Example sentences of "can [verb] what [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these circumstances , mothers have described how they turn to collective items where they can restrict what they consume . |
| 2 | Whereas in the classic Italian historical novel , Manzoni 's The Betrothed ( 1827 ) , much admired by Eco , the omniscience of the author consists in his ability to probe at will into the psychology of his characters and , at the same time , to link this to broad historical movements and even some sense of a providential ‘ plot ’ in history , in Eco it is closer to the power of the master craftsman who can make what he will with the materials to hand , and unmake it too . |
| 3 | SERAFIN : So we can prefer what we 're not aware of enjoying to what we are aware of enjoying ? |
| 4 | They can think what they like . |
| 5 | He can think what he likes , she stormed silently , under the tingling needles of water in the shower . |
| 6 | Now let me think if I can think what it was . |
| 7 | And I think it 's both important for N C V O itself , to ensure that it 's working on issues , equal opportunities issues that affect itself , and that it 's helping the sector as a whole to do that , and and we 're very conscious of that , and er , certainly just in the last few weeks , have been looking at how we can upgrade what we 're doing in that sphere . |
| 8 | The ward sister can explain what she expects the nurse to learn during the allocation , and can set objectives . |
| 9 | Participant observation , then , is an attempt to put both observer and observed on the same side by making the former a member of the group so that he can experience what they experience and work within their frame of reference . |
| 10 | I said , oh I 'm glad you approve being as though it 's mine and it 's my house , I can eat what I want ! |
| 11 | In typical nemo dat quod non habet ( no one can convey what he does not have ) fashion , the rights acquired by the consignee or transferee of the bill were measured by the rights conveyed or retained by the shipper . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's time for the mediocrity that has governed and dominated Nineties pop music to give way to a band that can deliver what it promises , ’ declares Damien , the gold lamé-shirted singer and lead guitarist . |
| 13 | By sailing along behind someone you can act as a human video and when your partner has finished his run you can mimic what he was doing . |
| 14 | I must inform you that the same department are about to close the only respite centre ( Astley House in Huyton ) for children and young adults with special needs in the borough , so they can introduce what they call foster caring . |
| 15 | Our success in Europe means that we can reassess what we need to do to defend ourselves ; it does not mean that we can lower our guard . |
| 16 | ‘ He has slammed into my back on running plays a few times , and the only way I can describe what it feels like is to imagine standing on the street and getting hit by a car going 50 miles an hour . |
| 17 | Really Time Form are an excellent organisation , they know what they 're talking about , you know , you can trust what they say . |
| 18 | Blake looked at the exasperated face of the Doctor , ' … but this computer can predict what I 'm going to do . |
| 19 | I do n't feel I can predict what she 'll do . ’ |
| 20 | No one , however sharp their hearing , can know what their own voice sounds like from the outside . |
| 21 | The hon. Gentleman can know what we have agreed not to join . |
| 22 | These decisions are taken privately , without reference to what everyone else is doing , because nobody can know what everyone else is doing . |
| 23 | It does n't matter where he/she finishes , but whether the coach is only asking the eight-year-olds to spring 50m or trying to get all the senior team to really race hard over the first 1500m , he or she must be seen to experience it too or the children simply wo n't believe the coach can know what he/she is talking about . |
| 24 | No one can know what he would have written because he was a direct witness and he had an exceptional personality — a deep artistic sensibility and great erudition . |
| 25 | Only you can know what your ‘ whispers ’ mean — by going within , and asking . ) |
| 26 | It is vitally important to create periods of reflection within a drama when the participants can consider what they have achieved as individuals and as a group ; when they think about the significance of their work and examine the implications of any decisions they may have taken . |
| 27 | Districts can buy what they want from a nearby district or a teaching hospital rather than attempt to provide everything in their own area . |
| 28 | The fountains in the Piazza Navona , and then the Fontana di Trevi , and the Campo de ’ Fiori where we can buy what we 'll need for our picnic — ’ |
| 29 | If you 're a first-time buyer , your position is better still : you have nothing to sell , so you can buy what you want when you want . |
| 30 | You can buy what you want there , as long as you pay in good gold . |