Example sentences of "[noun prp] can [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , after two weeks that would have cracked a lesser man , Taylor proved he still has what it takes to ensure that England can qualify to be one of the outside contenders . |
| 2 | No walker who visits Pembrokeshire can fail to be tempted by part of the 180 mile coastal path . |
| 3 | I want to make sure that Hemsworth can continue to be proud of its history . |
| 4 | It is perhaps tempting to assume , after the Government 's recent ban on ivory imports , that the UK can claim to be a shining example of those striving to control the trade in wild animals and plants and their products . |
| 5 | If the ayes have it tomorrow , Dr Cole-King can expect to be a vicar by this time next year , once the measure 's been approved by Parliament . |
| 6 | Archaeologists have established that Jericho can claim to be one of the very oldest cities in the world , with a history going back all of ten thousand years . |
| 7 | He adds : ‘ If you long for the day when Britain can claim to be the first mainly Afro-Asian part of Europe , vote Conservative or Europe . ’ |
| 8 | A more prosperous Britain can afford to be ambitious . |
| 9 | City goalkeeper Tony Coton can expect to be carpeted by the FA following spitting allegations during Tuesday 's win at Wimbledon . |
| 10 | Whether or not Woolwich can claim to be awarded that interest depends on whether it had a cause of action to recover each payment as a debt due it on the date when it was made . |
| 11 | In recounting the anecdote , Ashwina can claim to be part of a shared network of understandings . |