Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [noun pl] [pron] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | He describes guitar tablature in hit song sheet music as ‘ intended for players who can not read the notes ’ : ‘ musical traffic signals ’ ; and he assumes that the numerous mistakes in the piano scores , for which such sheet music has always been notorious , are consciously planned by publishers , to satisfy the listeners ' ‘ infantile amateurism ’ ( Adorno 1978a : 290–1 ) . |
| 2 | The program output can be in the form of specified data or given as nomograms which can be interpreted by the designer . |
| 3 | But , after inconclusive barracking between stage and crowd , Max set the record straight by proclaiming ‘ If you fucking dykes wan na be treated as men you can take a punch in the mouth as well , ’ before ‘ walloping ’ one of the demonstrators . |
| 4 | But , after inconclusive barracking between stage and crowd , Max set the record straight by proclaiming ‘ If you fucking dykes wan na be treated as men you can take a punch in the mouth as well , ’ before ‘ walloping ’ one of the demonstrators . |
| 5 | However , the chemical inertness of the inert gases means that though they can be physically trapped in rocks they can not be chemically combined to form significant quantities of non-volatile materials . |
| 6 | These are the sort of facilities already enjoyed by MPs who can somehow or other find the money to pay for them : they should be fully at the disposal of those who ca n't . |
| 7 | The latter can entrap adult birds and if it is incorporated into nests it can cause chick mortality . |
| 8 | Furthermore , commodity production is being increasingly subdivided into fragments which can be assigned to whichever part of the world can provide the most profitable combination of capital and labour . |
| 9 | The existence of two different ways of actualizing the potential meaning of to in discourse is clearly seen in sentences which can be ambiguous : ( 6 ) I got up and opened my mouth to commence a downright torrent of abuse . |
| 10 | To encourage the basically extrovert person to develop his praying in a way more suited to the introvert is to do him a disservice , and since many books on prayer are written by introverts we can quickly fall into this trap . |
| 11 | ( Symbols of equivalent size are used for children who can not name letters . ) |
| 12 | They are told about aids which can assist them and given time to discuss special problems . |
| 13 | Condition is relatively immaterial , as those that do not appeal to collectors are often bought by visitors who can not afford the full price of an up to date guide . |
| 14 | These techniques are used by parents who can anticipate the child 's reactions . |
| 15 | The manor is set right in the middle of Horncastle and has a large and colourful garden , much admired by passers-by who can not help but pause at the usually open corner gate in the garden wall . |
| 16 | True prevention is thus to ensure that women are immunised against diseases which can cause mental handicap in the foetus long before they plan to conceive . |
| 17 | He shows that the cost information which underpins today 's policy and practice decisions is of poor quality , and employed in ways which can easily produce the wrong conclusions and encourage inappropriate action . |
| 18 | It involves the development of a restricted number of units of study based on themes which can be examined across the curriculum . |
| 19 | This Engels does by showing that the Greek and Roman states , the ‘ sacred ’ sources of the European ideal , were based on principles which can also be seen in embryo among much less prestigious peoples , the American Indians . |
| 20 | These are uni-directional microphones mounted on booms which can be swung overhead and aimed at individual speakers ; they are mainly used for recording drama , and require skilled operation by an assistant . |
| 21 | Throughout the growing period they require both sunshine and water and must be protected from diseases which can affect the crop . |
| 22 | With a few very distinguished exceptions , the skiing is on the easy side , well suited to beginners who can enjoy the scenic and economic advantages of a single two bar hamlet for the first and only time . |
| 23 | The Apex conference is finding itself severely restricted on matters it can discuss by this rule . |
| 24 | Readiness to improvise and make use of scraps saves money that can be better spent on things you can not make for yourself . |
| 25 | When they 're placed on floppies we can use a program ( called a ‘ packer ’ or ‘ zipper ’ ) to encode this information so it takes up less space . |
| 26 | I am therefore of the opinion that the power of the court to make an order under section 236 is not limited to documents which can be said to be needed ‘ to reconstitute the state of the company 's knowledge ’ even if that may be one of the purposes most clearly justifying the making of an order . |
| 27 | choose products which are packaged in materials which can be easily recycled . |
| 28 | The most dramatic effects , though , are caused by scents which can actually alter the sexual state of individuals , particularly those living in close communities . |
| 29 | They assume that the natural world has an independent existence of its own , which is as it is regardless of those who are studying it , and which is governed by laws which can be discovered by the research scientist if only the right methods can be developed . |
| 30 | Why am I served by incompetents who can only advise surrender ? ’ |