Example sentences of "this can [vb infin] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it is also important not to make the noise by stamping or banging against a hard surface , because this can set up vibrations that even a totally deaf cat can detect through the sensitive pads of its feet . |
| 2 | If the flight gets really ‘ exciting ’ , there is also the possibility the pilot will become so frightened that he will begin to hyperventilate , and this can bring on hypoxia and unconsciousness very quickly . |
| 3 | This can leach out impurities , such as sodium , from the plastic , and cause corrosion inside the chip . |
| 4 | Research shows this can nudge up work rates ; but , like busing schoolchildren from black to white areas , it can be political dynamite . |
| 5 | At the locus this can entail either deletion or inversion of a DNA segment , depending on which of the 24 functional variable genes are used , explained Hans Zachau ( Institut für Physiologische Chemie , Munich ) . |