Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] can " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In effect , he argued that the policy changes in China that Democrats want to see can be achieved through better mechanisms than attaching conditions to MFN status . |
| 2 | Helping them recognize the feeling of when they want to go can be an important component for the older pre-school child . |
| 3 | Ca n't wait to go can you ? |
| 4 | He can not quite detach himself or even avoid nerves ; he has to be eternally in readiness ; only when the final curtain has fallen can he be sure he will not have to go on . |
| 5 | Plants that do not need repotting can be topdressed , that is , the top 2 or 3 cm ( inch or so ) of compost removed , to avoid injury to the roots , and replaced with new compost . |
| 6 | Does my hon. Friend agree that the answer lies in early amendment of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 so that the misleading claims to which he has referred can be squashed ? |
| 7 | While discussions of what astronomers expect to find can only be expressed in terms of what they already know , those working on IRAS clearly hope that the satellite will make exciting new discoveries . |
| 8 | What the planner needs to know can be set out in the form of a cycle of information and analysis — a cycle , because marketing and advertising are a continuous process , and knowledge gained from one advertising campaign can be used to develop its continuation . |
| 9 | If you have to use files created by someone else , finding out which file you want to retrieve can be like looking for a needle in a haystack , particularly if that person is out of the office . |
| 10 | We feel that this would provide a framework for the evaluation of the material considerations which the county council has accepted can come into play . |
| 11 | Christine has said can she take an apple to school with her packed lunch |
| 12 | A member with a holding of a similar size will be quite unable to present a credible challenge to the board because in any contested vote the bulk of shareholders who bother to participate can be relied on to support the incumbent management team . |
| 13 | In trusting God we are living out our assumptions , putting into practice all that we say he is in theory , so that who God is and what he has done can make the difference in every part of our lives . |
| 14 | Her tact and scrupulousness are beyond praise , and the book she has made can not be recommended too urgently — even ( perhaps especially ) to those who have no special interest in , or liking for , either Charles Olson or Ezra Pound . |
| 15 | In using the OSO model to restructure industrial support within the DTI , ministers may be attracted by the benefits of devolving other activities the Glasgow experience has shown can be performed just as effectively out of earshot of Big Ben . |
| 16 | The degree to which this has occurred can be seen from the analysis of different signers presented in Kyle , Woll and Llewellyn-Jones ( 1981 ) . |
| 17 | Not all of those who want to apply can do so because of various regulations and procedures . |
| 18 | Anger against the person who has died can be experienced as dangerous and may not be tolerated by the bereaved , so other outlets for our anger and sense of loss have to be found . |
| 19 | Whether your aims are physique development or figure improvement , the vast majority of the exercises you will need to do can be carried out with these very basic pieces of equipment . |
| 20 | Perhaps the distinction I want to draw can be seen more clearly if we start with an example involving size rather than colour . |
| 21 | In each of these appeals it has been rightly accepted by counsel for the contemnor that the hearing below of the committal application was impeccable , that the sentence imposed for the contempts of court found proved can not be criticised and the committal order properly specified each of the contempts for which the contemnor had been sentenced . |
| 22 | Buckets can be filled with snow — loosely or hard packed — and the amount of water found when the snow has melted can be discussed and compared . |
| 23 | What more has happened can not be of your doing . |
| 24 | Where it is not done , sale of the asset after some time has elapsed can generate substantial revenue at the cost of a relatively small disposal of asset value . |
| 25 | Where it is not done , sale of the asset after some time has elapsed can generate substantial revenue at the cost of a relatively small disposal of asset value . |
| 26 | The National Lottery we propose to introduce can be used to restore our heritage and promote projects which will become a source of national pride . |
| 27 | Answers to these will also need to be worked out and if possible these answers should be framed in such a way that the points you want to make can be slid in as well . |
| 28 | Only when you know what you want to achieve can you plan how you are going to achieve it . |
| 29 | So a depositor owed £20,000 by an authorised institution which has failed can look to the Deposit Protection Board for £15,000 . |
| 30 | For farm workers in particular the sense of loss which the influx of newcomers has prompted can be quite severe . |