Example sentences of "[be] that [pron] can [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The good thing about having the machines on the vehicle are that we can give him that electric shock as opposed to taking him to the hospital to have that electric shock . |
| 2 | ‘ If there is anything we can do at the dams , it may be that we can raise their levels by even two or three inches , but that has implications for the surrounding countryside . ’ |
| 3 | yep it 's just that some of the cottages tend to be a bit smaller so that it might well be that we can get you something where there 's a perhaps ground floor extension or whatever okay . |
| 4 | If you have a lead rising main , it may well be that you can see it only at the mains stopcock , after which it disappears into the wall to re-emerge in the loft covered with sacking on its way to the cold water cistern . |
| 5 | The underlying principle of such homework tasks , in the form of self-help therapy , is that everybody can set themselves a task , however small , and achieve it . |
| 6 | The important thing is that we can influence it through aerobic exercise . |
| 7 | The main point is that we can do nothing to change matters . |
| 8 | ‘ The great thing about this boat is that we can take it out in all kinds of weather throughout the year , and everyone will be perfectly safe on board . |
| 9 | ‘ The great thing about this boat is that we can take it out in all kinds of weather throughout the year , and everyone will be perfectly safe on board . |
| 10 | The conclusion to this part of the argument is that we can calculate our way into regions of miraculous improbability far greater than we can imagine as plausible . |
| 11 | The result is that we can provide them with the tools needed to design more efficient heat transfer equipment . ’ |
| 12 | The reason the vendor shareholders may be willing to accept this is that they can defer their capital gains tax liability deriving from the disposal of their Target shares if s135 TCGA 1992 is satisfied and clearance under s138 is obtained . |
| 13 | Oxfam 's greatest wish on their fiftieth anniversary is that they can put themselves out of a job.But in the meantime they believe the problems of the third world can only be solved when the developed world understands . |
| 14 | An important consequence of this is that one can observe what is called interference between two sets of waves or particles . |
| 15 | My own experience , on the rare occasions when I have actually been asked to produce a short story with my mind totally blank , is that one can tune oneself like the strings of a wind-harp by admitting to one 's mind the desire to write a story and that in that state of receptivity even the oddest , most trivial circumstances will produce a basic idea . |
| 16 | It is a right I reserve for all adults and one of the nicest things about being my age is that I can do whatever I like . |
| 17 | The main thing is that I can do it through official channels . |
| 18 | My advantage over the rest of the managers is that I can manipulate my time more . |
| 19 | ‘ What I 'm saying is that I can provide something that you can not — a proper family set-up for Kirsty to grow up in . |
| 20 | The best thing about them is that you can personalise your gifts . |
| 21 | The marvellous thing about basic cheap ottomans is that you can paint them any colour to match the prevailing decor of the room and you can cover the lid with padded material , or even carpet , to make a seat . |
| 22 | Right , but what I 'm trying to say is that you can dance them to them and by the way when are you thinking of having it done |
| 23 | The other thing to remember is that you can damage your discs by inserting them before switching the computer on , or for that matter by leaving them in while you switch it off . |
| 24 | The good thing about friends is that you can choose them with consummate care and I never chose mad ones or nasty ones or boring ones , whereas you ca n't choose who you 're going to fall in love with . |
| 25 | He has ‘ not been inclined ’ to return to company work since : ‘ The great thing here is that you can do anything film , radio , theatre , television . |
| 26 | The main advantage of building your own — or getting a local builder in to do it for you — is that you can satisfy your requirements precisely , cope with all sorts of little local site difficulties , and create a building that is a good match for your house style . |
| 27 | The great thing about teddies is that you can love them … or leave them but you can never ignore them forever |
| 28 | Ironically , considering they are bought mainly by people who do n't need to ask the price , Armani considers that the selling point of his signature clothes is that you can wear them forever . |
| 29 | The type of notes you make are personal but the important point is that you can follow them with only a glance . |
| 30 | And the good news is that you can use your existing styling tools to create this new look . |