Example sentences of "can and [vb mod] not [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Never before have I heard a would-be Prime Minister show such a crass insensitivity as to what can and can not be done , with propriety , in this particular free society . |
| 2 | He will never lose sight of who his pupils are , what they can and can not be expected to take for granted . |
| 3 | Librarians will be aware of the various interlending schemes available to them , their coverage and effectiveness , and the type of material which can and can not be borrowed . |
| 4 | The objective in collecting this sort of information is to discover the patient 's usual routines ; what can and can not be done independently ; what previous coping mechanisms have been employed ; and what problems exist or may develop in relation to this AL . |
| 5 | Such understanding is necessary , not simply to assess realistically what can and can not be expected of such informal care , but also to develop the formal sector of care in a way which takes account of the prevailing norms of a given area . |
| 6 | 3 Make sure that personnel who are to be present from sections other than the PR department are fully briefed on their role and on what can and can not be said . |
| 7 | In writing , you will discover what can and can not be done , and then perhaps you will have to modify your attention-grabbing murder , if only by having a few fewer porcupine quills . |
| 8 | In local government the existence of Standing Orders , codes of conduct , and conditions of service clearly stipulate what can and can not be done in certain circumstances . |
| 9 | Before describing the ways in which pipes can and can not be joined to soil stacks , it is necessary to have a look at the different materials used in waste plumbing . |
| 10 | This is useful in understanding the problems experienced by some stroke patients , and may also be useful in understanding when eye witnesses ' reports can and can not be relied upon ; |
| 11 | Yet , few as they are , it is necessary to establish what they can and can not be expected to reveal . |