Example sentences of "and [n mass] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The agent which causes the scrapie disease in goats and sheep can survive for up to three years in soil , say researchers at Maryland University . |
| 2 | It could be said that from the point of view of social research , the world only exists as data and data can exist only through the interpretations placed on materials gathered from the world . |
| 3 | ANDF does not change the fundamental constructs of software , and data can move between applications on different machines as far as it would ordinarily be able to do . |
| 4 | But a highly purified oil found in salmon , sardines and mackerel can shrink solid tumours and stop the weight loss . |
| 5 | But farming tourists as opposed to farming crops and livestock can work , and successful farms often combine the two . |
| 6 | In ‘ craft ’ retailing , the store manager and staff can consult central databases of information and back the ‘ hunches ’ which come from face to face contact with customers rather than from postcodes and product flow analysis . |
| 7 | Hotel guests and staff can use the same keycard for many applications throughout the property . |
| 8 | There may be a notice board which has them all written down , so that residents and staff can see at a glance what 's on today . |
| 9 | Owners , management and staff can play their part by being on the lookout for drunkenness , under-age drinking or drug-dealing . |
| 10 | Effective personnel management requires considerable time and effort , and annual interviews ( appraisals ) are necessary to ensure a progressive environment in which partners and staff can develop and the business of the firm be discharged with increasing quality and efficiency . |
| 11 | It is at the forefront of research and teaching in many disciplines and has formed close links with industry and commerce locally , nationally and internationally , whilst , at the same time , providing a caring and supportive environment in which students and staff can develop their abilities to the full . |
| 12 | Apes and people can exchange illnesses and diseases , including tuberculosis , pneumonia and polio ; the author even caught an unidentified virus from an orang-utan during his time at Bohorok . |
| 13 | Insurers can then fix premiums intelligently , and people can make intelligent decisions about what kind and how much insurance to buy and what risks to run . |
| 14 | Everything looks so high from here , and I 'm all squashed and thin like I 'm paper and people can walk over me and it would n't hurt and they would n't know I was there . |
| 15 | So that the social , the social idea in the towns and people can gather in a market place and do what they will without too much trouble , but nevertheless and immediately you try to restrict , we , we run into trouble , but we must protect the people and that 's the purpose for the trading standards . |
| 16 | This is , of course , not an analysis of the technical possibilities , for modern telecommunications and transportation of goods and people can go virtually anywhere by any route . |
| 17 | We 've learnt a lot er and people can come along to the hospital for courses for various standards of course to learn the techniques we 've learnt and we can learn off them . |
| 18 | I shall not go into details about his speeches ; that was done at great length on 12 June , and people can read the speeches at their leisure . |
| 19 | ‘ You can write down what you like and people can read it any way they want but unless you 've got no job , no money and nowhere decent to live then you do n't know what it 's like to be out of work . |
| 20 | It 's a lot of fun , and people can excel at a variety of skills . |
| 21 | With the availability of different types of religion increasing , there is more choice and people can find what is right for them . |
| 22 | Users of telecottages are given the key and people can use them at any time , which means that women can come in during the evening , early in the morning or whatever . ’ |
| 23 | I know they must deliver to shops but why not at a specified time , say 8-9am , then the shops can open and people can shop without worry . |
| 24 | They get aggressive and people can get stung quiet badly . |
| 25 | The advantage of this is that the secretaries can be laid off during the summer recess , and MPs can avoid the cost of employing them from the ‘ expenses ’ allowance . |
| 26 | The team has chosen a mixture of trees native to this part of England and aim to create an area where threatened species of flora and fauna can flourish . |
| 27 | By building up a good soil structure and providing conditions where all the natural soil flora and fauna can thrive , it is possible to realize the full potential of any piece of land , and to grow on it vigorous , healthy crops and livestock . |
| 28 | Some Cichlids and Catfish can spawn with more than one group of females … what type of polygamy is this called ? |
| 29 | Diseases such as chickenpox and measles can pose a particular risk for children with HIV , and you should be told if there are any outbreaks at your child 's school . |