Example sentences of "can [vb infin] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Others more qualified than I am in these matters can comment on the economic sense or otherwise of the proposed pit closures . |
| 2 | You can also colour-code or underline parts of the word which might cause difficulty , and can comment on the tricky bit when you record . |
| 3 | The teacher can comment on the image , trying to deepen commitment to the work and draw out the significance of what has been made . |
| 4 | The teacher can comment on the images , as in this example ; but with a large part of the class functioning as an audience we have an opportunity for involving them actively in the process and developing the sense that in educational drama the " audience " should be active and responsible . |
| 5 | Mrs Elaine Rodger , director of health care development for the NRHA , said : ‘ We are striving to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to receive information about this consultation and can comment on the proposals . |
| 6 | Most of this chapter is devoted to a description of five sets of case studies of the new technology , showing the wide variety of different impacts it can make on the nature of work . |
| 7 | It is likely , in general , that advertising can build on the strengths , but that it may need improvements to the physical product to eliminate the weaknesses . |
| 8 | If we have 2 or 3 good results now I can see this as being a watershed for Leeds , and we can build on the renewed confidence and self belief to challenge again . |
| 9 | Identify how you can build on the strengths and eliminate or improve the weaknesses . |
| 10 | If jealousy for the wife 's attentions can arise on the husband 's part , envy of the husband 's relative freedom can exist in the wife and mother . |
| 11 | Thus , to the extent of the amount of income available in the year and the following years an income tax charge can arise on the settlor . |
| 12 | This one I can answer on the spot ! |
| 13 | ‘ Whichever way she goes we can go more quickly because we can stay on the ride and she dare not . |
| 14 | The camera work can be kept as simple as it is for recording one person giving a talk — it can stay on the interviewee . |
| 15 | With no inherent mechanism to correct this disequilibrium outcome , the economy can stay on the lower curve of the J with considerable unemployment ; i.e. with the real wage W1/PO the economy might stick at on in part ( d ) with unemployed in part ( a ) . |
| 16 | You can picnic on the spacious lawns whilst the children play happily on the adventure play area , or you may wish to eat in the large cafeteria . |
| 17 | Now we can concentrate on the one we are really after . ’ |
| 18 | In this way , the expert can concentrate on the most difficult problems . |
| 19 | However , specialisation agreements are regarded by the Commission as improving the production and distribution of goods , because participating enterprises can concentrate on the manufacture of certain products and thus operate more efficiently , and supply their products more cheaply . |
| 20 | If you can get the composition right at the beginning then you can concentrate on the figures . |
| 21 | ‘ Now I can concentrate on the Christmas cake rush . |
| 22 | If you can get the composition right at the beginning then you can concentrate on the figures . |
| 23 | If they do , you can concentrate on the substance , but if not you will need to provide them with background material . |
| 24 | The use of delegated legislation saves Parliamentary time : ( a ) Parliament can concentrate on the principles and ignore the details which can be worked out elsewhere . |
| 25 | Where the material to be used in enquiry work is audio-visual ( as for instance a filmstrip , perhaps with the accompanying booklet transcribed on to audio-cassette so that the eye can concentrate on the pictures and the slower readers have quick access to the text ) then of course suitable equipment must be available in sufficient quantity for the expected numbers of students at any one time . |
| 26 | A change for the better , for now the Japanese can concentrate on the new industries of Computers and Lasers where , because there is not yet the world competition as in radios and televisions , they can recover better margins making their industries more wealth-creating . |
| 27 | The user , therefore , can concentrate on the structure and behaviour of the system under consideration , rather than on the technical aspects of the modelling process . |
| 28 | The Modular Course uses a two-tier examinations committee structure , the overall strategy being to provide both tiers with relevant information and recommendations in such a way that examiners can concentrate on the important issues relating to student progress . |
| 29 | Several methods of implementing pen.loop control , including a microprocessor.based scheme , are introduced in that chapter , so in this Section we can concentrate on the relative merits of software and hardware.intensive systems for the detailed control of stepping rate . |
| 30 | Administrative and warehousing functions are now performed by a central unit in Paris , whilst operations in other countries have been replaced by customer service centres which can concentrate on the needs of local customers . |