Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [pron] is [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it is only if he admits the strength of the argument from error that he can think he is getting anywhere by refuting PC k . |
| 2 | To put this another way , we can predict what is going to happen in most of the situations in which we find ourselves because we have expectations that certain rules will be followed . |
| 3 | So if it is happening at club level you can guarantee it is happening at the top . |
| 4 | The guard at the entrance can watch who is moving from floor to floor . ’ |
| 5 | This , of course , is fine if you have an on-board pilot who can feel what is happening . |
| 6 | It is my belief that anorexic speech ( or , more literally , behaviour ) consists of two quite separate and often contradictory texts , and that it is only by studying them both , in order to fit them together and so come up with an amended text , that we can understand what is going on inside the anorexic herself . |
| 7 | The first is to provide simple descriptions of complex data so that we can understand what is going on in our experiments . |
| 8 | The two-stage compiler raises the intriguing possibility of gaining a direct C interface into Pick , but the company is adamant that the use of C rather than Flash Basic would be not only difficult , but also really naughty : ‘ that is not the intention ’ said one company official , adding ‘ we only mention the C interim step so that people can understand what is going on ’ — at least until , version 6.1 — of which , more later . |
| 9 | In the novel I can believe he is saying such things , perhaps because I am hearing his voice in my head , in the privacy of my own mind ( I am thinking him ) and I am extremely relieved to hear him say them because his words bring to an end a certain kind of conflict between himself and Connie . |
| 10 | If you doubt it , try discussing with a lawyer the sensory perceptions of a pilot rotating an aircraft into a climbing attitude while increasing engine power and accelerating , and whether or not the pilot can believe he is pulling the aircraft right up on to its back . |
| 11 | ‘ I can see nobody is going to believe this story first time , are they ? ’ |
| 12 | If you look at any good policeman , you will notice that he always walks facing the traffic , so that he can see what is coming towards him and is not taken by surprise . |
| 13 | If your roof is not felted , it may be a little dustier in the roof space , but it will be better ventilated and you can see what is happening to the tiles and battens more easily . |
| 14 | If you know how to read the ocean , it is like looking at the stars : you can see what is happening not only far away but also long ago . |
| 15 | With careful arrangement you can see what is happening in the next room ( with an open dividing door or glass panel ) or behind you or in the hall , even in the garden , thereby extending your range of vision and your range of information . |
| 16 | Diana much prefers sitting in the body of the auditorium where she can see what is going on on stage . |
| 17 | The foster parents remain unconcerned as their own eggs or nestlings follow each other to the ground , even when they can see what is going on . |
| 18 | ‘ But you make me so angry , ’ she said on a short laugh , ‘ when anyone with half a brain can see what is going on ! ’ |
| 19 | To return to the point made by the hon. Member for Islington , South and Finsbury ( Mr. Smith ) , this is all about transparency and opening up the process to much greater public scrutiny , so that the public can see what is going on , the taxpayer can see what his or her money is being spent on and the customer can see the standard of service being contracted to be provided . |
| 20 | Today , Soweto has lights — so you can see who is mugging you , the locals like to observe . |
| 21 | PEG ( to Max ) : Dear , you can see he is making an effort . |
| 22 | That Kevin is certainly growing into a fine young man , he has been working with his shirt off in this weather and you can see he is going to be just as much an athlete as his father was . |
| 23 | The only way you can stop it is putting a dummy in it 's mouth ! |
| 24 | Direct supporting of the learner-reader , by parent , non-specialist teacher , or librarian , can complement what is happening formally in the school . |
| 25 | We listen more quickly than we speak , and when we can anticipate what is coming next then we switch off . |
| 26 | A little unobtrusive assistance by some pre-arranged signal can indicate who is speaking . |
| 27 | … and then we always have a time when the kids perform their pieces to one another , so first of all we as teachers can observe what is going on , and feed in comments to them if they need any technical help in terms of how to play musical instruments , etc … |
| 28 | It can pretend it is using colour film from 50 to 400 ASA , which will keep most happy snappers occupied , but does n't really lend itself to low-light photography or sports . |
| 29 | Mr Hutton said : ‘ One of the things they often slip up on is having an assistant in the car who should operate the brakes and steering so that the mechanic underneath can check everything is working properly . |