Example sentences of "[that] [pers pn] can be " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can say that yours can be dated c 1350–1530 . |
| 2 | I recreate the absent proprietor ’ , he says in The Thief 's Journal ( p. 129 ) ; and in a 1975 interview : ‘ I would like the world , and pay attention to the way I 'm saying it , I would like the world not to change so that I can be against the world ’ ( Gay Sunshine Interviews , 79 ) . |
| 3 | So that I can be sure of having them always , |
| 4 | One is that I can be prepared for what is going to be available here sooner or later and so be able to combat it . |
| 5 | Galas says : ‘ I train hard so that I can attempt to give voice to as wide a range of impulses as possible , so that I can be a proper medium for them . |
| 6 | When thinking how to act , I am in the world of common sense where something either is or is not , and where it is a matter of course that I can be in touch with it through highly subjective impressions . |
| 7 | There is no doubt in my mind that I can be the player I was before I got injured . |
| 8 | You will learn that I can be a better friend to you than those who sent you here . ’ |
| 9 | I always feel tempted to say that I can be a right bastard as well . ’ |
| 10 | Peter immediately replied , ‘ I would like Susie to give up work and stay at home , so that I can be sure that she is not cheating on me and not planning to leave . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ That I can be of help , that she is delighted to have me here and that my presence can be of great comfort to her during these very trying times . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's precisely because of my age that I can be quite sure there wo n't be any other job coming my way if I lose this one . |
| 13 | She looks at me incredulous that I can be so stupid . |
| 14 | I 'm not , City Council , I 'm not sure that I can be more specific about we need to see some reference and some |
| 15 | so that I can be wee 'd and weighed , if that 's alright |
| 16 | Now providing I 've got all that I can be doing some while you you 've gone . |
| 17 | If , as is the case in most households , only one room can be spared for her , it will be greatly to everyone 's advantage if it is big enough to take her bed , wardrobe and dressing-table , and other necessary items of furniture plus two comfortable armchairs and a television set and radio , so that she can be on her own when she likes , with her favourite programmes ( which may not always be yours ) and able to entertain a friend in the privacy of her own small domain when she wants to , with familiar things around her which help her to preserve her identity and links with the past . |
| 18 | ‘ I presume , Grimm , ’ she said , ‘ you can gimmick her armour so that she can be switched off by any of us if she misbehaves ? ’ |
| 19 | Or take Marilyn Monroe 's face , with the peroxide hair , so created by a construction of a look , that she can be readily replicated by lookalikes , something that Madonna expressed the changing face with her insistent dramatic re-fashioning of image . |
| 20 | I do n't think even Rainbow is so obtuse that she can be in any doubt as to her visitor 's ultimate intentions . |
| 21 | Better telephone so that she can be sure that when he asks the dreaded question that they are . |
| 22 | He is quick to point out that it 's not just enough to turn up in any of these activities : ‘ You have to prove to the examiners — and to yourself — that you can are willing to put in the effort to improve and better your standards . |
| 23 | Application for a grant should be made at the same time as the application for an audition in order that you can be sure of your position should you be fortunate enough to be offered a place . |
| 24 | I do n't think if you just consider products or a market in the abstract that you can be ahead of your time . |
| 25 | We show how to turn a problem area into an asset — transform a slope into something that you can be proud of . |
| 26 | The all-American claim that You Can Be Anything You Want To Be is an obvious fraud , but while Jimmy Connors is on court , you can believe it . |
| 27 | But you did come out , so I may hope that you can be induced to vary your quiet days with |
| 28 | If your employer tells you that you can be relocated elsewhere within the business , there should be no question of dismissal if the change falls within the existing terms of your employment . |
| 29 | The important thing is to be aware of these weak points yourself so that you can be prepared with the best positive interpretation of them if the interviewer picks them up . |
| 30 | It is perfectly in order to pause before answering a question so that you can be totally sure you have understood what has been said to you and to give some thought to your answer . |