Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [adv] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Angels can eat voraciously if they like what they are getting . |
| 2 | They can succeed only if they fit in with similar international plans ; in the Netherlands ' case , with the standards agreed by the European Community to which it belongs , and that applies particularly to vehicles . |
| 3 | All teachers can contribute even though they may not themselves be teaching the course . |
| 4 | You know if they think they can do just as they like at that age , well I mean er the , the |
| 5 | He or she is trying to get a very clear picture of what you can do so that they can place you accurately and not send you on too many pointless interviews . |
| 6 | sober he can do more than they do I mean i that ai n't the sort bloke you wan na lose , and I 'm , when he balls and shouts at them well he gets on your nerves really but at the end of the day I 'll you know , I 'll put up with it . |
| 7 | For example , they can do more when they can produce written language because they can write to people who are far away , or to institutions , government departments , newspapers etc. ; they can keep written records ; they can write down ideas in order to reflect on them and reformulate them ; they can elaborate complex arguments which require written support ; they can create and keep artistic artefacts — poems , plays , stories ; and so on . |
| 8 | They can do more when they have a mastery of Standard English because they can communicate in a wider circle both socially and geographically . |
| 9 | Finally , you have to believe that you can do better than them . |
| 10 | I think I do it because I 'm so depressed by the poor performance of professional investment managers in the city , and I hope I can do better than they can . |
| 11 | I can see now that they are dancing and processing around the boma . |
| 12 | This , therefore , I can not but earnestly repeat , — Break their wills betimes ; begin this great work before they can run alone before they can speak plain , or perhaps speak at all . |
| 13 | We 're holding the gains by effective communiucation between the process and QC operations and by charting the improvement so that everyone can see what has been achieved and can react quickly if they see any deterioration . |
| 14 | I mean one can wash often when they have that convenience . |
| 15 | Social security officers can discriminate negatively because they are encouraged to be vigilant to prevent fraud and abuse . |
| 16 | This can happen only when they acquirer obtains comprehensible input . |
| 17 | Like this Boston store , warehouse clubs are open to members only and though they 're pitched at businesses , individuals can join too if they can show they 've a steady income and pay their thirty dollar subscription . |
| 18 | They can go there as they did with the industrial conferences , but we have to make this careful balance between parts of our membership . |
| 19 | Now those who can prove conclusively that they are self-employed will be responsible for their own tax deductions and claims . |
| 20 | Several hundred musicians and their CEO , the conductor , can play together because they all have the same score . |
| 21 | can fly straight if they try . |