Example sentences of "in the [noun] can [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But while people in the sample can give the information , the question still has to be answered as to why they should bother . |
| 2 | Only we who have worked in the theatre can understand the ache . ’ |
| 3 | Stress in the nurse can erode the nurse-patient relationship , or even act as a barrier to forming one . |
| 4 | Another is the global financial system , since ‘ building a single completely open financial system , subject to minimal regulation , is like building a supertanker without airtight compartments … a single hole in the hull can sink the tanker ’ . |
| 5 | Backlash in the gear can degrade the performance of the system ; positional accuracy is reduced and resonance problems ( see Chapter 4 ) are worsened ( Ward and Lawrenson , 1977 ) . |
| 6 | For instance , restriction fragments of the clones in the library can play the role of probes , and the presence of a fragment in a clone digest will be equivalent to a positive hybridisation between the corresponding clone and ‘ probe ’ . |
| 7 | Yes , that 's true , what so you have to hold the phone away from your ear , and then everybody else in the office can hear the conversation as well as you can . |
| 8 | At the same time , the senior nurse in the team can learn the importance of planning and organisation , and the need to give clear and accurate instructions about patient care . |
| 9 | Portable types can be intrusively noisy to run , but whole-house types linked to a ducted air circulation and redistribution system with the dehumidifier placed in the loft can reduce the noise level significantly . |
| 10 | The specially designed plate rack in the scullery can drain the ninety plates of different sizes used for a five-course dinner for eighteen , whilst the slate floor makes for easy cleaning . |
| 11 | Nowhere else in the world can match the fervour of it . |
| 12 | No robots or computers anywhere in the world can imitate the complex functions of your human body . |
| 13 | But Charlton was quick to squash any suggestion his players overstep the mark physically , countering : ‘ I do n't think anyone in the world can point the finger at us and say we 've started a war on a football field . ’ |