Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [pron] be in " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in some cases a person of the age of 16 can make what is in effect equivalent to a disposition by will : a member of a Trade Union or Friendly Society may , for instance , at that age nominate in writing a person to receive moneys payable on his death by the Union or Society . |
| 2 | Thus I can know what is in the bottom drawer of my desk , or what I shall eat for breakfast tomorrow , by some form of inductive inference from what I have observed or am now observing . |
| 3 | No I can remember we were in a on the cliffs as well . |
| 4 | He asks if they can see what 's in the net . |
| 5 | The second one is that there is proper provision erm available for erm the particular disabilities which the children have within the ordinary school , that the other children in the school also receive proper provision — you can see what 's in the mind of the drafters of the bill there , that if you have some children who could potentially be disruptive , then they might in fact make it very difficult to educate children without these special handicaps . |
| 6 | You can see it 's in good heart . ’ |
| 7 | Then he added : ‘ I can see you 're in good shape for your age , sir . |
| 8 | But it is for you already , any fool can see you 're in no shape to continue . |
| 9 | I can see you 're in the lead . |
| 10 | Last August I walked the entire towpath from Greywell to New Haw , and can report it is in good condition throughout , is very well used except in the most rural parts , and is maintained regularly by the canal authority . |
| 11 | ‘ I can recognize it 's in Russian , but no , I ca n't translate it myself , old chap , ’ said George . |
| 12 | If you can tell me the initials of my name , you can have what 's in this bag . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Who can tell what 's in there ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I can tell we 're in Wales . |
| 15 | You can tell she 's in a good mood from the number of bitchy remarks : from Glenys Kinnock 's dress sense ( ‘ Silly girl to be wearing Yves Saint Laurent ’ ) to the election campaign ( ‘ It 's been just like an American election : no ideas ’ ) to John Major 's now certain victory ( ‘ It 's conserved everything we 've stood for ’ — we , doubtless , in the sense of I ) . |
| 16 | Indeed , I can say I am in agreement with those who say that the ability to draw up a good staff plan is the cornerstone of any decent butler 's skills . |
| 17 | It does n't pay much , so you can imagine he 's in earnest about his aspirations . |