Example sentences of "can [adv] [vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that could be added that would achieve my objectives and we can all get on to the debate about V A T on . |
| 2 | That 's reach a common understanding which reflects the realities of a relationship we enjoy at the present day so that we can all get on with the task of serving our members and forming a Labour government . |
| 3 | Here , we can perhaps refer back to the discussion of graduate employment presented early in the chapter . |
| 4 | But young couples are often surprised , even shocked , by the ferocity of the rows that can suddenly blow up in the first year or two of marriage . |
| 5 | She says well , we can only take up to the value of your car , , which is more than they did ! |
| 6 | This can only come about through the person of Jesus Christ . |
| 7 | Her eventual release can only come about through the death of Doc and the proof of her recovery lies in her willingness to participate in a wedding-feast . |
| 8 | ‘ Silly old bugger , ’ she says suddenly , as Fairfax , in the way of elderly men who have once been very athletic , hobbles and skips to the lavatory , trying to shake the easily accumulated stiffness out of his limbs , as though by this display of sprightliness he can somehow leap out of the tethers fi-xing him to the earth . |
| 9 | I can easily walk out onto the streets to do some shopping : the centre of the town is crammed with funny little shops of all kinds , bars , cafes , etc. , many of them open to the street , there was even a shop selling nothing but plastic bags ( they did n't seem to be doing much of a trade ) . |
| 10 | On top of the official fee of up to 10 yuan ( about $1 ) a term , many schools add on other charges , for repairing crumbling school buildings , topping up teachers ' meagre pay or buying books , which can easily add up to the equivalent of $10 a month . |
| 11 | Er but , you know , I , I 'd , as I say , I think er and then if we just , if we can just pick up like the odd I mean , I 've , I 've had a long chat with Anne , we 've had a long , erm meeting with Anne yesterday about it , and she 's gon na start pushing cos you know , she 's really done the Royal upstairs , it 's |
| 12 | Skilful dribbling is easy 'coz the ball 's glued to your foot , and you can soon zoom up towards the opposing goal . |
| 13 | I can soon pick up on the current contacts , get a good team together . ’ |
| 14 | No-one except those who are wilfully blind to the nature of our proceedings can possibly spell out of the Bill any condonation whatever of homosexual conduct which can affect young people in their formative years . |
| 15 | The event horizon , the boundary of the region of space-time from which it is not possible to escape , acts rather like a one-way membrane around the black hole : objects , such as unwary astronauts , can fall through the event horizon into the black hole , but nothing can ever get out of the black hole through the event horizon . |
| 16 | ‘ I was obviously disappointed , but as always in football , I must look forward and hope I can quickly get back into the game . |
| 17 | But if you are not careful you can still end up on the street and losing money , even when your rent is fully paid up . |
| 18 | From from the the seats we can still see out into the garden |
| 19 | Saturday 's 2-1 win was Sunderland 's third in succession and Crosby said : ‘ We can still come up on the blind side . |
| 20 | If the dieter feels she needs extra guidance or added structure to meal planning , she can always refer back to the suggested meals for good nutrition that we gave at the end of Chapter 4 . |
| 21 | We can always finish up at the Boar if things do n't improve . ’ |
| 22 | Well , they can come in to the church , as many of them do , erm and I just say to them well , you know , do you respect this place and fine , it 's a place where we do n't chuck anybody out who comes into church for all sorts of reasons during the day when the church is open , you know , people come in , and there are many people like the ones we 've been talking about , who are in desperate need , and we just ask them to respect certain fairly mild rules they can always go out in the churchyard and smoke , but in the building itself we say no smoking and no drinking . |
| 23 | He was told , ‘ You can always go back to the court if your circumstances change ’ . |
| 24 | The widower will receive many more invitations out to meals in other people 's homes in the early days too , and he will have the advantage of never having to feel trapped in the isolation of an empty house in the evenings ; for if his emotional condition after his wife 's death is reasonably steady and he feels the need of company , he can always stroll out to the local pub for a drink , where he can remain in complete control of the amount of conversation he wants , or can endure , and can head for home again just when he feels like it . |
| 25 | I can hardly stand up at the best of times — which is n't surprising when the only ice I 'm interested in is in my Scotch on the rocks ! |
| 26 | ‘ He can hardly back out of the exhibition now . ’ |
| 27 | In the blue corner , we have the ‘ JD Telecaster ’ , the Japanese-made version of the very same instrument , and one you can probably pick up for the very interesting price of £400 or less . |
| 28 | Potential purchasers can willingly stay out of the market and owners can stay put , but lenders — and the insurance companies which share the losses — will face yet further provisions as more repossessed homes are sold at a loss . |
| 29 | Often house paints need to be delivered to building sites so Taubmans and Cromadex products can also go out on the same vans . |
| 30 | You can also sing along to the songs if you wish . |