Example sentences of "they can [adv] [verb] their [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 They can also hold their fire until the regulations implementing the decision are introduced in November or December this year .
2 Us the boss used to say , I like the polishers they can just blow their breath spirits .
3 And they can just stick their finger finger in the earth .
4 They can either draw their contribution directly onto the paper , or they can stick their drawings onto a large wall map .
5 The police say they can only do their job if that information 's kept secret .
6 They can then do their spot and leave , with the family and friends organizing the rest of the party .
7 They can then match their experience against the description and come to the interview prepared to make a positive contribution to the business .
8 Although they can gently put their point of view , parents must then accept the situation .
9 The challenge is to find ways to support the existing popular structures so that they can better continue their struggle . ’
10 Somebody actually writing in , as somebody did yesterday , because they want to deliver erm some w some elderly ladies want to deliver some goods into an area wh where tr traffic restrictions exist , and they want some help so that they can actually park their car whilst they unload .
11 Words in narrative form are hardly suited to choral use , though they can occasionally find their place in some kind of chanting , or may be spoken by a narrator or part of a choir .
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