Example sentences of "and [noun] can [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , it is well known now that many mammals and birds can develop aversions to novel foods that were followed by ill-effects hours after ingestion ( reviewed by Domjan , 1980 ) . |
| 2 | Their purpose is to ensure that community service orders are tough and demanding ; that they are managed consistently and with discipline and thus that the public and sentencers can have confidence in them . |
| 3 | And manager Porterfield is now hoping his blend of youth and experience can land Chelsea 's first major trophy since 1971 and give their success-starved fans something to smile about . |
| 4 | In the case of monuments and historical buildings , the erosion and damage can destroy carvings and statues and weaken building structures . |
| 5 | I hope now that perhaps the legal proceedings can be held in abeyance and discussions can take place so some out of court settlement can be reached as the judges are urging . |
| 6 | Although the venue is hot and cramped , with a stage so small that audience and entertainers can stand nose to nose , clubbers cram in every week , straining its 300-person capacity . |
| 7 | Newton , 21 this Sunday , also paid tribute and promised Chelsea huge rewards if Porterfield and Howe can keep kids like himself , David Lee , Frank Sinclair and Graham Stuart together . |
| 8 | And , even amid its licensed disorderly streets , ceremonial and ritual can hold sway — as is displayed by the stately procession through the teeming revellers of a stoop-kneed , silk-swathed geisha and her entourage . |
| 9 | Mum can have the baby and Ann can have Peter . |
| 10 | People like Masklin and Angalo and Gurder can make people listen to them , but you do n't seem to keep their attention . ’ |
| 11 | Adoption can be seen as the logical answer to infertility , but as Brebner et al ( 1985 ) point out , if medical investigations/treatment for infertility fail and are performed without adequate psychological support , the subsequent depression and disappointment can cause couples to jump at adoption without recognising those aspects of parenthood which are peculiar to adoptive parenthood , which include : having to be assessed and monitored ; absence of pregnancy and birth ; becoming attached to a child born to someone else ; having to tell the child he or she is adopted . |
| 12 | Independent PR consultants usually specialise in a particular class of business , and clients can take advantage of this for ad hoc , or short-term assignments . |
| 13 | Even very simple things such as the correct height of tables , chairs , desks and working-surfaces can increase effectiveness and conserve precious energy . |
| 14 | It is for only about two days either side of the time of ovulation that fertilization and conception can take place . |
| 15 | Just as the shaman uses rhythms and natural psychedelics to conjure healing visions for the tribe , so Colin argues for raves as techno-pagan festivals , the potential site for a spiritual hedonism , a place where beats , psychedelics , dance and light can reconnect people with nature , transforming their vision of the world . |
| 16 | Tourist souvenirs like furs , ivory , animal skins , coral necklaces and shells can devastate wildlife . |
| 17 | British airlines and ultimately British consumers will pay high prices , and Boeing can earn monopoly profits . |
| 18 | The reading of Scripture , preaching and prayers can take place in a variety of idioms , depending upon the circumstances . |
| 19 | She is an expert on how a low-calorie diet and exercise can beat cellulite and other weight problems . |
| 20 | Advertisements and articles can give clues to potential new sources of business . |
| 21 | Factory-farming makes pollution , excessive meat-eating upsets the ecological balance , trapping and hunting can injure habitat , and so on . |
| 22 | I think erm that sometimes the fact that children have moved to a school where they have a timetable which has got subjects written down on a piece of paper , and the fact that they bring homework back with them and parents can see work in exercise books , sometimes that acts as a kind of reassurance to parents that something is going on which they recognise as education . |
| 23 | Research at two sites in Scotland has shown that plants and microorganisms can concentrate metals from the environment by biosorption processes . |
| 24 | So the crucial question is whether , if the basic valuation is produced by an employee of a building society , any failure to exercise due care and skill can constitute maladministration . |
| 25 | Physical stresses caused by expansion and contraction can damage components . |
| 26 | The visitor can tour old workings and see demonstrations of the techniques involved particularly slate cutting , in which skilled men using only a hammer and chisel can split blocks of slate into sheets one fortieth of an inch thick . |
| 27 | It should be noted that it is often difficult to compare different recognition systems as they are reported because differences in input data and equipment can affect performance . |
| 28 | The use of computers in production is extending all the time , as fully-automated plants and robots can bear witness . |
| 29 | The county council recently agreed that firms and organisations can sponsor displays as advertisements . |
| 30 | Breakfast is buffet-style served in the large , bright restaurant and guests can order snacks around the swimming pool in July and August . |