Example sentences of "they [adv] can [adv] [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No matter what you do they just can not seem to learn . |
| 2 | Racism poisons a lot of children 's minds — they grow up in an environment with all these images around them , in comics , newspapers , TV , films , plus everything they hear from the family or friends — they just can not help taking it in . |
| 3 | They simply can not afford to sit back when , each year , some 300 youngsters are straining at the leash to get into their midst via the Qualifying Schools . |
| 4 | ‘ When money is tight they simply can not afford to take a gamble on making a mistake and getting the wrong product . |
| 5 | Members of Oxfordshire 's Health Authority say they simply can not afford to maintain the beds which are mainly for elderly patients . |