Example sentences of "[adj] they can [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This they can most easily accomplish by following the wall between Sunset and Meregill upwards to the skyline depression to the left of the summit , a dull climb with no views other than those in retrospect until the ridge is reached and a turn to the right made to the top . |
| 2 | They are fierce and noble warriors and though the dragons are few they can still rouse some in times of great need . |
| 3 | At worst they can only say no ! |
| 4 | If these they can live like this , then why should these old people 's homes be closed ? |
| 5 | I 'm not being unkind , I 'm sure they can also see the funny side of it . ’ |
| 6 | Nurses you care for , sisters who never tire , doctors who are so tired they can hardly focus , consultants who hand out hope , pharmacists who hand out dope . |
| 7 | Our yacht courses enable people with no sailing experience whatsoever to book a Flotilla or Villa-Flotilla holiday , confident they can then skipper their own yachts , a most rewarding experience . |
| 8 | But there are things you would be ashamed to tell even your doctor , things so vile they can only be confessed to the lowest , most contemptible functionaries of all . |
| 9 | 6 They can also impart information about the country or countries concerned . |
| 10 | 2 sheep have been abandoned in a field , their fleece so heavy they can hardly walk . |
| 11 | Because coins were mass-produced they can often be accurately dated , in the ways described in Chapter 2 . |
| 12 | That 's right they can now . |
| 13 | One family is so upset they can no longer bear to look after the girl they were given . |
| 14 | It 's what you were born for — to make men 's heads turn and women 's eyes grow green with envy for all that you have that they can never hope to achieve . ’ |
| 15 | If they do n't want to do that they can still practise as unregistered practitioners , using an adjective that might offer their clients the same frisson as ‘ alternative . ’ |
| 16 | AS THE political parties ' election campaigns grind into their final week , many peoples ' thoughts are turning to Easter holidays and plans to get away from it all-assuming they can still afford it , that is . |
| 17 | But as the pollsters say again and again , even at their most accurate they can only give ‘ snapshots ’ of opinion at any given moment . |
| 18 | Once there they gorge themselves until they are so bloated they can hardly take off . |
| 19 | But in addition once they 're open they can also inactivate to the extent that they 're no longer respon responsive to the stimulus that opens them , to the voltage stimulus which opens them . |
| 20 | For example , The Economist ( 1987 ) noted that " banks lose money in the eurobond market because it is the most competitive capital market … compete to underwrite bonds at rates so cheap they can only be sold at a loss , often exceeding fees ( 1 ⅞%); ng … some institutions subsidise borrowers by providing money at below market rates … |
| 21 | Since they are Simple Network Management Protocol-compliant they can also assist with network printer management , providing printer-status reports such as ‘ Paperout ’ or ‘ Tonerlow ’ . |