Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRITAIN 'S Johnny Herbert goes into the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend wondering if he can earn a place on the podium for the first time in 37 formula one races . |
| 2 | In essence he is arguing that strain in certain types of underground rock can generate an electric signal , which in turn can ionise a column of air above the rock . |
| 3 | No , I 'll put me trust in strong peppermints while I can , and hope Doctor Lovell can spare a couple of minutes when I 'm real hard-pressed . |
| 4 | I 'd like you to see it when you can spare a couple of hours . |
| 5 | First , a distinction can and should be made between judging a belief or behaviour , and judging a person — we can affirm a person as a person without condoning his/her beliefs or behaviour . |
| 6 | Although not an exact science , it does enable banks to give countries some sort of credit rating and , from this , bank lending officers can make a decision on whether to grant or participate in a loan . |
| 7 | If an emergency arises and you need to dip into your savings immediately , you can make a withdrawal on the spot . |
| 8 | Can make a Heav'n of Hell , a Hell of Heav'n ’ |
| 9 | In this section we merely want to put forward briefly the three main ways in which social policy has made and can make a contribution to increased consumption , investment , employment and hence to economic growth . |
| 10 | Solar heating does come into its own for the fairly specialised use of heating water for swimming pools and can make a contribution to heating the domestic hot water . |
| 11 | If you are booked in to Black Sail Hut Youth Hostel and the weather puts you off completing the main route , you can make a circuit around Crummock Water before crossing Scarth Gap . |
| 12 | ‘ You may know somebody who can make a dress for you , or help you make your own , ’ said Fenella Willis . |
| 13 | The Housing Executive can make a grant towards improving or repairing your home . |
| 14 | Your local council can make a grant towards improving or repairing your home , and that can include a grant for making your home warmer . |
| 15 | You can make a judgement after that , if you 're not impressed after the |
| 16 | If there are no bridesmaids the groom can make a toast to his bride , who can speak next in reply . |
| 17 | Now , although the polls have only just closed , I think that , on the basis of a sample of the replies to our invitations , we can make a projection about the number of people coming to this party and also say something about the ‘ social mix ’ . |
| 18 | Given that this was a risk-free hedge we can make a check on the process by comparing the outcomes from states 1 or 2 with the result of investing the initial capital at the risk-free rate of return : . |
| 19 | ‘ But , as for these … ’ with a gesture of contempt she held up the copies of the agreement ‘ … there 's no way in the world I 'm going to sign these , so you can make a bonfire with them , if you like ! ’ |
| 20 | I hope Branwell can make a success of his life , too . |
| 21 | As regards Monktonhall mineworkers ' consortium , it is encouraging that a group of ex-mineworkers have applied to British Coal to take over the pit , and I hope that they can make a success of it . |
| 22 | Why do you think you can make a success of a self employed direct sales job selling advertising . |
| 23 | There are a few exceptions to the general rule that no one can make a transfer of goods who is not the owner . |
| 24 | Both partners have their own Capital Gains Tax allowance , which means they can make a profit on the sale of assets such as shares or property up to this limit without incurring any liability of CGT . |
| 25 | Right , so what 's the minimum annually , the minimum we can make a profit on ? |
| 26 | The belief that you can make a profit from investing in property has remained strong until recently . |
| 27 | We can make a profit from two hundred pounds a year . |
| 28 | It says it can make a profit by selling the data around the world — and save the US taxpayer cash by reducing public spending . |
| 29 | This means each partner can make a profit by selling assets of up to £5,000 in any one tax year without having a tax bill from the Inland Revenue . |
| 30 | For example , if the directory is called WORK you can make a backup by copying the whole directory . |