Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We welcome competition , a spokeswoman said , but local calls are still cheaper with us … and our size and expertise mean we can deliver the quality of service most customers expect . |
| 2 | We welcome competition , a spokeswoman said , but local calls are still cheaper with us … and our size and expertise mean we can deliver the quality of service most customers expect . |
| 3 | The opening ‘ The Basement ’ is most disturbing , Blood explaining what can happen when your parents go away for a few months and leave you with your crippled sister : ‘ It started out with spankings with the neighbour looking on/She paid her daughter 's boyfriend who would whip me all night long … ’ |
| 4 | The opening ‘ The Basement ’ is most disturbing , Blood explaining what can happen when your parents go away for a few months and leave you with your crippled sister : ‘ It started out with spankings with the neighbour looking on/She paid her daughter 's boyfriend who would whip me all night long … ’ |
| 5 | By specifying one of Vulcanite 's unique Solar Reflective roof finishes you can eradicate these problems at a stroke . |
| 6 | So I said to him well alright then I said er if you 're not going to the football match you can go upstairs to your bedroom and tidy your bedroom again . |
| 7 | ‘ The administration says it can accept no amendments ; that its budget is untouchable . |
| 8 | At a horse show anyone can recognise the horse that is saying , ‘ You 're annoying me ! ’ , by the swishing of its tail ; or the horse that announces to its spurred rider , ‘ You 're hurting my sides ! ’ , by tightened muscles making a clear line along the lower edge of its ribcage ; or the halter horse , taut with anxiety and showing the whites of its eyes , telling all but its insensitive handler that it is afraid ! |
| 9 | In our example if the assumed regime break occurs we can discriminate between the two models by testing the implication that the coefficient on in equation ( 3.16 ) has increased to after the regime break . |
| 10 | Bang & Olufsen 's latest launch , the Beosystem 2500 — combining compact disc , cassette player and radio , with two ultra-slim speakers — has broken the industry 's conventional vertical configuration for such systems ; instead you have a sleek sculptural object you can hang on the wall . |
| 11 | So if it is happening at club level you can guarantee it is happening at the top . |
| 12 | We shall remember words that he used in an interview with The Independent : ’ If we have changed our mind to win we can change our mind when we have won . |
| 13 | Cos when the wind blows you can smell a tandoori and |
| 14 | Wherever you see the Switch sign you can pay for goods and services simply by handing over your AutoCheque Card . |
| 15 | No serious , in summer , it 's alright now good wind blow you can get the clothes dried in a reasonable time but in the winter you ca n't |
| 16 | ’ Having one ticket and tour agent means we can control the distribution of tickets … and ensure we offer a good and fair deal . |
| 17 | Under the system of tenders , if the offer is rejected and is not beaten when the case goes to court , the side making it can recover expenses from the time it was put on the table . |
| 18 | ‘ The study means I can conduct all the business here , ’ says Melinda . |
| 19 | ask mummy said you can have it |
| 20 | My stupid mind knows I can make dumplings , so why on earth ca n't it tell me who I am ? ’ |
| 21 | second , that through understanding how talk works we can choose to play high or low status as appropriate . |
| 22 | We can not overcome the past by forgetting the discord and sorrow which war has brought , but by willingness to reconciliate we can ensure peace for the present . |
| 23 | Mum says we can stay the ten minutes as long as we ai n't a nuisance . ’ |
| 24 | On a personal note , could you pray for me as I am in the process of getting a job in Saudi Arabia myself and will need all the prayer support I can get . |
| 25 | A woman wanted for questioning about the disappearance of thousands of pounds of charity money says she can prove her innocence . |
| 26 | And as such of course in run load you can make this thing go in the order of tens of nanoseconds probably less to recognize an image . |
| 27 | It 's a great help to know I can rely on you for such last minute needs ! |
| 28 | Throughout its history , the game has been pursued by statisticians and pub bores who can recite teams like some moronic mantra and remember facts that are best forgotten . |
| 29 | The law says you can marry at 16 , but not consent to homosexual acts until you are 21 . |
| 30 | Probably if you 're having a new home built or something like that you may not have to recourse to those because while you 're having , you 're having your home built you can say to the electrician , alright I want X number of power points here . |