Example sentences of "[pron] can [verb] to his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having worked closely with Roger Chorley in the Royal Geographical Society during the past three years , I can attest to his tremendous energy , initiative and perception . |
| 2 | You ca n't aspire to that degree of quality , but Peter Kirsten , who was my schoolboy hero , … well I think I can get to his level as a fieldsman and , perhaps , batsman . ’ |
| 3 | The architect and writer Frank Pennink was right when he described it as ‘ an outstanding course where anyone who can play to his handicap is doing well ’ . |
| 4 | For the reader about to abandon the book this may easily uncover previously undisclosed information ; for the committed reader it can add to his overall perspective on the book , thus helping him understand the relation of the parts to the whole , e.g. D. Marquand , Ramsay MacDonald ( 1977 ) , is about more than a former Prime Minister . |
| 5 | For the most part it does not come from wealthy people such as the hon. Member for Oldham , West and other hon. Members — The hon. Gentleman seems to think that he can go to his constituents and say , ’ Woe is me , I only earn £30,000 a year as a Member of Parliament . ’ |
| 6 | Davies , who turned pro nearly four years ago , would have to sit out three seasons before he can return to his old sport as a coach . |
| 7 | Dr Kumar is pondering whether to approach British Steel , to see if he can return to his job as a research scientist . |
| 8 | In the latter case Z buys from X through X 's agent Y ; it is with X that he made his contract and if things go wrong , he can look to his seller , X , for a remedy . |
| 9 | We decided to present him with a small token which he can take to his new life , and keep in memory of his bachelor days and the friends he has left behind . |