Example sentences of "can [vb infin] your [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You can earn your money with Sammy Meredith , ’ I insisted , ‘ then sail away with me . ’ |
| 2 | That you can earn your living by writing ? |
| 3 | If I have accurate information , I can plot your star chart and produce detailed information about you . |
| 4 | Once you can weave your hair yourself |
| 5 | Cos once you can weave your hair and you cut your hair |
| 6 | . That 's just the things we do , with the coronary arteries , we do coronary artery by- passes , I can , I can sew like any woman , I can darn your socks , we stick the veins on and we re-establish the the heart going a bit faster . |
| 7 | You can reassure your children that there are ways to make love which are safe , and there are many ways of showing love other than sex . |
| 8 | But in a d within the next day or so , perhaps over the weekend , if you can make your notes about what this was Put it in your own words , what was happening here . |
| 9 | Like computing , it 's an industry where you can make your way up . |
| 10 | ‘ You can make your way back without me ? ’ he asked . |
| 11 | Whatever the state of your test results , God can make your life useful and successful IF you are willing to do what he asks you to . |
| 12 | Before you can make your Promise and become a Guide you have to do eight challenges , one from each of these sections : Enjoying the Out-of-Doors , Keeping Fit , Thinking for Yourself , Giving Service , Exploring the Arts , Becoming a Homemaker , Keeping the Guide Law and Getting to Know People . |
| 13 | You will probably find that PROCedures offer you all the facilities of subroutines and , by choosing their names carefully , you can make your programs much more readable . |
| 14 | On holidays featuring British Airways flights , you can make your holiday even more special by flying First Class or Club World — please call our Reservations Department for details . |
| 15 | The correct equipment is particularly important for cake making and decorating and can make your work much easier . |
| 16 | But for more details of how Dolphin can make your bathroom beautiful , and to qualify for our fabulous free Power Shower or up to £250 trade-in-discount , ask for our free Home Design Service now . |
| 17 | The more you can make your course look like another branch of electrical engineering , the better your chances are . |
| 18 | And even better , you can make your choice from your armchair . |
| 19 | For further information about the ways in which you can make your home more energy efficient and make the most of the fuel you buy , ring 01-691 9000 and ask for a copy of the Home Energy Fact Files . |
| 20 | Do n't over-do it with styling products — the alcohol in them can make your hair dry and if allowed to build up , make it look dull . |
| 21 | I think for a very small company this perhaps might be more complicated in computing terms than would be worthwhile , but as soon as you 're getting to the point of many orders in a week , then it can be exceedingly useful to be able to ask the computer to tell you for example what are all the outstanding orders , what are all the overdue orders , what is the stock position bearing in mind that some stock is committed for certain orders , what orders have we got with suppliers to us which are still outstanding , and questions of this sort , can make your business much more efficient . |
| 22 | You can make your booking easily and quickly : |
| 23 | She counselled other women to do the same : ‘ You can make your womanhood a sort of external conscience to them . |
| 24 | If you can agree a finance adjusted price then you can make your sale while still maintaining your profit margin , and your customer can get the extended credit terms that he wants and presumably needs . |
| 25 | ‘ Shall I get us some coffee and then you can make your statement ? ’ |
| 26 | There 's already one at Poplington actually , just let me finish and you can make your point |
| 27 | This can make your fish very shy and retiring , as they have plenty of cover . |
| 28 | You can make your Christmas easier for yourself and extra special for your friends . |
| 29 | What we do know is that if you 've got asthma automobile pollution can make your asthma worse . |
| 30 | You can make your hand gestures more effective by adding a soundtrack : confidently telling an argumentative old drunk to sit down , as you gently push him back out of arm 's reach , adds authority to the message . |