Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Random gain-and-loss of variants through such jumping mechanisms can eventually homogenise a family in all individuals . |
| 2 | Thus , under certain circumstances intermediate good prices in the unintegrated sector can rise as a result of integration , and vertical merger can thereby cause a rise in final good prices . |
| 3 | Buddhists call such anxiety an ‘ unskilful state ’ because it can only embed a person in the ego he is seeking to transcend . |
| 4 | Of course they can only make a living in this way if they are faster than other dealers in the market . |
| 5 | Toyota you can only buy a car in Toyota through network marketing |
| 6 | You can only have a bath in our house . |
| 7 | The notion that a Ministry which can not command a majority in the House of Commons … a Ministry in a minority of 31 per cent … in these circumstances is invested with the right to demand a dissolution is as subversive of constitutional usage , as it would , in my opinion , be pernicious to the general and paramount interests of the nation at large . |
| 8 | It is really in my mind almost a repeat of the situation we found ourselves in , in the Sudbury Western bypass some year or two ago , which strayed into Essex onto which the Essex County Council raised objection , er , one can not build a road in an adjoining County without the consent in law of the County Highway Authority on whose ground you trespass , it 's almost as simple as that and in this case with Norfolk standing presumably indicating their intention to oppose the construction for a day , we have something of a static bar situation unless we can reach agreement . |
| 9 | Mirth can not move a soul in agony . |
| 10 | It is frequently said that the question of absurdity can not influence a decision in any type of case except the one just stated . |
| 11 | A difference between the two actions which that person is unable to recognize can not justify a difference in judgement . |
| 12 | The Secretary of State surely can not justify a cut in the industry budget when , in the past year , unemployment has risen by almost 30,000 . |
| 13 | You can not drill a hole in the boat and when water floods in say to your companion , ‘ It 's nothing to do with you , the water is coming in on my side of the boat . ’ |
| 14 | We can not win a place in heaven by good deeds — neither did he . |
| 15 | Only Midgley attempts to do Kant justice ; although even she can not resist a nod in the direction of the practice-ground . |
| 16 | These and related observations have been interpreted to mean that " deep dyslexics ' are unable to employ a phonological code , that is , they can not decode a word in terms of its sound structure , and have to rely on a purely visual code in retrieving words from their internal dictionary or lexicon ( Warrington and Shallice , 1979 ; Coltheart , 1980a ) . |
| 17 | ‘ The cause of this violence is the state security services … they are using certain organisations as a smokescreen so we can not have a majority in an election , ’ Mr Mandela told supporters . |
| 18 | John Gummer , Secretary of State for Agriculture , said : ‘ We can not have a situation in which the consumer does not have absolute confidence in British eggs . |
| 19 | c The past 3 years have destroyed the myth that elderly dementing people can not play a role in the running of a nursing home — we have seen even severe Alzheimer residents respond to normalization programme and reality orientation work and enjoy it and , indeed , remain at a plateau much longer than they would otherwise have done ( highly subjective comment , I know ) . |
| 20 | I can not promise a debate in the near future , but no doubt my hon. Friend will find opportunities to raise the matter further . |
| 21 | To understand why the law can not force a conviction in these circumstances , it is necessary to distinguish between two situations . |
| 22 | There is no reason at present why you can not take a course in one country even though you intend to take up a job elsewhere . |
| 23 | ‘ In the 22 years I have sat on the North Eastern Co-op 's board I can not recall a year in which so many negative factors have combined . |
| 24 | For this reason a non-occupier can not maintain a claim in nuisance and an occupier 's right to damages for his personal injuries is ancillary to his claim for compensation for damage to his property . |
| 25 | ‘ You can not keep a Queen in prison , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Be sure to remember that as puppies grow up so they can reach higher , and the larger breeds can easily reach a worktop in a kitchen . |
| 27 | Brave souls can still try a dip in the English Channel and there 's plenty of things to do if the weather does its worst . |
| 28 | They say you can still see a gap in the treeline where the Hurricane shaved the tops off what would then have been saplings . |
| 29 | can always have a doze in your bed . |
| 30 | These effects can hardly explain a shift in median age from 55 years to 63 years in only a decade , however . |