Example sentences of "can always [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 We can always make a bed , you know , for a couple of days .
2 If things get too complicated , he told himself , not for the first time in the last few months , I can always make a run for it .
3 " You can always tell a stage person .
4 Well if it looks as though it needs a drop we can always pour a drop in ca n't we ?
5 And if you 've been wind surfing and you ca n't get back , you can always hitch a lift to dry land .
6 Like going to sleep by contrasting a bed with a pavement , I sometimes find myself thinking that if the worst comes to the worst I can always earn a living by my hands ; I can scrub , clean , cook and sew ; all you have in the end is your labour .
7 ‘ I work rather odd hours but you can always leave a message for me here at the cafe .
8 I 'll practise on the jaw-line — then if it is n't good enough , he can always grow a beard to hide it . ’
9 can always have a doze in your bed .
10 If you disgrace yourself you can always write a book .
11 Dec 24 1983 Modern Yuletide office quip : ‘ Well , if the Stone Roses session falls through , we can always use a silhouette of Father Christmas … ‘
12 I 'll leave some tissues around so that if you do n't like it or you want to rub it off you can always use a tissue .
13 You can always put a sweater on ca n't you ?
14 Italy can always become a partner for this project .
15 I think you can always learn a lot from your background and your parents .
16 Chess clubs thrive at both their schools and when Harriet tires of playing Adam she can always enjoy a game with another national champion .
17 Justin : You can always find a scientist to back any position , no matter how absurd .
18 The great thing about tea drinking is that so many varieties are available that you can always find a brew that is appropriate to the occasion .
19 ‘ His mother says that if he gets homesick he can always find a goose to bring him back , ’ said the Thing .
20 This must be the ultimate beach resort in all of Greece — five miles of sand stretching away into the distance in either direction — more than enough for even the most demanding beach baby and relaxed enough so that you can always find a place to sunbathe however you want to .
21 Remember that you can always select a word by double clicking and a paragraph by clicking three times but did you know that you can extend these further ?
22 Always cut well on the waste side of your pencilled guidelines , you can always cut a bit more off if need be , but it is more problematic to have to try to glue bits back on if you have overcut .
23 I reckon it 's one of those flats , you can always get a flat there .
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