Example sentences of "[noun] can often [vb infin] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to representatives at the conference from China , developing countries can often do a lot themselves to advance in space technology . |
| 2 | The head need n't take the role of guide , a child can often do the job far better than an adult . |
| 3 | One drink at home can often mean the equivalent of three in the pub . ’ |
| 4 | But the Recycling Rose does not always smell sweet , because recycling waste can often cost a lot of money ; and buying recycled products can often cost more than ‘ raw ’ products . |
| 5 | This is where counsellors can often take the opportunity of expressing some of their own thoughts , feelings and experiences as a means of legitimizing the subject for discussion . |
| 6 | Lack of precision in being able to provide a quotation can often confuse a client and therefore takes the commercial edge away from your particular firm . |
| 7 | Learning how to cope with this behaviour can often set the scene for later management skills , particularly in parents who are uncertain and lacking in confidence . |
| 8 | This can be annoying sometimes because jobs that would only take a little while can often take a lot longer . |
| 9 | This is at least partly influenced by the fact that , if the exchange closes , wholesale customers can often find the means to carry on trading amongst themselves . |
| 10 | Although languages or local inflections may have been disguised or distorted , the traveller can often catch a resonance of the most influential peoples in a region through its place names . |
| 11 | The degree structure is such that an Arts student can often construct a curriculum , with the advice of a Director of Studies , that enables individual interests and aptitudes to be followed . |
| 12 | Praise can often disguise the sub-text ‘ I want to be more like you , and I am envious of what you have . ’ |
| 13 | Two sofas placed back to back in the centre of a space can often define the divisions of space very well . |
| 14 | The technical accomplishments of modern medicine mean that doctors can often save the life of someone who in previous ages would have died . |
| 15 | Thus discussion lessons can often give the impression that everything is just a matter of opinion — there need be no rigour , for " it 's all subjective anyway " . |
| 16 | Some greens can be forty yards long , so the pin position can often mean a difference of two clubs . |
| 17 | Cheerful little odds and ends arranged with flair can often make a room seem far more interesting than much grander collections . |
| 18 | The move from verse to prose can often signify a drop in seriousness , to mockery or ridicule ; from tension to relaxation ; or from public to private discourse . |
| 19 | An event such as a school centenary can often produce a wealth of material from the local community . |
| 20 | Psychics can often see the auras of women more clearly , possibly because women tend to express their emotions more easily than the average man . |