Example sentences of "can [vb infin] or [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can make or break a chef . |
| 2 | Taking on a franchise can make or break a redundant executive |
| 3 | This is a very important stage in the development of a Rottweiler and the breeder can make or break a puppy at this stage . |
| 4 | Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p , it can make or break a band . |
| 5 | And allied to this are concerns about ‘ not getting the results ’ and about one 's reputation with colleagues in general , and especially with the senior staff whose opinion can make or break a career . |
| 6 | A scholarly opinion can make or break a picture , as in the case of a Saraceni which we sold in 1989 . |
| 7 | Because of our isolation , a shopkeeper 's demeanour can make or break a mood . |
| 8 | Jenkins was fortunate that he brought with him to the Home Office an intuitive understanding that it is how issues and incidents are handled , more than the policies which are decided upon , that can make or break a Home Secretary 's reputation . |
| 9 | Investment decisions made by just a few organisations can make or break a Supplier . |
| 10 | This and the social side , if any , is what can make or break a holiday . |
| 11 | As chairman you can make or break the meeting by rewarding the wrong kind of behaviour by participants . |
| 12 | Their whim can make or ruin a reputation . |
| 13 | Second to the influence of the priest or presiding minister is that of the person responsible for the music , for music can make or mar a service as powerfully as anything else . |
| 14 | Soil fertility , seeds mixture , age of ley , rainfall , sunlight , wind , growth time , stage of growth when cut , harvesting methods , and storage : each can make or mar the final product . |
| 15 | The teacher can make or mar the lesson , and your interest in what the child is doing and how he is doing it is all important . |
| 16 | Practical considerations aside , the visual aspect must be carefully accommodated , for , even with a small area of water , the position in which it is placed can make or mar the garden . |
| 17 | In the same way , if you place thin flower petals on top of any lumpy plant material , its uneven shape can damage or crease the petals , and so mar the finished result . |
| 18 | And so the gulls can absorb or accommodate the pressures of the wind , standing apparently unconcerned in gusts which are tossing around 180-litre oil drums like playthings . |
| 19 | They can double or treble the two-match suspension and £1,800 fine that Northants imposed immediately on skipper Lamb for exposing the ball-fiddle by speaking out without his county 's permission . |
| 20 | One who inherits a title whilst a Member of the House of Commons or a candidate for a seat in it can remain or become a Member for only one month before disclaiming . |
| 21 | One that , in addition , can influence or control the target organisation , group or individual is even better . |
| 22 | If there is an appeal pending against a judgment on which the petition is based or execution on that judgment has been stayed , the court can stay or dismiss the petition ( r 6.25(2) ) . |
| 23 | I 've always been a believer in fate , and that one shot can win or lose an Open . |
| 24 | This ‘ tradition ’ is much more recent , yet the ideas have been pervasive : that organised , structured opportunities for ‘ disadvantaged ’ children in their early years can combat or offset the allegedly depriving effects of a poor ( and therefore , by definition , unstimulating ! ) home . |
| 25 | Technical problems usually revolve around the degree to which we can isolate or manipulate a single target system in a consistent and reliable way ( Bures , Buresova , and Huston 1976 ) . |
| 26 | No exclusion or limitation of liability clause can exclude or limit the liability imposed by Part I of the Consumer Protection Act ( section 7 ) . |
| 27 | A court can give or withhold a consent or authority such as might be given or withheld by a patient or a child 's parent . |
| 28 | Hunger can precede or accompany the headaches . |
| 29 | They can confirm or refute the idea that they may be hypoglycaemic . |
| 30 | Selecting locations is another time-consuming and difficult process that can spend or save a great deal of money , given the number of people involved and costs of travel , hotels , refreshments and all the other incidentals . |