Example sentences of "[to-vb] a [noun] [pron] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the African National Council leaders here told me , ‘ I have yet to meet a Britisher I can trust . ’ |
| 2 | However , it may also be that if the clause is drawn so widely as to be capable of applying in unreasonable circumstances , or if it purports to exclude a liability which can not be excluded under the Act , the court may find it unreasonable to apply it to other circumstances ( see Walker v Boyle [ 1982 ] 1 All ER 634 ) . |
| 3 | In some cases girls end up with many sexual partners in their attempt to find a partner who can satisfy them . |
| 4 | Scotland 's long-standing inability to find a player who can play with ball in hand ‘ up with the heavy traffic ’ ( was Irvine the last one ? ) and the breakdown of simple passing moves was shown in all Scotland 's games this season . |
| 5 | The Sea , the Sea ( 1978 ) similarly broods upon the capacity of its own language and structure to contain a reality which can be obscured as much as illumined by the illusions of art . |
| 6 | Of course , if a museum wants to purchase a work it can ask for donations from banks , industries and other institutions . |
| 7 | Even if no super-agency is established to deal with the environmental crisis , it will still be necessary to create a regime which can monitor and police compliance with agreements . |
| 8 | Hankin returned to one of his former clubs to pick a player who can slot into defence or midfield . |
| 9 | Do n't leave your decision to the last moment — you should not expect your surveyor to hurry a report which can potentially save you thousands of pounds — talk to him as soon as you have chosen your purchase . |
| 10 | If you want to paint a cactus you can always go to Kew Gardens , and likewise , I do n't believe you have to go to Africa to paint a lion . |
| 11 | I mean in the time is takes you to do a sketch you can draw accurately |
| 12 | He knows what he wants and is determined to build a club which can produce sustained success year in , year out . |
| 13 | But , a another one they used to call a fatty I can remember that even now . |
| 14 | Now , when you are entering into a contract , and I wonder if you could send this to the to the chairman er your letter er of erm contract because to have a contract which can be varied in its cost always upwards is a very dangerous contract and I would interested to see the contract that is supplied which does not control price . |
| 15 | It is invaluable to have a friend who can indicate to you by some private sign if you should raise or lower your voice . |
| 16 | Especially when she happens to have a half-sister who can provide her with a stable and secure home in London ? ’ |
| 17 | If you have a high need to get what you want and a low need to maintain a relationship you can legitimately use forcing tactics . |
| 18 | Never before has a Government sought to cut the free limit , so that millions of people seeking legal aid will be expected to pay a contribution they can not afford . |
| 19 | The major objective is , therefore , to formulate a model which can be used by central government and local housing authorities in the housing planning process . |
| 20 | But you still have to decide whether you want to make a kitchen you can eat in , or an eating place which is also the kitchen . |
| 21 | If this is not possible you can crush a pill between two spoons to make a powder which can be sprinkled onto the lips and tongue of the baby if needed . |
| 22 | This man thinks he 's found one — using excess straw to make a material which can withstand heats of up to two thousand degrees . |
| 23 | Let us work together to produce a country we can be proud of , not ashamed of . |
| 24 | There are , in practice , ways of cutting costs — up to a point — but it is difficult to produce a commercial you can be proud of for under around £60000 — £70000 in the UK today ( 1992 ) , and costs of over £150000 are common . |
| 25 | This is shown by the fact that while it is possible to produce a semantic clash within the noun phrase which can only be resolved by replacing the adjective or the noun ( ? extremely fast wines , extremely fast runners , extremely potent wines ) , it is impossible to produce a clash which can only be resolved by replacing either the intensifier or the noun . |
| 26 | In the example in figure 15 , we combine Demand and Supply graphs ( figures 12 and 14 ) to produce a graph which can illustrate how price is determined in a competitive market . |