Example sentences of "be [adj] can [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly , those who aim to buy when prices are low and sell when they are high can find plenty of Peps where the unit or share price now stands below its former peak . |
| 2 | There are many can tell you what I suffer at his hands though I serve him as best I can . |
| 3 | Some children may be prepared to chew on finger foods like toast or biscuits but a lump in a spoonful of food that they expect to be mushy can upset them . |
| 4 | Apologising and being self-deprecating can let you off the hook . |
| 5 | While property which is vacant can resume its last lawful planning use , it is possible for there to be no use , in which case any new activity will require consent . |