Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as Commercial Banks have collected deposits from the public so also has the state through the Postal Savings system , where savers can accumulate several tax-free accounts by using fictitious names . |
| 2 | ‘ Power ’ refers to the degree to which individuals or groups can impose their will on others , with or without the consent of those others . |
| 3 | There is a theory that certain spots … throughout the world … develop what is termed a ‘ vile vortex ’ , where phenomena can occur . |
| 4 | Just to be dubbed a ‘ best buy ’ in a range of rival tumble driers , answering machines or camcorders can lead to a rush to the store by discerning customers . |
| 5 | Peter Barford , manager of IBM 's usability consultancy , runs a £25 million testing centre at Greenford , Middlesex , where clients can install their systems , complete with furniture , fittings and users , in an observation room . |
| 6 | Tools or ladders can make life easy for the thief . |
| 7 | However , even bootees or Babygros can damage a baby 's malleable feet , so check regularly that toes are not scrunched up . |
| 8 | A visit to Helmsley town and castle ( where walkers can take up the Cleveland Way long-distance footpath ) , with a stop-off at Rievaulx Abbey , makes for an enjoyable outing . |
| 9 | From December 10th–15th at Earls Court , top designer names and leading high street stores will present their dazzling displays of style before huge audiences and as always , there 'll be the ever-popular make-over stands where visitors can treat themselves to a new look . |
| 10 | A well-known example is the micro gallery at the National Gallery 's new Sainsbury Wing , where visitors can see high quality reproductions of the pictures , learn more about them and plan a route through the rooms . |
| 11 | Now Morwellham Quay has been restored and developed as an open-air industrial museum , where visitors can see the docks , inclined planes and waterwheels , and go underground into one of the disused copper mines . |
| 12 | ‘ We try to make playgrounds into more than ten-minute stop-offs ; they should be a community meeting place , where parents can bring a picnic and spend a happy Sunday afternoon with the children . ’ |
| 13 | These two cases also illustrate the effect that emotional blocks or upsets can have on the overall health of the individual . |
| 14 | Once basic definitions have been established , individual groups or companies can take the work forward and do specific implementations — for a Motorola Inc processor , a DEC user or an SVR4 file system , for example . |
| 15 | This at once enhances the contribution which the court or parents can make towards reaching the best possible decision in all the circumstances . |
| 16 | By arranging ‘ forward ( or sideways ) creep ’ gates between paddocks , calves or lambs can graze the best , cleanest grass ahead of their dams . |
| 17 | In fact , owners of land or factories can do things non-owners can not , as can men with weapons compared to those without , or even men as compared to women . |
| 18 | At their most basic this might be a name and address book that can dial the number selected , but the target is for more sophisticated uses , such as the shared white board approach , where workers can doodle their ideas on the computer screens linked by one 64kbps B channel , while chatting about them on a phone connected over the second channel . |
| 19 | Aldwark Manor also boasts ‘ a growing treasure trove of objects d'art and decor , including a specially commissioned galleried tromp-l'oeil Italian courtyard by local artists Rupert Forbes-Adam and Jenny Blincow ’ which creates an area specially designed where guests can feel soothed and relaxed . |
| 20 | The hotel 's sommelier records the origins of the wines in a large book , where guests can add their own comments and those who select a special vintage from one of the great chateau have their names inscribed in copper . |
| 21 | Amongst the many things Sue and Colin have worked on , the walled garden is much improved with very pretty herbaceous borders and a lawn laid out with parasoled tables and chairs , where guests can relax with a drink on a warm summer 's evening . |
| 22 | Other public rooms here include a comfortable lounge-bar , with TV , where guests can relax and which leads out onto a pleasant verandah . |
| 23 | Unfortunately , much modern household furniture is a fire hazard , and burning cigarette ends in chairs , settees , or beds can cause serious accidents not only because of the flames , but due to suffocation caused by noxious fumes from materials used in the manufacture of modern upholstery . |
| 24 | The price for hotel includes bed and breakfast , or guests can stay , just over a mile away in the estate 's self-catering annexe — the Villa Claudia . |
| 25 | Meals are served in the restaurant or guests can take lunch at the beach restaurant . |
| 26 | The price includes dinner , bed and breakfast or guests can take the full board option offered at a supplement . |
| 27 | WHERE difficulties can occur is in the matter of families . |
| 28 | We need to identify the unemployed people who are most likely to suffer ; several studies suggest that support from friends or relatives can help . |
| 29 | The straight lines of an oblong pool suit a formal garden , where curves can look out of place |
| 30 | Where problems can arise is in distinguishing between possible dates in the last few centuries , but prior to the bomb effect . |