Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] can not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The father-king figure , Amfortas , is mortally wounded but can not die . |
| 2 | When a condition is diagnosed that can not benefit from chiropractic , such as acute inflammatory disease or rheumatoid arthritis , your chiropractor will refer you elsewhere . |
| 3 | If , however , your parent thinks that some mistake has been made and can not sort it out , you can easily contact the pension fund headquarters on his or her behalf and ask for details of how the amount has been arrived at . |
| 4 | PERT and CPM do not permit loops to be formed and can not accommodate repetition of a job . |
| 5 | PERT and CPM do not permit loops to be formed and can not accommodate repetition of a job . |
| 6 | I could not stop looking at him , rather like a thirsty man who knows the water is poisoned but can not resist drinking . |
| 7 | Where this is the case , their members will not be affected and can not expect to receive anything extra as a result of LPI . |
| 8 | But these statistics grossly misrepresent the reality : the poor terrain of the hills is already fully utilized and can not support a larger population . |
| 9 | This position claims that the existence of God not only can not be proved but can not make sense . |
| 10 | And 6 per cent — mostly elderly — say they are totally baffled and can not use their recorders at all . |
| 11 | walls which are not reinforced and can not bear a stone vault . |
| 12 | But if a cat is cornered and can not run away , even though it wishes fervently to do so , it may then make a sound which transmits the message : ‘ I fear you , but do not push me too far , or I will turn on you despite my fear . ’ |
| 13 | Unlike in trial based research , the subject could be harmed but can not benefit and therefore , unlike in trial based research , there is potential conflict between advancing knowledge and ensuring the safety of the individual . |