Example sentences of "can [vb infin] [be] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | What he can do is to say that the legal owner can not in conscience , in equity , make use of his Common Law right for his own benefit ; he must use it for the benefit of the man for whom he holds it in trust . |
| 2 | When we think about those questions of individ individuation in our normal affairs , the best we can do is to say that what individuates us and also what makes us the same person through changes over time , is a great medley of factors , some of which are bodily , some of which involve our souls |
| 3 | All we can do is hope that Mrs W. will cool off and in the meantime , Edward , I 'm sorry but honestly I think Mary or Janice had better take over Junior Biology . ’ |
| 4 | Well , I think all I can do is to reiterate that this road would not be considered for construction at all at this stage if it was n't for the probable re-siting of the erm transfer station and therefore we would not be looking at any aspect of it at this time if it were not for that . |
| 5 | With the pound locked into the European Monetary System , the most and the least the government can do is ensure that nominal demand does not collapse . |
| 6 | Only half convinced of the truth of my new thesis , and not wholly sure of where exactly I am , I can nevertheless recognize with some satisfaction that perhaps the most disconcerting thing a character in a novel can do is to announce that he is indeed a character in a novel . |
| 7 | This immediately raises the question of what we mean by the separation of two particles A and B. It seems the best we can do is argue that the two particles A and B can be considered as separate only when the individual wave packets cease to overlap . |
| 8 | This warranty is too wide ; all the Vendor can do is warrant that the intellectual property rights listed in the relevant schedule are used in connection with the Business . |
| 9 | So many different factors may be relevant that no generalized conclusions can be reached , and the best that librarians can do is to ensure that as far as possible conditions for use in their own libraries are adapted to meet what research has revealed as ideal conditions . |
| 10 | However , until that stage is reached , all we can do is to ensure that the animals whose flesh we devour are given the best possible lifestyle and are then despatched as quickly and painlessly as possible . |
| 11 | All they can do is to ensure that the decision-maker did have some reasonable grounds for his action . |
| 12 | But what they can do is to ensure that the additional factors of instability , caused by the economic hardship produced by the moves to a market economy , are kept to a minimum . |
| 13 | A simple support strategy which the tutor can employ is to suggest that the student : |
| 14 | The first step in empowering house officers so that change can happen is to ensure that they know what they are entitled to expect from the job . |
| 15 | The best I can manage is to say that the thriller is intended to thrill ; it is a succession of exciting events , whereas the suspense novel is designed to create suspense , a series of situations of which the outcome is in doubt . |
| 16 | In that respect the best advice I can offer is to ensure that they come from good working stock . |