Example sentences of "can [vb infin] and [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , a basically sound plan provides a framework on which you can build and progress in the light of experience and changing conditions . |
| 2 | Comedy is radical , too , in the sense of forcing the reader to reconsider traditional reverences : tragedy can flatter and soothe with an assurance that even in the dungeon or on the scaffold the heroic mind is invulnerable . |
| 3 | It is only when we reach old age , whenever that is , that we can experience and reflect upon an almost entire life cycle . |
| 4 | Go and see what you can buy and sell in the islands around here . ’ |
| 5 | During this time , anyone with a satellite dish can watch and listen to the candidates as they prepare for their interview . |
| 6 | The implicit assumption is that investors can borrow and lend at the riskless rate of interest . |
| 7 | Invite your partner to respond — and listen — so you can negotiate and agree on a solution . |
| 8 | ‘ A lot of them that works on commission just say there 's nothing they can do and call in the tow-truck . ’ |
| 9 | Any small hope held out to her by circumstances , or by her lover , is as a wisp which she can spin and twist into a thread , and if she gathers enough of these her feelings tell her that she will be able to bind them into a strong rope . |
| 10 | When a woman 's voice is used freely and has power , it can sound and feel like a flow of light . |
| 11 | In other words , interactivity is really just another word for the ways in which a user can search and browse through an electronic database , the process being more or less constrained by the control software . |
| 12 | A Committee sponsored by the Hansard Society for Parliamentary Government to " look at problems arising out of the apparent failure … of government and industry to work together effectively " argued that " industrialists have been justified in recent years in criticising the government for failing to provide a stable economic framework within which they can plan and invest in the long-term " . |
| 13 | Whilst the home authority can plan and contract for the services it identifies as being required to meet the needs of its population , it is not clear who will decide which individuals will receive these services . |
| 14 | This Brazilian team can mark and tackle with a cool realism that their 1974 World Cup side never achieved in West Germany , when toughness became confused with thuggery . |
| 15 | Just as soon as the young ferrets can see and crawl around the nest is the time to make a start . |
| 16 | After Easter the Society will become a ‘ Party Plan ’ agent for Alison Bell Leisurewear — we hope to tie in with your coffee mornings and social events where people can see and try on the range before ordering . |
| 17 | Negative side effects of the drug can occur and increases in the child 's drowsiness , irritability , restlessness are noted as well as loss of appetite and headaches ( Doleys 1978 ) . |
| 18 | This age-based inequality in our society is most marked in the years of youth and early adulthood : thus , in British law , 16 is the age of consent , 18 is the age at which one can vote and drink in a pub , and so on . |
| 19 | Bed is one of the prime places where you can lie without getting caught , where you can holler and grunt in the dark and later boast about your ‘ performance ’ . |
| 20 | These body-builder types , particularly , can preen and pout in a manner which some ladies might find rather suggestive , only to have their hopes dashed when the guy starts telling anecdotes about his boyfriend 's expertise in the sack . |
| 21 | That would be a pity , for here is an area of study in which the staff can share and learn with the students , all working collaboratively together , perhaps on carefully designed mini-projects . |
| 22 | The two sides were a world apart and while Northern hope for successive victories in their final two games for survival , Wigan can relax and prepare for the Silk Cut Cup final at Wembley on May 2 against Castleford . |
| 23 | They are really one-way traffic systems in which several streams of vehicles can mix and circulate in a clockwise direction only . |
| 24 | ‘ Lighting can try and compensate for the lack of colour by creating certain moods . |
| 25 | Why end up re-roofing when you can seal and bond from the inside NOW ! |
| 26 | " Well , I can walk and listen at the same time . " |
| 27 | If they meet as a matter of course throughout the year they can review and plan on a regular basis . |
| 28 | The best hope for the beleaguered baiji is the establishment of semi-natural reserve areas where some dolphins can feed and breed without the danger of human interference . |
| 29 | It 's a great barn of a pub with a high ceiling , a balcony area and lots of glass in the south wall so you can drink and look at the Thames without having to smell it . |
| 30 | Pictures , still and moving , can inform and excite through the eye , making real and vivid what would take a tedium of words to describe ; overhead projectors provide a more efficient , more stimulating and admirably repeatable blackboard ; records and tapes enable words , music and sounds to be replayed at will ; and all can be combined into patterns and programmes that do more than simply reinforce and enliven a lesson given in the traditional style . |