Example sentences of "can [verb] [pron] [modal v] happen " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can describe what would happen in an elaboration of Cairns-Smith 's description of his hypo experiment . |
| 2 | The model behaves so much like the real thing that the Berkeley scientists believe they can predict what would happen to the building during an earthquake . |
| 3 | No one can predict what will happen when we let that thing loose . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Nobody can predict what will happen over the next decade , particularly with all the agricultural changes brought about by the EC , but East Anglia can grow some of the best and cheapest grain in Europe and we are well placed to benefit from that ’ . |
| 5 | But just from that little table which you 'll get used to as work through them , you can work what would happen . |
| 6 | It 's hoped the video will be distributed around young drivers so they can see what can happen if they take to the road without thought for safety . |
| 7 | But you can see what will happen . |
| 8 | ‘ But who can say what will happen between now and then ? |
| 9 | He said : ‘ Nobody can determine what might happen . ’ |