Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRITAIN 'S Johnny Herbert goes into the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend wondering if he can earn a place on the podium for the first time in 37 formula one races . |
| 2 | Because it 's there 's if I 'm there for three weeks and they only want a score card done then my potential earnings er total earnings are that but I 'm there anyway so if I 'm getting both of them done then I can earn a lot more money . |
| 3 | Oh you can earn a lot more money certainly . |
| 4 | The idea that one can earn a living away from the smoke , perhaps by tele-commuting , are popularised by journalists . |
| 5 | They begin to feel that the job is there so that they can earn a living , rather than that they are doing the job itself ! |
| 6 | In essence he is arguing that strain in certain types of underground rock can generate an electric signal , which in turn can ionise a column of air above the rock . |
| 7 | Anyone who can rekindle a friendship should write to him at Flat 11 , Grove Court , Cooden Drive , Bexhill , Sussex or ring him at 0424–212456 . |
| 8 | No , I 'll put me trust in strong peppermints while I can , and hope Doctor Lovell can spare a couple of minutes when I 'm real hard-pressed . |
| 9 | I 'd like you to see it when you can spare a couple of hours . |
| 10 | First , a distinction can and should be made between judging a belief or behaviour , and judging a person — we can affirm a person as a person without condoning his/her beliefs or behaviour . |
| 11 | Although not an exact science , it does enable banks to give countries some sort of credit rating and , from this , bank lending officers can make a decision on whether to grant or participate in a loan . |
| 12 | There is always a moment in time when we can make a decision whether or not to vent our anger . |
| 13 | The board has simply been asked to provide that information before I can make a decision . |
| 14 | Erm , if we are asking Mr to look at the long-term viability and the ways of preserving that , those options may be other than option one which was what you moved , and I think it 's rather premature to actually go down a road that says we preserve it in it 's present form with some disposals , when , we are asking for a report for it 's future viability , which may mean complete disposal , or may not , and I think , that , that 's why I 've seconded Mr 's amendment , because it 's right we should wait for that that report to come to property , know the full facts , and then we can make a decision as to which option we want for the County Farms estate . |
| 15 | If an emergency arises and you need to dip into your savings immediately , you can make a withdrawal on the spot . |
| 16 | ‘ Nowadays , ’ observed Bromley , ‘ one can make a corpse look almost alive . ’ |
| 17 | Or you can make a credit card donation on the Somalia Appeal hotline . |
| 18 | You can make a credit card donation by phone on 0800 666 808 . |
| 19 | It can make a story line clearer , which is always an advantage . |
| 20 | Can make a Heav'n of Hell , a Hell of Heav'n ’ |
| 21 | You will also find that some of the care required is familiar to you and that you can make a contribution immediately . |
| 22 | In this section we merely want to put forward briefly the three main ways in which social policy has made and can make a contribution to increased consumption , investment , employment and hence to economic growth . |
| 23 | Most users , once recovered from an acute phase of illness , can make a contribution far beyond such simple choices , and can be involved in planning the shape of services , provided their opinions are sought and listened to . |
| 24 | Solar heating does come into its own for the fairly specialised use of heating water for swimming pools and can make a contribution to heating the domestic hot water . |
| 25 | There must be no ‘ sacred cows ’ an I hope all of you will assist and will recognise that everyone can make a contribution . |
| 26 | An example might be to focus on car number plates and seeing if you can make a word containing all the letters of the plate number , or in a supermarket look out for all items costing a particular amount of money , or in a crowded room noting the number of people with blue eyes . |
| 27 | ‘ It was a lovely meal , ’ he said as he lifted his hand in farewell , ‘ and I do n't have to tell you — nobody in the world can make a pork pie like yours ! ’ |
| 28 | If you are booked in to Black Sail Hut Youth Hostel and the weather puts you off completing the main route , you can make a circuit around Crummock Water before crossing Scarth Gap . |
| 29 | A turpsy rag can make a colour quite transparent and will combine beautifully with thicker colour . |
| 30 | ‘ You may know somebody who can make a dress for you , or help you make your own , ’ said Fenella Willis . |