Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [noun pl] [pron] can " in BNC.

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1 It is certainly not enough to say that the former position shows " attribution " and the latter " predication " ; one must go on to say what these terms of one 's theory mean , and if our account is to be genuinely explanatory , we must do so in ways which can be related to concepts and phenomena which stand outside our initial theory .
2 They are magnificent birds to watch in flight , soaring effortlessly on wings which can be over two metres from tip to tip .
3 There are numerous walks ; directly from Blacklands you can follow the East Malling stream which runs through its garden , through the East Malling village conservation area , and leads right to the source of the stream in the pretty hamlet of West Stree ; you can also join the Pilgrims Way , the medieval route from Winchester to Canterbury which can be reached 2 miles away .
4 Courses at first-year level are available both for beginners who can show proficiency in Latin or a modern European language ( Greek 1A ) and for those who have already obtained a pass in SCE Higher or GCE A-level ( Greek 1B ) .
5 The character or reputation a person has amongst his fellows is partly a product of his own efforts at self-presentation , partly an ascription to him by others on the basis of their readings of his life performances , partly in situations which can be seen as occasions of hazard .
6 Call us now for repairs you can trust !
7 Plenty of work here for thinkers who can catch the political tide .
8 ‘ If introduced , it would be a boost right through the industry , particularly to breeders who can hopefully keep their operations going in this country .
9 Although not confronted regularly by Aids we can no longer pretend that it does not affect us . ’
10 At the preparatory stage in drafting legislation civil servants will try to find a way of indicating Parliament 's intentions as to the sort of considerations of policy or fact that are to be treated as properly relevant to the decision , and the procedural requirements to be observed , but without tying the Minister 's hands too tightly in situations which can not be foreseen .
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