Example sentences of "can [verb] [adv] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The leading showjumpers can earn over £100,000 a year , but it 's that red jacket with the Union Jack on it that Linda has her eyes on . |
| 2 | This is a vulnerable moment in our lives and the way the funeral and its aftermath are handled can affect how people subsequently come to terms with their bereavement . |
| 3 | Larne and other Northern Ireland ports can seek only 50pc assistance for roll-on/roll-off facilities . |
| 4 | These have the great advantage from the perspective of disabled passengers that models less than four years old can accommodate around 90% of wheelchair users who wish to remain in their wheelchairs while travelling . |
| 5 | As well as all the usual allowances , you can bring home £265-worth of other goods from EC countries £32-worth from elsewhere . |
| 6 | If a development economist can understand why people plant so much maize , or why they plant on 30 June , his work of persuading them to plant cotton , or to plant earlier or later should be more successful , if not simpler . |
| 7 | One can understand why people at risk should wish to have these things , but not why they should expect to be given them free . |
| 8 | You can claim back 80% of it each month from your NI contributions or tax payments . |
| 9 | Sainsbury has expressed an interest in the site but a Government clause imposed during the bus privatisation programme means Caldaire can keep only 35pc of the purchase price above £1.3 million effectively making a move financially impossible . |
| 10 | The central vista is a high dyke leading to an observation tower where visitors can spiral up 75m for a bird's-eye view of the site and — on a clear day — Rotterdam and the North Sea . |
| 11 | You can see why people do n't work in this country . |
| 12 | ‘ I can see how people get carried away , ’ she says , ‘ and I hope it wo n't happen to me . |
| 13 | no , it was rationed , and er , talking about erm people 's taste having changed , I think the media has a great deal to do with that because when you look at things on television you can see how people |
| 14 | A spiral perm can cost over £100 but do n't be tempted to try it at home to save money . |
| 15 | For example , a new large passenger aircraft can cost over $3 billion , requiring government assistance , either directly or indirectly . |
| 16 | A Jodel can cost under £30 per hour , an Evans VP-1 under £20 per hour , and fixedwing three-axis microlights such as the Mike Whittaker range of designs under £15 per hour . |
| 17 | There are many systems that you can install for yourself if you 're keen on DIY , but professionally installed bedroom furniture can cost about £2,500 per room , and should add at last half its cost to the value of the house . |
| 18 | ‘ We sell bread at 29p , it can cost maybe 50p from the vans . ’ |
| 19 | Grain to feed a family of four for a month costs about £14.40 , seeds and tools to equip a farmer about £5 and an ox which a community can share about £200 . |
| 20 | Typical yields are about 3,500kg at 4 per cent butterfat and a good cow can reach perhaps 4,500kg . |
| 21 | An energy plate 's £20 , and even a crystal pendant can go over £25 . |
| 22 | Thorough preparation of the plot before sowing also say off those other perennial horrors , couch and horsetail , both of which can go down 6ft or more and spread in all directions . |
| 23 | Dr John Mills and Dr Geoff James , who are consultant gynaecologists at Ninewells hospital in Dundee , have written to the 450 patients on their waiting list to say that in-vitro fertilisation treatment may in future be available only to those who can pay around £1,500 per cycle of treatment . |
| 24 | Managing director Chris Dawes claims that MicroMuse can supply around 70% of the third party software products available on the market that work with SunNet Manager and can integrate all types of kit using its own resources or those of its 15 value-added integrators and six networking partners . |
| 25 | I had to explain him a bit first , because from meeting me you would n't necessarily be able to tell what my best friend was like , and Oliver can get up people 's nostrils . |
| 26 | You can get back 80% of the total gross SSP you have paid in the tax month . |
| 27 | You can save over £25 on residential weekend courses on a choice of subjects costing £144.50 |
| 28 | Under the new rules , local firms importing goods valued at under $30,000 can receive only 15% of the hard currency needed to pay for them in advance , with the remainder allocated only after goods have cleared customs and value-added tax has been paid . |
| 29 | Pull yo co co well you can imagine why people hid themselves away . |
| 30 | He added : ‘ I can imagine how people at home feel now . |