Example sentences of "he [conj] she can [adv] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Both types of explanation are rejected as inadequate by the sociologist : the individualistic because it does not recognise the importance of wider social forces acting on the individual which he or she can not control ; the naturalistic because it fails to recognise that behaviour patterns are not primarily biologically determined but rather reflect social conventions that have been learned by individuals as members of social groups or , more generally , society .
2 However he or she can not disregard interests and factions within his or her own party , and will obviously give some attention to the competence of those appointed .
3 To disregard that is to show disrespect for those who are colleagues , those whom the head is leading and without whose support he or she can not manage .
4 Each consumer and each producer is a price-taker and knows that he or she can not affect market prices .
5 There is a procedure by which a plaintiff in a private action may be able to seek redress for a public law wrong even though he or she can not establish sufficient standing in accordance with the above rules .
6 Will the doubtful gains for the child 's personality development of an undiscriminating total ban outweigh the fairly certain chagrin , embarrassment and isolation that will be experienced when he or she can not join in some of the most popular entertainments and games of middle childhood ?
7 So far as a tenant in common is concerned however , he or she can not release an undivided half share , as a tenant in common is solely seised of his or her respective interest .
8 Inevitably , an occasion will come when parents do not accept a professional 's view , even after considerable exploration and discussion , and when the professional feels he or she can not compromise without undermining good practice .
9 In academic , exploratory research where the results are not to be analysed and presented in statistical fashion a research worker may feel that he or she can not have an assistant to help with interviews since the whole approach is very subjective and non-statistical .
10 The last thing an executive search consultant wants to do is to take on an assignment which is not achievable and which he or she can not complete .
11 A child is often unacquainted with the precise and specialised social functions which are conventionally ascribed to either speech or writing and thus may be confused when asked to acquire ‘ skills ’ whose functions he or she can not see or act upon .
12 which is to the detriment of the victim because he or she can not comply with it ; and
13 Law affects the caterer in so many ways that he or she can not afford to ignore it .
14 Write down a few examples of when you last ( i ) provided food , clothing or other " necessities " for the addict in your life because he or she can not afford them .
15 This results in the helper feeling ‘ small ’ , because he or she can not find a solution to the problem .
16 He or she can also help negotiate agreements between spouses , conduct proceedings in court or advise on conciliation and other services .
17 The family member also progressively adapts so that the effects of the disease are largely the progressive effects of that adaptation — The disease always gets worse if it is not treated but nonetheless the family member develops ways in which he or she can somehow live with the disease .
18 The LIFESPAN Manager should therefore study the rest of this section , so that he or she can either take the recommended avoiding action , or at least understand what is happening if any of the users become confused .
19 ‘ Depending on the personality of the child , he or she can either become destructive or switch off completely .
20 If the manager lacks the chance to engage in a fully collegial approach , if he or she can only find or make time for the essential step of ingesting or thinking new ideas in an atmosphere of enforced professional seclusion , does this obscure his or her clarity of mind ?
21 i Hero : This child believes that he or she can only obtain love and appreciation through achievement .
22 The manager has to be clear about the purpose of improvement and will use knowledge and support which can be brought from other places into the field which he or she can directly manage .
23 If your offer is acceptable then you proceed by applying for a mortgage and informing your appointed solicitor or conveyancing agent of the details of the purchase , so that he or she can then make formal overtures to the vendor 's solicitors .
24 If they 're overruled he or she can then appeal to the Regional Committee .
25 If the lavatory is inaccessible , down a corridor , or dark and cold , the child may be reluctant to use it but if the parent accompanies the child and waits , he or she can gradually learn confidence .
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