Example sentences of "can [vb infin] you " in BNC.

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31 The truth is , of course , that no hypnotherapist can make you do anything .
32 The thing is , Alan Ayckbourn can make you laugh about it , can ‘ t he ?
33 NAME A RECORD THAT CAN MAKE YOU CRY
34 The whiff of a field of flowers can be uplifting and invigorating ; catching the smell of a cigarette or cigar can make you feel stuffy and uncomfortable .
35 ‘ But because your skin is also losing pigment , staying blonde can make you look washed out .
36 They 're not poor , powerless people , they can make you wait as long as they like . ’
37 MEDITATION can make you feel up to 10 years younger , says a new study , published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine , which measured hormone levels in more than 1,600 people .
38 Do follow the natural shape — drawing in new eyebrows can make you look permanently surprised or over-made-up .
39 I can make you a sandwich . ’
40 Disclosing what 's happening to you can make you feel better and , as described earlier in this chapter , it can also raise your status : ‘ I feel quite tongue-tied in this company ’ or ‘ That comment 's made me go quite red ! ’
41 Being black , female and having experienced racism can make you bitter .
42 Of course I worry about that because I 'm a human being , but that can make you paralysed .
43 You can come quietly — or I can make you
44 You can come quietly or I can make you . ’
45 NAME A RECORD THAT CAN MAKE YOU CRY ?
46 NAME A RECORD THAT CAN MAKE YOU CRY
47 NAME A RECORD THAT CAN MAKE YOU CRY
48 NAME A RECORD THAT CAN MAKE YOU CRY
49 The unspoken promise is plain : our brand can make you beautiful too .
50 If you do not keep up payments , the loan company can make you sell your home , although this could be a last resort , as selling the plane ought to clear most of the loan .
51 If you are already a diet winner — and , contrary to what the average survey would have us believe , there are lots of you about — then we can make you even more successful .
52 " It 's me that 's the only one who can make you happy , Trist .
53 Unpleasant reactions during a " bad trip " can make you panic and act irrationally .
54 The studio lighting can make you look grim if you do not .
55 And also I think , which is very strong and I think it does come out in , in the Chinese Communist Party , is the lust of power which can be even more dangerous when you convince yourself I 'll do all you lot good but I can make you all members of the Communist Party , whether you want to be or not does n't really matter , you know , it 's gon na be for the good of the country so you fall in with this trap of assuming that you want is for their good so it 's sort of a , a dangerous thing .
56 Men , there are men who hate women , I agree with that but there are men who love and respect a a th what a woman is for how how good and and stre , the strength of women who can make you feel good and who who gives you the power of being able to be yourself and I I 'm sorry I I , that is part of it , I think there are two sides .
57 ‘ I can make you happy , ’ he said to the back of her head .
58 I can make you grow up tall .
59 When you pause to consider the knock-on-effect of all this , it can make you feel quite dizzy .
60 It helps you relax and can make you feel better .
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