Example sentences of "and can [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others find the aroma adorable and can testify to its potent aphrodisiac affect . |
| 2 | The nanokernel acts like a bus and can move between operating systems to run different systems simultaneously on different processors . |
| 3 | It does not need a piano as such and , given time , can produce results comparable with good conventional performances , provided the operator is musically minded and can move at least one part of the body at will . |
| 4 | And this is why it will be particularly damaging to introduce the tests proposed by the Secretary of State to monitor what children know and can do at fixed ages , 7 , 11 , and 14 . |
| 5 | If they do n't we will tough it out because we are healthy and strong and can go at it with determination and gusto . |
| 6 | It is my experience that many students of English Literature with good A-level results dislike poetry , or at least feel baffled by it , and can go through a three-year degree course without this attitude being radically changed . |
| 7 | It has a top speed of 186mph and can go from London to Monte Carlo on just one tank of fuel . |
| 8 | Bad habits in horses are usually caused by their association with people , and can form as a result of inadequate care and poor handling . |
| 9 | Sunil has shown me places in the club where the members rarely go and where , therefore , it 's safe to read or write or sleep as long as you wear your uniform and can pretend to be doing something vaguely official if someone comes in . |
| 10 | Hernias vary in size from a golf ball to a football and can strike at any age . |
| 11 | The King is aggressive , unpredictable , and can strike without provocation . |
| 12 | Set up through a partnership between the NHS and private industry , the centre cost half a million pounds to build and can care for fifty patients . |
| 13 | However if you plan to do a lot of recording of teaching and can arrange for classes to come to one special recording room you may think about a two-camera system . |
| 14 | As they get older they tend to have very thin skin and can bruise from the slightest injury . |
| 15 | Until they improve and can manage without it , patients find that with neutralisation they stay well , living a less restricted lifestyle and eating a wider diet than without it . |
| 16 | Reasons can assist the courts in performing their supervisory function , can help to ensure that the decision has been thought through , and can aid in the control of administrative discretion . |
| 17 | The new actor is generally operating in top gear and if this momentum is stopped it can be very damaging to the morale and can result in an actor 's technical skills going rusty — something to be avoided at all costs . |
| 18 | Corrosion in central heating systems is a major problem and can result in a build-up of sludge , the main symptom of which is cold areas at the bottom of the radiators . |
| 19 | We know that changes in genes — mutations — can alter the colour of our eyes , can cause the development of extra fingers , and can result in flies with a leg growing out of the head instead of an antenna . |
| 20 | Care proceedings are dealt with in the Magistrates ' Court and can result in children either being taken into care or being released from care . |
| 21 | The human suffering which results from an accident can be severe and can result in some form of life-long disablement or disfigurement for the victim , not forgetting the stress and guilt which is borne by the person who may have had some responsibility for the accident occurring . |
| 22 | This is a particular problem when sailing is extended into the winter period and can result in a reduction of overwintering species . |
| 23 | For aquifers with a high carbonate content this is of little consequence , but in other aquifers the acidity of the subsurface water resulting from its sulphate content can persist to depths of several metres and can result in metals such as aluminium being leached into shallow groundwater . |
| 24 | The drawback is that the procedure is time consuming and can result in a backlog of incomplete or unimplemented statements , with the possible consequence that there is undue delay before the pupil is appropriately placed or supported . |
| 25 | The condition affects the peripheral area of the retina , including the rod cells which help vision in poor light , and can result in progressive ‘ tunnel vision ’ and ‘ night blindness ’ , the inability to see in the dark . |
| 26 | This restrictive covenant is often included in village or rural sites and can result in lengthy delays and extreme frustration . |
| 27 | The wind in your face produced by fast skiing has the same cooling effect and can result in frostbite . |
| 28 | Such authority ( given to others ) weakens the disposition program by indiscriminate use of the non-record label and can result in the loss of valuable records . ’ |
| 29 | A purchase or redemption by a company of its own shares increases the percentage which a remaining block of shares represents and can result in a shareholder or group of shareholders obtaining control of that company . |
| 30 | ELSE statement is evaluated mathematically and can result in something other than -1 ( TRUE ) or 0 ( FALSE ) . |