Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All you need is the opportunity to really express yourself — and Focus Now can give you that . |
| 2 | Foam nonetheless can have an important part to play in the performance of a detergent . |
| 3 | ‘ Civilians ’ you know well can walk past in the street without recognition , for although the uniform itself is apparent it is a forceful barrier , expressing a demonstrative separation between the culture of control and the individuality of the controlled . |
| 4 | Whether it 's to reward ourselves for an achievement , or to lift our spirits , many women find little can compete with the rustle of tissue paper and the thrill of slipping into a pristine new outfit . |
| 5 | Progress here can come about only when the deeply rooted doctrine which claims that an extra-worldly ‘ god ’ had already established this has been abandoned absolutely , and superseded by the conviction that this is a task for humanity itself . |
| 6 | Those who do not can afford to take that line , presumably , because over time the system has built up a stock of people and procedures which allow it to evolve almost under its own momentum . |
| 7 | Those who live nearby can take in items for repair , but the company will also accept commissions from overseas — even as far away as Australia . |
| 8 | and I thought well we 're a ha a healthy family I said you never know when you want help so I said but I 've got twenty p here , I 'll have one ticket he said well my dear that one ticket come out can come out ! |
| 9 | The lights I work under can get really hot and tend to dry it out so I have to be extra careful . |