Example sentences of "can drive " in BNC.
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| 1 | The insecurity I felt was due to my lack of true religion , and was like the small change of the exalted pessimism of our faith , the pessimism that can drive men on to do wonders . |
| 2 | There are readers whom , as Zuckerman is the first ( or second ) to acknowledge , he can drive to the complaint that he has sex , and family matters , and Jewish matters , on the brain : ‘ I want him to take his manuscript and mail it to his mother ’ , as I have heard them cry . |
| 3 | This qualitative/quantitative dilemma produces a further schism between uniformed policeman and detectives , for CID systems of maximizing and negotiating both the crimes recorded and their eventual classification can drive a wedge between the two units . |
| 4 | Both the workplace environment and domestic circumstances can cause a build-up of stress which can drive people to rely on drink . |
| 5 | ‘ We can drive anywhere we want to drive to . |
| 6 | Certainly it 's one small car which I can drive for several hours at a stretch and step out feeling refreshed . |
| 7 | They have Soviet-made rifles , mortars and rocket-propelled grenades , and they have captured tanks , guns and armoured personnel carriers from the Iraqi army — though how many of these are usable , and how many of the Kurds can drive them , is not clear . |
| 8 | Women can drive cars , taxis , buses , trucks , diggers , lawn-mowers — that sort of thing , though in the West they mostly do n't ( except cars ) because of tradition . ’ |
| 9 | If you can drive an articulated truck to the main floor from the street outside , you know you 're in business . |
| 10 | I can drive a tractor , ’ he said , and went on to speculate at length on the possibilities of the English dole . |
| 11 | In contrast , if by grouping together animals can resist a predator altogether , as a herd of musk ox can drive off wolves , we can reasonably speak of mutual benefit . |
| 12 | Ankles can drive men mad ye know . ’ |
| 13 | Choose plastic handles rather than wooden ones , so you can drive them with your claw hammer instead of a mallet . |
| 14 | It can either lead us into bitterness and despair , or it can drive us towards greater sensitivity and responsibility and a deepening love for God and for others . |
| 15 | They can drive us into the arms of God , or into the clutches of evil . |
| 16 | I believe he 's the best driver in the game , and I do n't think there 's a guy on the US Tour who can drive as far as Greg Norman can . |
| 17 | Always take a friend who can drive your transport in case you do get injured or the poor organisers will be left with unattached horses and vehicles all over the place ! |
| 18 | baby you can drive my car |
| 19 | Singly , the leopard would defeat them , but together they can drive it away . |
| 20 | Whether or not the rough parch at 85mph ( or 2500rpm on the revcounter ) was peculiar to the test car or not I can not say ; if it is common to all , it is very disappointing , and the fact that you can drive through it is of little compensation since at higher speeds there is enough wind roar for two cars . |
| 21 | I 've only had a couple , I can drive . ’ |
| 22 | Even if you can drive you may not always have or have use of a car , but you will always need to reach the shops , go to the bank , to the doctor 's , and so on . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , I 'll find her and Alex can drive her home . ’ |
| 24 | The outputs of the LM3914N i.c. can drive l.e.d.s directly . |
| 25 | It can drive up to eight servos and operates from the 4.8V to 6V servo supply . |
| 26 | I like the Rivera because I can drive it quite hard at low level and it 's got a nice warm sound . |
| 27 | But how useful would such a right be anyway , if an intelligence agency can drive a coach and horses through it ? |
| 28 | The precautions you take to make you feel safer often result in you restricting your life , following a self-imposed curfew , unable to go out unless you can be sure you can drive — or get a lift — back . |
| 29 | Offering car-like comfort but true off-road capability with a high ground clearance so it can drive through mud and water up to 18 inches deep , the Maverick is Ford 's first European-built sports utility 4 x 4 . |
| 30 | He added , ‘ You can drive the length and breadth of the province without seeing a single soldier . |