Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] they can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aberdeen show they can sit on defence Dundee1 Aberdeen2 |
| 2 | STEVE BULL , the striker England feel they can do without , again emphasised the power that has set him poles apart from other strikers , at Molineux last night . |
| 3 | ‘ George Graham says they can go up a few gears for the replay , but we 'll wait and see . |
| 4 | ‘ You mean the Khans think they can control him , ’ Alexei said . |
| 5 | Shivering pleasantly in her new blouse trimmed with lace nicked from Silvex Modes the week before , two quid borrowed from Ted means they can afford a few halves , jumping over the gutter full of leaves . |
| 6 | Though they have little knowledge of the strength of the Irish Students England are confident they will be able to take another step towards their overall target and should it develop into an open game on the well-drained Blundellsands pitch they can expect few problems . |
| 7 | With that sort of money administrator Roy Montgomery reckons they can carry out up to four programmes in 12 months and provide opportunities for up to 40 young people . |
| 8 | On Wednesday , Taylor hopes they can make fools out of World Cup rivals Turkey because , with David Batty out , Palmer looks certain of an eighth cap and the chance to prove he is more than a court jester . |
| 9 | 5-5 was the final score , with Oxford proving they can take on and tackle the best . |
| 10 | Strachan believes they can do it — provided dangerman Lee Chapman gets proper protection against Stuttgart 's strong-arm tactics . |
| 11 | Mark James , Jim Payne , David Gilford and Paul Broadhurst think they can beat him this week as does Gordon Brand jun who was joint second with Ireland 's David Faherty in Valencia . |
| 12 | But Wilkes said they can offer something unique to their practice because of their direct experience of oppression . |
| 13 | ‘ If the IRA think they can pass on their responsibility for this terrible act by issuing such a nonsensical statement , then they have sadly underestimated the understanding of the British public . ’ |