Example sentences of "and [noun pl] can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of musical chairs play musical hats , and hats can distinguish the teams in games such as ‘ criss-cross quiz ’ [ p.44 ] . |
| 2 | Appropriate materials and activities can help some pupils to function better in terms of visual competence . |
| 3 | Other woods , especially those which are important as nature-conservation sites , are simply being left alone so that the woodland plants , insects and birds can recolonise naturally . |
| 4 | Indeed , it is well known now that many mammals and birds can develop aversions to novel foods that were followed by ill-effects hours after ingestion ( reviewed by Domjan , 1980 ) . |
| 5 | Grilled sardines , garlic mushrooms and snails can start the meal , followed by a choice of half a dozen entrées plus blackboard ideas and choices of grilled steaks . |
| 6 | Individuals and groups can register their interest by contacting : The Royal British Legion , . |
| 7 | In effect , individuals and groups can have an impact on the political and social order . |
| 8 | Their purpose is to ensure that community service orders are tough and demanding ; that they are managed consistently and with discipline and thus that the public and sentencers can have confidence in them . |
| 9 | However , over a long period of time and association , horses and ponies can alter their thought patterns and learn to think more like each other , and to become more empathic . |
| 10 | Hitherto , when they asked us to obey those laws , we have known that we could change them , but hereafter a combination of people with different languages , understandings and cultures can set , and are by combination setting , upon us standards , rules and laws which may be suitable for Greece , central or northern Europe , France or Spain but which are not right for us . |
| 11 | That will be something my kids and grandkids can enjoy . ’ |
| 12 | But the role of both art and the artist-in-residence , more often female than male , have not always been appreciated by the medical profession , funds are low and artists can find themselves struggling to retain their identity . |
| 13 | erm the best candidate for that kind of deposit are deep see cores — I mean there 's a continuous rain of stuff falling from the surface of the sea to the bottom of the sea and forming a great sort of ooze on the bottom and gradually compacting down into rock — cores of this stuff are now available and palaeontologists can look and see what happens . |
| 14 | However , it is accepted that exceptional rainstorms and snowstorms can occur without violent winds and damage caused in these situations would be covered where such conditions are abnormal . |
| 15 | If considered appropriate by the OR a public examination of the debtor will then be held and creditors can examine him about his financial affairs . |
| 16 | Where the settlor is himself insolvent , the trust is invalid , and creditors can execute against all the settlor 's property including that over which he had purported to set up a trust . |
| 17 | The ideal toy is very light , so that only a small amount of effort moves it a long way , and very soft , so that sharp feline claws and teeth can sink into it in a satisfying way . |
| 18 | I hope now that perhaps the legal proceedings can be held in abeyance and discussions can take place so some out of court settlement can be reached as the judges are urging . |
| 19 | Cities and states can issue tax-exempt bonds , for starters . |
| 20 | But , according to Boots , rechargeable batteries and chargers can save you more than £70 a year . |
| 21 | The addition of such accessories as steering wheels , steps and hosepipes can encourage imaginative play where spatial ideas such as inside , outside , on top of and underneath are likely to be explored . |
| 22 | Hyaenas have been shown to accumulate large mammal bones at their dens ( Sutcliffe , 1970 ; Hill , 1975 , 1984 ; Horowitz & Smith , 1988 ) , leopards were probably involved in the accumulation of large mammal bones in the South African cave sites ( Brain , 1981 ) , and wolves and lions can accumulate large mammal remains by carrying prey to preferred eating places ( Haynes , 1982 ) . |
| 23 | Although the venue is hot and cramped , with a stage so small that audience and entertainers can stand nose to nose , clubbers cram in every week , straining its 300-person capacity . |
| 24 | As local Sports Development Groups and Plans can represent a significant source of support for sport I do hope that your organisation will be represented at this meeting . |
| 25 | Conventions can arise in other ways and authorities can do other things . |
| 26 | People tend to get lost , and fights can break out . |
| 27 | As I pointed out in Chapter 4 , there is a very important way in which science proceeds by metaphor , and metaphors can illumine — or they can mislead . |
| 28 | EATING more fruit and vegetables can control mild hypertension or raised blood presssure in the elderly without the need for drugs . |
| 29 | Starting from July 8 , a repeat showing for the series of six half-hour programmes in which Geoff Hamilton shows how growing fruits and vegetables can give you an attractive as well as productive garden . |
| 30 | We are encouraged by our progress and shareholders can expect to see this process continue . ’ |