Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Foundation 's broad survey , relating world-wide events to the condition and future of the North of England , attempts to show how the Northern home of the Industrial Revolution , which changed the course of civilisation , can earn a reflex benefit from the outside world : to suggest how it should see its continuing importance and the integrity of its peculiar contribution to that world , the value of its own inalienable strengths and their potential . |
| 2 | ‘ No , you 're supposed to abandon Masquerade just so I can earn a few thousand dollars . ’ |
| 3 | The idea that one can earn a living away from the smoke , perhaps by tele-commuting , are popularised by journalists . |
| 4 | BRITAIN 'S Johnny Herbert goes into the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend wondering if he can earn a place on the podium for the first time in 37 formula one races . |
| 5 | Some varieties are highly prized in Japan and Europe , and a fungus forager can earn a lucrative living . |
| 6 | Because it 's there 's if I 'm there for three weeks and they only want a score card done then my potential earnings er total earnings are that but I 'm there anyway so if I 'm getting both of them done then I can earn a lot more money . |
| 7 | Oh you can earn a lot more money certainly . |
| 8 | But the 25year-old , who can earn a reported £5,000 a day , fled barefoot and arrived later at the Speke home of her grandparents , Bill , 80 , and Irene , 72 . |
| 9 | They begin to feel that the job is there so that they can earn a living , rather than that they are doing the job itself ! |
| 10 | In essence he is arguing that strain in certain types of underground rock can generate an electric signal , which in turn can ionise a column of air above the rock . |
| 11 | Anyone who can rekindle a friendship should write to him at Flat 11 , Grove Court , Cooden Drive , Bexhill , Sussex or ring him at 0424–212456 . |
| 12 | No , I 'll put me trust in strong peppermints while I can , and hope Doctor Lovell can spare a couple of minutes when I 'm real hard-pressed . |
| 13 | Why not join our band of Volunteers — even if you can spare a little time you will always be welcome . |
| 14 | I 'd like you to see it when you can spare a couple of hours . |
| 15 | But it 's , we 've got to get them motivated and I 'm asking today , you know , we need more help and if you can spare a few hours a week it would be more than appreciated . |
| 16 | ‘ I can spare a few days , ’ Jenna assured her , not daring to look at Alain . |
| 17 | ‘ I can spare a few minutes . ’ |
| 18 | First , a distinction can and should be made between judging a belief or behaviour , and judging a person — we can affirm a person as a person without condoning his/her beliefs or behaviour . |
| 19 | Despite the evidence in front of our eyes , we are required to accept that Michael is a writer of real stature so that Harwood can conduct a somewhat stodgy debate about the way art feeds off real life , and transforms reality in the process . |
| 20 | Any board , committee or task force can conduct a simple paper and pencil survey among its members to assess members ' perceptions of group performance . |
| 21 | Rather more sophisticated is British Telecom 's Prestel service , This is a two.way system using telephone lines ; users can conduct a " conversation " with the Prestel computer . |
| 22 | What Mr seems to be directing is that the settlement should be directed to those areas which are at present have pleasant tree cover and things , which theoretically can assimilate a new settlement which in the context of the Vale of York , tend to be those areas which are th are of the better landscape quality . |
| 23 | Therefore in considering the degree to which any er area can assimilate a new settlement , the size which it must reach subsequent to two thousand and six , should be considered in addition to the size it expected to reach by that date . |
| 24 | Ornamental cabbages can make a lovely late display , and they adore heavy soil . |
| 25 | Crossing the boundary , I always check the airspeed because I know that above 60 knots , if necessary , I can make a well banked turn of up to 180° , with virtually no loss of height and return for a downwind landing . |
| 26 | A simple grab rail placed in the correct place can make a considerable difference to how you cope , especially with the bath or toilet . |
| 27 | Community transport schemes organised by voluntary schemes can make a valuable contribution , particularly in areas where appropriate public transport is not easily available . |
| 28 | They know that just one small slip can make a joke in dance . |
| 29 | You can make a simple , stable frequency-shift-keying ( FSK ) generator by adding an exclusive- OR gate to a standard cmos oscillator . |
| 30 | Ryan represents a kind of Marxism that non-Marxists might do business with , in the sense that one can make a rational engagement with it . |