Example sentences of "can [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Repeatedly interviewing the same people can sensitise them to the research , and this may have unknown effects on their responses . |
| 2 | The association and others criticise what I describe as independent inspectors , but we can reassure them in the Bill and elsewhere by showing how powerful HMI will be in ensuring that standards are up to the required level . |
| 3 | I reject the hon. Gentleman 's criticism , and I can reassure him on the present position . |
| 4 | Surely we can conduct it in an adult manner ? ’ |
| 5 | Well they can make her into an old , old lady |
| 6 | This alone can make it worth a reporter 's time to come along . |
| 7 | Now , do you think we can make it to the post box let's go and have a try shall we ? |
| 8 | Then you can make it into an easier idea of what I mean . |
| 9 | ‘ Not much traffic if we can make it into the forest , ’ he said . |
| 10 | You can make it in the kitchen . |
| 11 | It is a chance for him to prove he can make it in the Football League . ’ |
| 12 | You can make it from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in 8.6 seconds — almost exactly the same time as a Mazda MX3 . |
| 13 | You can breathe it in through the lungs you can swallow it through the mouth , you can inject it through the skin and you can also absorb it through the skin . |
| 14 | ‘ If they live , we can transplant them into the garden . |
| 15 | I looked at what all those other glamour pusses produced and I thought , Edna , you can knock them into a cocked hat . |
| 16 | so you can build it into the unit . |
| 17 | We would always suggest that you supply a copy of the PageMaker document so the bureau can output it via the software if the PostScript file wo n't perform . |
| 18 | ‘ If you 're being checked out by someone the fact that they can compare you with a photo is so satisfying that you 're on your way before you know it . ’ |
| 19 | So what I was wondering was er the scheme is in it 's infancy this and I 'm all in the favour of the decentralising in principle , but I think we ought to perhaps look at it a bit closer , and I would suggest that we have an up-to-date report at the next meeting of this committee so we can compare it over a longer term so , as that we might then reflect on a if we 're doing the right thing or not . |
| 20 | I wo n't go into the EMG system in extreme detail , because we 're presently preparing a special acoustic pickup article in which we can compare it against the other big names , but it seems to suit the Lowden very well . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , if the court 's powers are to be meaningful , there must come a point at which the court , while not disregarding the child 's wishes , can override them in the child 's own best interests , objectively considered . |
| 22 | ‘ Let's go and have a drink , then you can treat me to a celebratory dinner ! ’ |
| 23 | If exceptions , such as ‘ I promise to tell the truth ’ , occur to us , we can treat them as the exceptions that prove the rule . |
| 24 | See as you 've found your wallet you can treat us to a chicken |
| 25 | You can treat it as a printer , but one that prints its documents elsewhere . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm sure that Jim will be able to get her some sort of job but , to begin with , she can treat it like a little holiday , until she sees if she likes it . ’ |
| 27 | A fire blanket is the best way of smothering chip-pan and frying-pan fires , and has loops so you can lower it over the pan without burning your hands . |
| 28 | Oh they can sack you on the works . |
| 29 | In that case , perhaps I can consult you about the other unpleasant incident . ’ |
| 30 | The RUC are anxious to speak to the driver of a maroon Maestro car which was close to the murder scene yesterday morning , in order that they can eliminate them from the murder investigation . |