Example sentences of "[noun] can [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Words are essential tools for formulating and communicating thoughts , and also for putting them into the storage of memory , but words can also become snares , decoys or straight jackets . |
| 2 | Local action can also preserve wildlife and habitats . |
| 3 | Government action can significantly affect standards of environmental protection . |
| 4 | The Central Association can also assist staff who wish to become more actively involved but do not have a formal branch of the Association . |
| 5 | The Burscough boss believes he can put his finger on why his side can consistently beat opposition from higher leagues , as they have done time after time in the past two years , yet struggle at their own level . |
| 6 | Now it is clear that by extending one-member-one-vote to the choice of constituency delegates , Labour can safely inject democracy into the party conference without fearing nasty side-effects . |
| 7 | Word processors such as Microsoft Word , Samna IV , Wordcraft and WordPerfect can certainly drive page printers but that 's just about the limit of their desktop publishing capabilities . |
| 8 | The words " and " and " or " in lists can also cause problems . |
| 9 | However , in addition to pleading that a provision is in unreasoanble restraint of trade a defendant can also plead repudiation , vagueness and that in any event he has not acted in breach of the clause . |
| 10 | Equally , many LEAs can now purchase systems for colleges and thus improve their own information base on the colleges ' ( Gibson and Wickham 1987:463 ) . |
| 11 | For without an excitation of lust , or the enjoyment of pleasure in the venereal act , no conception can probably take place . |
| 12 | In the present case , the transformer can safely deliver 12V d.c. at 38mA , so is usable if a 12V supply at up to 38mA is needed . |
| 13 | Despite the wide definition of " income " in s670 , the Revenue can only charge tax if they can find an appropriate Case and/or Schedule . |
| 14 | Notice that the buying and selling of units can only take place between the trust and the original purchaser . |
| 15 | Thinking can only make use of the patterns we have acquired in the past . |
| 16 | Your mind can only focus attention on one area of the swing until it becomes muscle memory and works naturally . |
| 17 | There are a lot of simple problems where kids can actually have opinions . |
| 18 | Computers can even model psychologists and subjects . |
| 19 | Computers can also enable hospitals and GPs to talk to each other far more quickly and efficiently , to book out-patient appointments , get the results of lab tests and receive information when a patient is discharged from hospital . |
| 20 | Lord Justice Scott can only invite witnesses to attend . |
| 21 | In formal situations roles can clearly give people special rights , but even in conversation — where according to our definition unequal power is suspended — it is unlikely that knowledge of participants ' social office or status will be wholly forgotten . |
| 22 | Blind and deaf Jews can now wear armbands identifying their condition in traffic . |
| 23 | Clients can also suggest neighbours and friends who may be suitable for employment . |
| 24 | On fixed frames , the weaver can only make rugs in sizes smaller than the inner dimensions of the frame ; adjustable frames allow one or more of the beams to be extended so that larger items can be woven . |
| 25 | DRP is expressed in fetal and regenerating muscle and may play a similar role to dystrophin in early development , although it remains to be determined whether DRP can functionally replace dystrophin in adult tissue . |
| 26 | Private hire cars can only carry passengers in response to requests by phone . |
| 27 | This Condition can only have effect if it is called into operation by the party wishing to rely on it giving written notice to the other to that effect . |
| 28 | Whereas biochemical studies can measure enzyme activities , immunohistochemistry can only provide information on enzyme protein , some of which may be inactive . |
| 29 | Insurers can then fix premiums intelligently , and people can make intelligent decisions about what kind and how much insurance to buy and what risks to run . |
| 30 | The centre was used for delivery of Schreiber kitchens and upholstery to customers , but changes in stock-control procedures mean that MFI shops can now handle deliveries themselves . |