Example sentences of "can take [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many people eat bread , but how many people can take corn from a field and make bread out of it without help ? |
| 2 | Many times it appears to be used so that other qualities of the work — the wide assortment of materials it might be constructed of , say , or the way it is attached to the wall — can take centre stage , much in the way that a black and white photograph allows you to concentrate on matters otherwise obscured or de-emphasized by colour . |
| 3 | Usually the field trip is still an episodic visit to somewhere else , geographically to another culture from which the analyst can take leave or bring visitors too . |
| 4 | And no one can take ball down balls in on Wednesday . |
| 5 | I just feel that I can take credit , or blame , for what I do and have done . |
| 6 | But North himself , on the point of abandoning the operation , begging to be moved on ‘ to other things ’ , made plain the point of everything that had gone before : ‘ Wd very much like to give RR two hostages that he can take credit for . ’ |
| 7 | AS IT searches round , somewhat forlornly , for things it can take credit for , the Clinton administration might light on the changing fortunes of the Democratic governor of New Jersey . |
| 8 | Conventional and gradualist as its recommendations tended to be , the Royal Commission can take credit for laying the foundations of the practice of bringing in a senior officer from another force to investigate complaints against the police . |
| 9 | But we can take heart from the fact that , apart from Germany , Britain enjoys the greatest choice and variety of beers in Europe . |
| 10 | He can take heart from the events of 1966 . |
| 11 | Cambridge can take heart from Goldie 's substantial victory over Isis . |
| 12 | However the Tories , who have gone into coalition only in times of great national danger , can take heart from history . |
| 13 | But the communicators can take heart . |
| 14 | But lovers of novels in everyday ink and print can take heart from the fact that electronic book publishing lends itself best to reference material . |
| 15 | Lovers of novels in everyday ink and print can take heart from the fact that electronic book publishing lends itself best to reference material |
| 16 | ‘ But we can take heart from the Celtic and Leeds results and carry a lot of optimism with us into the first leg in Germany . |
| 17 | Sun worshippers , however , who feel the anti-sun lobby are simply killjoys can take heart because a safe tan does actually exist . |
| 18 | ALTHOUGH they eventually succumbed by five wickets , Scotland can take heart from yesterday 's performance in Stellenbosch against a team which included two Warwickshire players , and one of Kenya 's top pace bowlers . |
| 19 | Perhaps now we can take Mill 's insight on board without opening ourselves to the charge of arbitrariness . |
| 20 | Djinn are of another dimension but can take possession of all living things . |
| 21 | Whatever the nature of protection provided by registration , it is also a wise precaution for a chargee to deprive a company of the title deeds to its properties — this is another advantage of having trustees who can take possession of the deeds . |
| 22 | He can ignore it or he can take profit . |
| 23 | Grade Two studying next to a ditch in which they can take cover if the planes should strike today . |
| 24 | All right all right I can take cri I can take criticism . |
| 25 | Cat called after them , ‘ I can take criticism . |
| 26 | Meals are served in the restaurant or guests can take lunch at the beach restaurant . |
| 27 | Similarly , desktop publishing packages can take text from a whole range of word processors , graphics packages and other sources . |
| 28 | ‘ Ideally we would like to go back to a site a few months after installation , for a meeting with senior management to show them how they can take advantage of the system , ’ Chudley says . |
| 29 | EALING can take advantage of England squad calls and move to the top of the Typhoo Women 's National League today as two games involving teams with three or more players in the squad have been postponed , writes Bill Colwill . |
| 30 | You have to develop that relationship because they can take advantage of you when ever and where ever they want . ’ |