Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [conj] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | there are two or three that can do it , not many though , that 's what I said two or three |
| 2 | Ratchets can operate either upward or downward and can take various forms . |
| 3 | Models can , however , be simpler than these and can take the form of rules or they can be more complex in that symbolism can be used . |
| 4 | Showers are more invigorating than calming and can have a stimulating effect on your skin … and your mood . |
| 5 | Books can be entered and modified as can contact details . |
| 6 | If they do n't we will tough it out because we are healthy and strong and can go at it with determination and gusto . |
| 7 | The sheep become anaemic and hypoalbuminaemic and can suffer severe weight loss . |
| 8 | The players are strong and fit and can look after themselves . |
| 9 | If a woman is tearful and apologetic and can claim some biological disturbance , then she is not likely to be treated as severely as a man . |
| 10 | We must distinguish between predictions that are common to all evolutionary theories , and those that can distinguish between optimality and mutation-accumulation . |
| 11 | I have already identified more than one type of contradiction ; those that can exist between one 's fantasies and what one would actually do or enjoy in real life , and those that can exist between one 's understanding of the oppressive nature of some discourse or practice and one 's continuing investment of desire and finding of pleasure in it . |
| 12 | Third , the coincidence between this group of adjectives and those that can occur in ordinary predicative position appears to be exact , and this is the more significant in that this is the only case where there is complete agreement between a pair of adjective positions . |
| 13 | And those that can afford it have an even bigger tent . |
| 14 | IT systems that can solve problems as effectively as experts , can learn by analogy or by pattern recognition and those that can understand natural languages , such as English , are known by the collective name of artificial intelligence systems , or AI systems . |
| 15 | So , for accountants and those that can receive plenty of training and can get to grips with the program , it is very powerful and as complete a set of tools as you 'll see . |
| 16 | Like most stalkers or abductors , Clegg is friendless and unknown and can stay with Miranda as long as he pleases , as no one would miss him . |
| 17 | If this is the case , however , several questions need to be answered in respect of classical theory before we can accept Pigou 's rehabilitation as complete and can consign Keynes 's theory of labour market adjustment to an unlamented oblivion : was classical theory guilty of confusing the workings of a money using economy with those of barter . |