Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [conj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The supervisor can aid and abet the earner to drive while over the prescribed limit etc .
2 They can make or break a chef .
3 Taking on a franchise can make or break a redundant executive
4 This is a very important stage in the development of a Rottweiler and the breeder can make or break a puppy at this stage .
5 Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p , it can make or break a band .
6 And allied to this are concerns about ‘ not getting the results ’ and about one 's reputation with colleagues in general , and especially with the senior staff whose opinion can make or break a career .
7 A scholarly opinion can make or break a picture , as in the case of a Saraceni which we sold in 1989 .
8 Because of our isolation , a shopkeeper 's demeanour can make or break a mood .
9 Jenkins was fortunate that he brought with him to the Home Office an intuitive understanding that it is how issues and incidents are handled , more than the policies which are decided upon , that can make or break a Home Secretary 's reputation .
10 Investment decisions made by just a few organisations can make or break a Supplier .
11 This and the social side , if any , is what can make or break a holiday .
12 As chairman you can make or break the meeting by rewarding the wrong kind of behaviour by participants .
13 Their whim can make or ruin a reputation .
14 Second to the influence of the priest or presiding minister is that of the person responsible for the music , for music can make or mar a service as powerfully as anything else .
15 Soil fertility , seeds mixture , age of ley , rainfall , sunlight , wind , growth time , stage of growth when cut , harvesting methods , and storage : each can make or mar the final product .
16 The teacher can make or mar the lesson , and your interest in what the child is doing and how he is doing it is all important .
17 Practical considerations aside , the visual aspect must be carefully accommodated , for , even with a small area of water , the position in which it is placed can make or mar the garden .
18 In the same way , if you place thin flower petals on top of any lumpy plant material , its uneven shape can damage or crease the petals , and so mar the finished result .
19 ‘ Sure , we can adapt and get the ball forward quickly when needs be , but that 's all about having the variety to cope with any situation .
20 And so the gulls can absorb or accommodate the pressures of the wind , standing apparently unconcerned in gusts which are tossing around 180-litre oil drums like playthings .
21 They can double or treble the two-match suspension and £1,800 fine that Northants imposed immediately on skipper Lamb for exposing the ball-fiddle by speaking out without his county 's permission .
22 Practically , problems can arise when administering the intravenous injection .
23 A major problem can arise when using a line ferret .
24 Dickens varies his style like a virtuoso who can grade and colour the tone of his instrument as the mood requires .
25 This system is so sophisticated that the owl can locate and memorise the position of a rustle without even moving its head and , as it swoops , it can align its claws along a mouse 's body guided only by sound .
26 One who inherits a title whilst a Member of the House of Commons or a candidate for a seat in it can remain or become a Member for only one month before disclaiming .
27 Therefore , central banks in most LDCs have a statutory responsibility to promote the growth of financial institutions so that the latter can mobilise and channel the community 's savings into planned investment .
28 One that , in addition , can influence or control the target organisation , group or individual is even better .
29 If there is an appeal pending against a judgment on which the petition is based or execution on that judgment has been stayed , the court can stay or dismiss the petition ( r 6.25(2) ) .
30 This is to ensure that instructors can modify while retaining the general path .
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