Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This can insulate them from considering it in more political terms . |
| 2 | Benefits such as good facilities can make it worth travelling farther ; it 's amazing how a well-designed yard can cut down on working time . |
| 3 | Do n't imagine you can flatter me by telling me I 'm not really a feminist , because I am , and I find your denials extremely insulting . ’ |
| 4 | What Schumpeter called the ‘ classical doctrine ’ of democracy differs in several respects from the theories I have just outlined , one of the crucial differences being that it conceives democracy as a historical movement which aims constantly to extend the area within which the members of a society can govern themselves by participating fully and freely in the regulation of their collective life . |
| 5 | It can cover anything from giving a church sermon to holding a mass rally . |
| 6 | ‘ Leeds City can congratulate themselves on securing such a man as Mr Chapman , ’ commented The Athletic News . |
| 7 | You can congratulate them on getting into the problem so quickly , discuss the flaw , come to a mutual agreement about definitions or regulations , or dictate further instructions as needed . |
| 8 | ‘ You can congratulate yourselves on having taken a positive step towards ending the evil and pernicious practice of slavery ! ’ |
| 9 | ‘ For instance , we can fool someone into thinking it is bedtime when the sun is still shining outside . ’ |
| 10 | Do n't forget to use a sunscreen on overcast days — clouds or a breeze can fool you into thinking the sun is weaker than it really is . |
| 11 | I do n't see how you can describe yourself by saying what your sexual orientation is . |
| 12 | We have a dozen Note Trackers to give away and you can win one by answering the following three questions and being one of the first twelve correct entries out of the hat . |
| 13 | They want low-octane fuel because they can manufacture it without having to spend money to make substitutes for lead , which would be necessary to retain higher octane fuel . |
| 14 | yeah , she maybe does , but I think she 's trying to , to try and promote the fact that aids patients are harmless , because a lot of aids patients are very isolated , people do n't want to know them , they think you can catch it through shaking hands , drinking out the same cup and all that , and I think she 's trying to prove that look I 'm alright , so should you be , but she does go a bit over the top |
| 15 | Computers can catch it by using floppy discs holding infected programmes , or from programmes copied off an electronic bulletin board , which is where it was probably first planted . |
| 16 | Since every competitive equilibrium is Pareto-efficient , and since different Pareto-efficient allocations correspond to different initial distributions of income-earning potential in a competitive economy , it appears that the government can confine itself to redistributing income and wealth through income and inheritance taxes or welfare benefits without having to worry about interventions to ensure that resources are allocated efficiently . |
| 17 | Surely , then , we can confine ourselves to exploring the syntactical properties of such expressions and leave the ontological and epistemological issues , temporarily at least , to one side ? |
| 18 | If it is possible to show that existential propositions are equivalent to denials of the validity of inferences of a certain kind , then instead of talking about existence we can confine ourselves to talking about the validity of inference . |
| 19 | When he concluded by saying that : ‘ We at the ANC are convinced that cricket can assist us in achieving the new South Africa to which we all aspire , ’ he was warmly applauded by the tourists management and captain Kepler Wessels . |
| 20 | What is to happen and do you have any extra negotiating counters , such as your potential nuisance value as a dissident minority shareholder , which can assist you in persuading the company to be more generous ? |
| 21 | ‘ No one can accuse us of sitting still ! ’ |
| 22 | Probable misconceptions about a consultant supporter 's role have to be handled , credibility and relevance of one 's own experience need to be established in a non-assertive but authoritative way ; appreciation of the teachers ' professional expertise needs to be conveyed , together with an awareness of the difficulties that can prevent them from exercising it to its fullest extent ; and it needs to be spelt out clearly what such a group would be able to offer and what , together , one may reasonably hope to achieve — one must not raise hopes of cures for all ills . |
| 23 | Nothing barring a major disaster can prevent her from becoming a main attraction — Barbara Dennerlein is a star in the ascendant . |
| 24 | However , some people believe it can prevent you from taking a more distanced and helpful approach . |
| 25 | Mars is in Gemini and in the travel angle of your solar chart adds weight to Jupiter and Venus in Leo and no power on earth can prevent you from following the dictates of your heart . |
| 26 | Could you possibly tell me what this was , what caused it and how I can prevent it from happening again ? |
| 27 | So women themselves can do something about educating men in the home , starting with their sons . |
| 28 | So women themselves can do something about educating men in the home , starting with their sons . |
| 29 | You can do everything from digging the foundations building the walls and putting in the plumbing and electrics . |
| 30 | They can ch they can do you without having your telly on now , they can still |