Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [be] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not sure how much use I can be to you . |
| 2 | This lethal game is often called ‘ last across ’ , the idea being to see how close you can be to a train before it hits you or you can get out of the way . |
| 3 | We shall need to be more flexible in the way we handle retirement , and as generous as we can be to what is fortunately a declining proportion of the retired — that is , those who rely entirely on their State pension . |
| 4 | The animals will become as well fitted as they can be to the local conditions . |
| 5 | Aims to speed up the process of development control and make the planning system ‘ as positive and as helpful as it can be to investment in industry and commerce , and to the development industry ’ . |
| 6 | I know your mother scoffs at social life but I do n't think she realizes what pleasure she is missing , how delightful it can be to be among amusing people . ’ |
| 7 | That in itself emphasised what value he can be to United — his sheer danger and menace forces the opposition to follow him , which inevitably creates space for others . |