Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter Barford , manager of IBM 's usability consultancy , runs a £25 million testing centre at Greenford , Middlesex , where clients can install their systems , complete with furniture , fittings and users , in an observation room . |
| 2 | From December 10th–15th at Earls Court , top designer names and leading high street stores will present their dazzling displays of style before huge audiences and as always , there 'll be the ever-popular make-over stands where visitors can treat themselves to a new look . |
| 3 | At their most basic this might be a name and address book that can dial the number selected , but the target is for more sophisticated uses , such as the shared white board approach , where workers can doodle their ideas on the computer screens linked by one 64kbps B channel , while chatting about them on a phone connected over the second channel . |
| 4 | The hotel 's sommelier records the origins of the wines in a large book , where guests can add their own comments and those who select a special vintage from one of the great chateau have their names inscribed in copper . |
| 5 | Where Philip can reach it ? ’ |
| 6 | And and where people can recognize me . |
| 7 | Where people can recognize me . |
| 8 | The artificial nature of such methods has often been criticized ( e.g. , Frederickson , 1981 ) , and the benefits of face-to-face communication , where gestures can play their full part , demonstrated ( Evans and Rubin , 1979 ) . |
| 9 | As E. R. Dodds has remarked , ‘ where men can build their systems only out of used pieces the notion of progress can have no meaning — the future is devalued in advance ’ . |
| 10 | Moreover it is important to identify genetically suitable animals for reintroduction from zoos , where analysis can reveal which animals carry the under-represented founder oryx 's genes and would therefore be good candidates . |
| 11 | ‘ Shelley , Miguel Rafaelo is not a goldfield , where women can stake their claims ! |
| 12 | I bet he could n't get in the smaller ball than Fred can get you |
| 13 | However , both fixed interest loans are portable , so borrowers can take their mortgages with them when they move home with no penalty charge . |
| 14 | Treatment : The usual prescription for these problems is glasses or contact lenses and although babies can wear them , parents are often advised to wait and see if the problem corrects itself . |
| 15 | There has also been a strong movement to introduce the craft of writing into the curriculum , so pupils can create their own meanings in a variety of forms . |
| 16 | About 10,000 people are leaving each month in this way , and the government is granting exit visas faster than America can admit them . |
| 17 | She cut out her morning bathe , cut down her luncheon to minutes , stuck to work till the end of the afternoon ( Concentrate , Do n't stop : if Michel can do his kind of reading in an open car in the street … ) . |
| 18 | Night has its own kind of vision , as if daylight can blind one to certain truths that can only be perceived in the night . |
| 19 | Let's see if Richard can see it . |
| 20 | ‘ If Clem can make it , that is . |
| 21 | Or if Simon can bring one home from work . |
| 22 | Planning permission will only be given if planners can show it would be cheaper to supply the demand rather than reduce it with energy conservation measures . |
| 23 | I wonder whether how long it 's gon na take Martin to fit that gear if Martin can do it |
| 24 | If Nissan can do it , why ca n't other car makers ? |
| 25 | If Graham can write something solid about the lousy deal research gets in this country , it can do nothing but good . |
| 26 | If realism can break your heart , as Salman Rushdie remarked , it comes easily in every other sense . |
| 27 | we 'll see if nanny can get us a celery tomorrow , I think cos that is really green |
| 28 | Walter will find him safe lying at the holding until Iago can ferry him over and see him on his way . |
| 29 | Do read the piece and let us know how you feel : if WOMAN can do something to help , I promise we shall . |
| 30 | ‘ Unfortunately , Simon 's going to be touch-and-go again because he has hamstring trouble , but if Jonesy can work his magic again we ca n't rule him out . |