Example sentences of "the [noun sg] can [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Candidate ( thinking he has at last come upon a Village Hampden ) : ‘ I can not conceive that the Election can in any way affect your rights here . ’ |
| 2 | There are many such questions which all those in contact with children can pose and which the psychologist can in due course be expected to answer . |
| 3 | Then it began to dim as he realised , first , that it was Viola Angotti and , second , that he was not going to get her into the garbage can without a great deal of help . |
| 4 | Then he seized the bag of cookies , and on his way back indoors , threw them where he considered they belonged , in the trash can with the rest of the garbage . |
| 5 | A person under 16 can not consent to surgery but the parent can on his behalf . |
| 6 | But we do n't , you 've got ta be careful as you probably know Phil , the abuse can of the ca , you know , carrier , you know , can be a nice little earner if you 're not careful . |
| 7 | The dish can of course be reheated without coming to any harm . |
| 8 | Any member of the committee can within seven business days of the resolution being sent out require the trustee to summon a meeting to consider the matters raised by the resolution ( r 6.162(3) ) . |
| 9 | A decision is always easier to defend than vacillation , so — provided he is spared a second — the Chancellor can at least be glad that the base rate hike happened last week . |
| 10 | The deflation can of course be repeated . |
| 11 | The terms of the contract between the auctioneer and the vendor can of course be varied by contrary agreement ( i. e. usually by the printed auction conditions ) . |
| 12 | The 61 individuals in the sample can by divided into three distinct groups . |
| 13 | She stood on the pavement and pointed the spray can at the low brick wall of their front garden . |
| 14 | The library can of course gain access to the media of television , radio and particularly newspapers indirectly without formalizing a promotional campaign , provided it has something newsworthy to offer ( and it may be that a library promotional effort may itself be newsworthy ) . |
| 15 | The notice can in fact be contained in a market counterparty terms of business letter or agreement ; this may be used in order to provide for the various commercial protections the firm may want and the material interest disclosures that may still be needed at law as a result of fiduciary obligations even if ( exactly because the market counterparty is not a customer ) they are not required by the COB Rules . |
| 16 | While it is correct to say that appropriation for purposes of section 3(1) includes the latter sort of act , it does not necessarily follow that no other act can amount to an appropriation and in particular that no act expressly or impliedly authorised by the owner can in any circumstances do so . |
| 17 | What I think is more debatable is how successfully the method can in practice avoid the following criticisms . |
| 18 | The premium chosen , and the way in which it is offered , may pre-select a specific type of customer , but the offer can at least be targeted at the right market segment . |
| 19 | Although such possessory rights are capable of being disposed inter vivos and can devolve to one 's heirs upon death , the cardinal rule in Islam is that the State can at any time repossess the land if such land is required for the public good . |
| 20 | It noted that ‘ these duties so very necessary for the life of the Church can in many areas be fulfilled only with difficulty according to the prevailing discipline of the Latin Church ’ . |
| 21 | Matchsticks bawled at the hysterical woman and began slopping contents from the petrol can over the front of her dressing gown . |
| 22 | As one can well imagine , the surface shade so necessary for a healthy balance within the pool can to some extent be provided by waterlilies . |
| 23 | Eventually the scheme can under curriculum pressures , dictated by an over-all national policy quite unrelated to the needs of the crofting areas . |
| 24 | The builder can of course withhold any payment or retention outstanding , but this will probably not offset the cost of delay and disturbance in locating an alternative sub-contractor . |
| 25 | Although the ultimate resolution rests with the output device it is essential that the software can at least provide control over it . |
| 26 | However , the problem can by no means be so readily dismissed . |
| 27 | Vertical restraints imposed by the manufacturer can in principle control all these problems or deal with the externalities involved . |
| 28 | provided that the tribunal does not object to the ‘ representation ’ of the client , and the Area Director has approved an application for any extension , the solicitor can in practice act as advocate for the client and get paid . |
| 29 | But if an entrepreneur perceives the possibility of gaining profit by offering to buy at a price attractive to sellers and by offering to sell at a price attractive to buyers , the opportunities he thus offers to the market can in principle be made available by anyone . |
| 30 | Because of the fact that organic life is built up from CHON ( they mention others , phosphorus and sulphur ) , the natural energy and gravity cycles of the Earth can by themselves make the molecule bonding and the building blocks of life . |