Example sentences of "and [noun sg] can [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where Parliament imposes a penalty for an offence , Parliament must consider the penalty is adequate and Parliament can increase the penalty if it proves to be inadequate . |
| 2 | Because the interdependence of these parties forms a complex pattern which can not be reduced to exchange relations alone , breakdowns of trust and reliance can jeopardize the existence of the entire retail operation . |
| 3 | Nonetheless the eye of art and experience can interpret the electron micrographic chaos to pick out individual synapses , cell bodies , axons and dendrites and measure them . |
| 4 | Milestone planning and monitoring can indicate the need for such rethinking ; it can not , however , answer all the questions . |
| 5 | Maybe Gedge and Co can fill the vacant Smiths throne after all . |
| 6 | Maybe Gedge and Co can fill the vacant Smiths throne after all . |
| 7 | Other work carried out in the Boiron Laboratories provides suggestive evidence that gelsemium in both tincture and potency can affect the speed with which chemicals which transmit nerve impulses are inactivated in the brain . |
| 8 | If the car costs the employer £6,000 a year while the perceived benefit to the employee is only half that , the employer and employee can split the difference by substituting an appropriate salary increase ( or other benefit ) for the car . |
| 9 | I 'll bring in some of the kids who were there and Jonesy can imitate the preacher . ’ |
| 10 | • Latest research on whether running and exercise can reduce the risk of cancer |
| 11 | Voice , eyes , mouth and posture can contradict the actual verbal message . |
| 12 | Here we can just note that limitations of expression and vocabulary can give the impression of naivety , just as sophistication in language can hide naivety in thought . |
| 13 | Accent , tone , fluency and vocabulary can affect the ability of sender and receiver to understand or to be understood . |
| 14 | In some parts of the country spur and snag can mean the same thing , and in others have quite different meanings — but they are still caused by the same thing : bad pruning . |
| 15 | Social interaction between the rank and file can subvert the organization and breed resistance . |
| 16 | You and Kirsty can share the bed in here . ’ |
| 17 | This is the only bit of garden I bother with , and nature can have the rest . |
| 18 | Rumour and speculation can affect the target 's and the offeror 's share prices ; upset employees , customers , suppliers and other third parties who deal with the company ; and may even force the offeror or the target to make a premature announcement . |
| 19 | Dirt and pollution can make the problem worse , so cleanse hair every day with a frequent-use shampoo ( rinse hair thoroughly afterwards ) . |
| 20 | Repeated put downs , rejections , and criticism can produce the same feelings of confusion , fear of all authority figures , guilt , low self esteem , seeking for love , and other reactions listed by Campling . |
| 21 | Surprisingly , these ultra-light pumices sink in water , since there is so little basaltic material and so much air space that all the air spaces are interconnected , and water can fill the whole mass . |
| 22 | So many mixed feelings of guilt and anxiety , love and hate can blur the issue that it may be important to adopt the suggestion of one therapist and discuss all the issues with a wise counsellor , perhaps a minister or some other friend of the family , who knows most of the people concerned but has none of the strong emotional involvement of a family member . |
| 23 | Mr MacGregor told the meeting he was ‘ sensitive and sympathetic to your pleas that overstraining goodwill and commitment can endanger the very success of the reforms themselves ’ . |
| 24 | Therefore , you can perform the ceremony as set , I will attend as Empereur , and Carrefour can handle the sacrifice at the appropriate moment . ’ |
| 25 | The melody and accompaniment can express the general atmosphere of the poem , but can not underline the significance of individual words . |
| 26 | Choral writing similar to solo and accompaniment can divide the music into two strata , or layers , as Example 70 from my own work Discoveries shows . |
| 27 | It is straightforward — you paddle like hell straight at the beach and with luck and strength can get the boat far enough up to ensure dry feet when you get out . |
| 28 | In old age , deterioration of vision and hearing can lessen the ability to communicate effectively by causing distortion of sensory input . |
| 29 | If logic and reason can interpret the information sent in by the senses and produce a conclusion that would change as the information changes , it is emotion that clouds our vision and leads to a state in which we do not see things as they are . |
| 30 | ‘ Within that secure framework for a free press , Parliament can settle without conflict such issues as intrusions of privacy and the definition of the public interest , and self-regulation can maintain the proper day-to-day relationship between the press and society . ’ |