Example sentences of "can [verb] [is] [verb] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think the worst thing you can do is to ask parents for measurements — as this can lead to problems . |
| 2 | All we can do is to report observations at national and international meetings where the keenest , most dedicated enthusiasts gather . |
| 3 | all you can do is poke bits of coloured stone about , eh ? " |
| 4 | It is important to appreciate that all a neurone can do is to transmit impulses at varying frequencies . |
| 5 | The best that scientists can do is to submit specimens to an ‘ Arrhenius Test ’ , based on a formula by the Swedish physicist Arrhenius , which predicts the rate at which chemical reactions will occur . |
| 6 | All we can do is to find sets of conditions which are , and sets which are not , sufficient . |
| 7 | One thing she can do is to make appointments to the state 's numerous policy-making commissions and boards . |
| 8 | Unfortunately , the prices are determined by BT , not us , and the only advice I can offer is to make calls to Climbline from a private phone . |