Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | For anyone who regards language as the canonical form of human communication , the answer would probably be ‘ Not much is left over ’ and the residue , such as it is , is either a redundant supplement to words — something which the telephone shows we can do without — or else a sadly impoverished alternative which we are sometimes compelled to use when circumstances make the ordinary use of words awkward or impossible . |
| 32 | Sun reckons it can succeed in the PC business because the market is changing . |
| 33 | We will also increase investment in development and management to ensure we can continue to deliver awards that are recognised internationally for their practical focus on the workplace . |
| 34 | The system has undergone exhaustive testing to ensure it can cope with changes in same persons voice : |
| 35 | Er so it 's at the remit of this Committee to decide who can go to the conference . |
| 36 | Once you have decided on your core force you can elaborate upon it by adding more troops , war machines , and monsters . |
| 37 | And the special pull-forward visor means you can increase the effectiveness of the hood over a greater area . |
| 38 | ‘ I am very upset that the council think they can get away with sending out a liability order before magistrates have even considered the case , ’ said Mr Jones , a part-time council security man for over five years . |
| 39 | Cos it was while he was phoning , you know the , the boy said you can get a telephone qu er a special telephone fitted . |
| 40 | No right then , the we know this er is n't an issue that the Assistant Chief Constable said you can go ahead with this operation . |
| 41 | ‘ By singling out these rural establishments , the council believes it can weaken opposition . |
| 42 | The Burscough boss believes he can put his finger on why his side can consistently beat opposition from higher leagues , as they have done time after time in the past two years , yet struggle at their own level . |
| 43 | The Consul-General knows he can trust him . ’ |
| 44 | Well-qualified full-time Youth Co-ordinator required who can offer theological resources and educational/training/youth leadership experience . |
| 45 | Probably the most important early work experience you can have is to have sold something . |
| 46 | Still , they can all be altered to suit , and when somebody asks where you got that dodgy or otherwise guitar sound you can say |
| 47 | For real tux deluxe you can add a spangly corset top , decorative waistcoat and a dandy cravat . |
| 48 | Elsewhere Sun Express reckons it can deliver products 20% below the cost on SMCC price lists — it offers no installation , service or support . |
| 49 | ‘ With hop oils you can get the best from the hops , the essential oils and essences that can replicate the aroma and bitterness of two such disparate varieties as a Fuggle and a Golding . |
| 50 | Mum look he can do four things . |
| 51 | ‘ You realise a lot of players are no longer scared of you , and if the confidence goes you can go down very fast . |
| 52 | If you feel that you might benefit from using the Counselling Service you can make arrangements to see a counsellor by telephoning , writing to , or calling at the campus office . |
| 53 | The half-priest thinks he can fight , eh ? |
| 54 | This is a shot worth practising because it takes confidence to know you can hit this shot quite hard and the ball still might not pass the flag . |
| 55 | Of course if you have a mouse installed you can achieve the same result by simply pointing and clicking on the menu option . |
| 56 | As the drama develops we can make " emotional maps " , " time lines " : all ways of making the drama work more concrete , of deepening the work and broadening our perspectives on it . |
| 57 | The only thing that you have to do Lauren , if we phone up , if daddy says we can go , you 'll have to phone up Victoria tonight . |
| 58 | Transitory moments are offset by big set-piece scenes with many characters : a difficult birth , and a fair where Candy discovers she can upstage the leading lady by a lewd trick with a cigar between her legs . |
| 59 | We have already noted how deviance is amplified upon the application of the gouger typification , so that the failure to apply it can result in a dissipation of deviance and an attempt to normalize the behaviour . |
| 60 | Thus if the polymer is atactic , that is , has no regular translational symmetry , it will form only an amorphous solid , whereas if stereo-regularity exists it can crystallize . |