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Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [conj] [pron] [vb base] " in BNC.

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1	Those who have never lived through it can hardly imagine the fuss that little children can make if they do not get their own way .
2	We can explain that they come from an age when theology and the natural sciences were not divorced from one another , when God was held directly responsible for disasters we would now call ‘ natural ’ , and for which we would have scientific explanations to hand that did not mention God at all .
3	‘ You can swop if you like . ’
4	Grammatical errors and grammatical variations can arise when you put words together into phrases and phrases together into a sentence .
5	In our self-absorption , we may never have seen the fullness of joy that we can experience when we begin to know the character of God .
6	There are no net prices for calendars and diaries , so you can price as you like ; most suppliers suggest guide recommended retail prices .
7	And she goes yes , and you can have all the food you can eat if you fuck me !
8	The Scottish ‘ haves ’ can mobilise when they have to , and get their Volvos to the polling stations .
9	Er I do n't know if I can answer that I suspect not .
10	‘ Well , I suppose you can stay if you wish .
11	‘ You can stay if you like , ’ said Dionne to Jay .
12	You can stay if you want to .
13	And er he can wait if you have n't done
14	‘ I can wait until you 've put on a shirt , ’ she said stiffly .
15	I can wait until you come to me , willingly , gladly , of your own free will . ’
16	It can wait until I get back to London , ’ Maggie said quickly .
17	‘ The details can wait till we meet .
18	I feel sure we can win if we show no signs of panic , and our only safe course is to depend on our record , and make as few promises as possible .
19	‘ Fortunately Britain can win if we learn from past mistakes , and I would now like to conclude by outlining certain strategic proposals for your consideration , which would put Britain firmly on the upward path to meet the Prime Minister 's long-term objectives . ’
20	You 're freer , and can act as you please — like you travel freer without possessions .
21	I think there 's a little bit of misapprehension Chairman on Mr , Mr er I do n't think you can trust when we come to a , a
22	That 's , that 's Now when you 've got an A squared minus B squared , you can factorize that I mean you could just do that on your calculator , and do it in one go , but it 's quite easy to do it as three point O one .
23	Lastly , the GCSE requires pupils to wait for the length of a two-year course before they can know whether they have been successful , whereas a record of achievement is only the most recent and perhaps summarizing statement of progress which the pupils themselves have monitored and recorded .
24	We can know that we have done our best and be willing to learn from our mistakes .
25	Employing those conceptions , we can ask how we can know that we have succeeded in referring to anything , and how we can know that we have come up with an accurate description of what we have referred to .
26	Employing those conceptions , we can ask how we can know that we have succeeded in referring to anything , and how we can know that we have come up with an accurate description of what we have referred to .
27	We all have a great deal of business to do with our heavenly Father and it is in the security of God 's home that we can know that we belong and are special .
28	There are one or two other items we can discuss when we meet on Wednesday , 8th .
29	Planning the trip is made easier with Steve Birnbaum 's very thorough Walt Disney World — The Official Guide ( Avon , $10.95 ) , which you can buy when you get there .
30	Instead of being based on your earnings , they depend on what contributions you make , how much these earn in dividends and interest payments , and what annuity you can buy when you retire .