Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] he can [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But his turning up at such an occasion may be an explicit act of communication — a way of saying without words that he can now resist the blandishments of the bar and that his friends and colleagues are to regard him as a reformed character . |
| 2 | My plan will give joy to some and satisfaction to many : satisfaction to Prince Richard because he can now join the king his brother , to Cardinal Bourchier because his mission has been successfully accomplished , and to the protector because he will have his nephews where he wants them — wherever that may be ! |
| 3 | But mastering any chemical theory first without practical experience can leave the student in a state where he or she knows so much about the sodium atom that he can no longer appreciate the silvery metal that behaves so spectacularly on the bench . |
| 4 | The builder will not start more houses than he can reasonably be sure of completing in an economically short period of time , nor at a price at which he will be unable to dispose of them . |
| 5 | I had hoped that the allegations of fraud might make our path easier on this one , but the Admiral himself admits that there really is no legal transgression that he can yet point to . |
| 6 | No he can be an American dream and he can also represent Russia because they 're different things that you 're talking about . |
| 7 | ‘ A man can be dead tired after a week 's work but he can still give his wife a helping hand . |
| 8 | Oh yes they are they 're nice presents and erm she said she is is sort of in charge of his suits and he can only wear a suit she takes a suit to the cleaners every three weeks . |
| 9 | With household costs inevitably rising , the last thing he wants is a larger mortgage than he can reasonably afford . |
| 10 | It 's very important , I think , that erm you match the age of the child to the age which is written on the box , because then the child will actually be handling materials that he can physically handle and ideas that he can physically cope with or intellectually cope with . |
| 11 | It 's very important , I think , that erm you match the age of the child to the age which is written on the box , because then the child will actually be handling materials that he can physically handle and ideas that he can physically cope with or intellectually cope with . |
| 12 | They are sad for Johnny Bryan because he can never truly be a member of this particular family . |
| 13 | He speaks of the trouble he has in getting paid , his fear of old age and its isolation and poverty when he can no longer work ; and he describes the privations and pains of his working conditions . |
| 14 | The role it actually plays is that of an exclamation , or a signal to another person that he can now expect me to , say , continue a series according to a formula . |
| 15 | Sources also pointed to the swift response of troops loyal to General Noriega , especially the 7th Infantry , as evidence that he can still count on important parts of the military to back him up . |
| 16 | The principal remedy of a pledgee is that of sale of the pledged goods and he can also sub-pledge the goods . |
| 17 | Ask the lecturer if he can possibly forecast what , at least , his next lecture is to contain . |
| 18 | They see an Oscar winner , People magazine 's candidate for the ‘ sexiest man alive ’ , a superstar so full of years and authority that he can credibly play the father of Indiana Jones . |
| 19 | If a buyer ca n't be found for Viz , Chris hopes to employ extra staff so he can simply take more time off . |
| 20 | ‘ He 's trying to make arrangements so he can just leave work whenever he has to , ’ she says . |
| 21 | Beyond the fringe Nicky Mason , who has been on the fringes of England 's best men 's team for 30 years , showed during England 's outstanding 5-1 victory that he can still … |
| 22 | He 'd no longer have anything to lose , and a rat like that is very liable to drag down as many people as he can once he knows he has to go . |
| 23 | It 's very important , I think , that erm you match the age of the child to the age which is written on the box , because then the child will actually be handling materials that he can physically handle and ideas that he can physically cope with or intellectually cope with . |
| 24 | It 's very important , I think , that erm you match the age of the child to the age which is written on the box , because then the child will actually be handling materials that he can physically handle and ideas that he can physically cope with or intellectually cope with . |
| 25 | ‘ Look , Maud , ’ pleaded Mildred , ‘ I know it 's hard for you to believe me , but that frog in the pond really is a magician and he can only be changed back by another magician . |
| 26 | but erm it 's good that he kept up with everyone , they are really good friends and he can really rely on them , they 're all really decent |
| 27 | Stan Wood is the man and he can already claim a place of honour amongst the great fossil hunters of the world . |
| 28 | Third , a doctor 's obligation when he can no longer hold back the approach of death is to make the patient comfortable , including easing his pain . |
| 29 | His all-around ability makes him undoubtedly the favourite for the overall world cup if he can once more conquer his inhibitions at high speed in downhill . |
| 30 | My brother works for the Department of Health and he can always arrange to get away if he knows the date far enough in advance . ’ |