Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adj] and can " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they do n't eat much and can live for 15 years . |
| 2 | So when I said to Bob this morning was it Bob , I said do n't I do n't have a magic wand that 's gon na get rid of them but what I hope I 'm gon na give you over these two days is a system whereby you can use that and can support you so you 're able to effectively present despite having the nerves and be able to put over your point of view effectively , yeah ? |
| 3 | In the period immediately before a race it is worth eating something sweet to provide glucose and drink plenty of fluids since in a long race you can become dehydrated and can lose up to 5lb . |
| 4 | ‘ Ribbons and felt , for example , do n't cost much and can add colour and warmth to a room . ’ |
| 5 | Purists will want more and can seek it elsewhere . |
| 6 | Although any " alternative doctrine must be highly speculative " , the influential Halsbury 's Laws of England goes on to recognise that : " for many constitutional theorists the question of whether parliamentary sovereignty presupposes that Parliament must always remain sovereign and can not be bound by the legislation of its predecessors , or whether Parliament 's sovereignty entitles it to restrict its power to legislate , or deprive itself of the power to legislate , remains open . " |
| 7 | It will remain available and can be used at any time the board thinks appropriate . ’ |
| 8 | But it is becoming increasingly plain that symbols do not stand alone and can be understood only in a wider context of associations and contrasts . |
| 9 | Severe chills in a fever , they can not get warm and can not bear to uncover , which sends waves of chills through them . |