 's not even in your price structure , is that if somebody says , Look is there any chance I can have colour , that 's the only place they can have it on the back copy back cover sorry . |
| 17 | They can drive us into the arms of God , or into the clutches of evil . |
| 18 | This task is made all the more necessary by the fact that opponents of absolute holism often find it strongly counter-intuitive , not to say absurd ; although they can grasp it at a very general level , they have difficulty in imagining either how it could be developed , or what would make it plausible . |
| 19 | Romantics all , they can point you in the direction of the quieter beaches , the most atmospheric bars and restaurants , and will even try to arrange discounts in some of the better eateries for parties of couples . |
| 20 | So this morning , Jones and Co can again thumb their noses at the elite ( if they can find it through the hangover haze ) thanks to Lawrie Sanchez 's 80th-minute strike . |
| 21 | However , it must also be recognised that in most cases when English speakers come across an unfamiliar word , they can pronounce it with the correct stress ( there are exceptions to this , of course ) ; in principle , it should be possible to discover what it is that the English speaker knows and to write in the form of rules . |
| 22 | Agents do n't want deadwood and if they are interested in you it is because they feel they can sell you into the market , so that you can go on and make money both for yourself and them . |
| 23 | Well you sh you 're supposed to ride a fair way out from the gutter , never in the gutter so they can see you round the bends . |
| 24 | If you are stuck for something to sharpen , then they can supply you with a set of four aircraft pencils for just £1.60 inc p&p . |
| 25 | But they can take it off the wall . |
| 26 | Rather than only training women to take on roles that have been shaped by men over the centuries , would it not be far more interesting , more expansive , to look into the questions of priestesshood , to find out what mystery it is that women can touch on , and how they can communicate it to the human world ? |
| 27 | Do n't say a word because they can kill you in a heartbeat . ’ |
| 28 | Well , er , it 's all according to whether they can afford it in the first instance , secondly , is it gon na be across the board ? |
| 29 | Many of the water companies are now considering installing meters so that they can charge us for the amount of water we have actually used . |
| 30 | They can contact me at the address below . . |