Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun pl] can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through project work , English becomes a window on the culture of the English speaking world , and a means through which learners can express their own culture . |
| 2 | Of course , this does not resolve the issue of inequality , but it does provide a mechanism through which individuals can focus their view of an acceptable ‘ trade-off ’ between redistribution ( equity ) and efficiency . |
| 3 | Primary nurses will frequently have to ‘ negotiate ’ and act as a ‘ disturbance handler ’ when problems arise , but their thorough knowledge of their patients can give them the confidence to do this . |
| 4 | The remains of houses and possessions give an idea of people 's lifestyle , while the remains of their tools can show what work they did , and to some extent how hard they would have had to work to do a particular job . |
| 5 | It 's just a question of which clubs can afford me . |
| 6 | Than any of her lineaments can show her . |
| 7 | no serious , he goes none of you bastards can touch me , fucking hell |
| 8 | Critchley 's party-piece has the rounded phrasing , the well-turned punchline of frequent rehearsal ( it 's claimed that some of his fans can recite it back to him ) , but it captures the tone of the Tories in those days perfectly . |
| 9 | Then they can if they add a two minute spiel on the end of their introductory keynote thing , saying we have somebody here doing linguistics research , if any of your companies can help them . |
| 10 | I want to know if any of your readers can help me with a child 's pattern with a yoke . |
| 11 | In some cases it is appropriate to choose other rewards that are more motivating to children , like a surprise bag with little gifts in it into which children can place their hands and find a surprise . |
| 12 | For the Halifax , Britain 's biggest building society , there is no exemption period if the claimant with their policies can prove they were covered during the time of the accident or sickness . |
| 13 | This is to tell only part of the story however Anna is diligent in all her studies with a determination to do as well as possible , while her powers of expression are adequate she has a fine sense of initiative and within her limitations can organise her materials persuasively . |
| 14 | Poovey describes the silenced female body as a site upon which men can inscribe their anxieties about their sexuality and that of women . |
| 15 | There are ways in which parents can encourage their growing children to make right choices in life . |
| 16 | Formal links , such as parents ' evenings , can be useful but more informal occasions often provide a relaxed atmosphere in which parents can ask their own questions . |
| 17 | There 's also a monthly egg and fish listing in which members can advertise their sales , wants and swaps . |
| 18 | One way in which adults can test their interest in some novel subject matter is to watch television programmes , or read books . |
| 19 | The Kunsthalle , a space ( usually municipally funded ) in which artists can exhibit their works outside academic and museum constraints , is largely unknown in the United States , even though every small city in the country seems to have built a ‘ contemporary art space ’ over the last ten years . |
| 20 | Indeed , a major theme which is influencing the use and impact of computers in all kinds of applications is the increasingly simple way in which users can make them do complex and powerful things . |
| 21 | In the last section we saw three ways in which speakers can miss their target of JC . |
| 22 | However , there are many ways in which individuals can protect themselves and others from the potentially dangerous effects of pollutants . |
| 23 | The report concludes with a discussion on the health effects of organochlorines and suggests ways in which individuals can limit their intake of dioxin-like compounds . |
| 24 | Social studies teachers and departments have been placed in the vanguard of progressive teaching , ostensibly because social studies is seen as a context in which individuals can develop their consciousness and understanding of society . |
| 25 | The skilful teacher sets up a training situation in which pupils can solve their own problems and draw their own conclusions . |
| 26 | It should provide a starting-point from which students can formulate their own , more individual strategies . |
| 27 | Thus she may be immensely wealthy , or desperately poor , since these are conditions in which almost all of us in our fantasies can see ourselves . |
| 28 | Telecommunication standards significantly affect the ability of manufacturers and operators to access the telecommunication/information market , the size of the market and determine the extent to which users can have their needs met . |
| 29 | Since Postan wrote in 1950 , the figures on which historians can base their opinions have been made conveniently available with the compilation of the Phelps Brown and Hopkins indices of the cost of consumable goods , and of building wage-rates in southern England , expressed in terms of these goods [ A.1 ] . |
| 30 | Much legislation to control pollution has been triggered by ordinary people but even if that does n't happen , acting on your fears can make you feel less helpless . |