Example sentences of "can have a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps one can have a personal ioniser that clips on the lapel or the belt .
2 Excitable children can have a similar effect , and so they may also have to be shown how to behave towards a puppy .
3 Short translation exercises can have a similar function : e.g. Student A translates a paragraph from L1 into L2 .
4 That 's why you can have a hundred dollars . ’
5 It may well be that if you set the penalties so high , and if you can have a hundred per cent detection , then there may well be a deterrent element in these crimes , but basically the law is clearing up a mess , and the mess has occurred , and then the law comes along and does the best it can .
6 Melanin producing cells in our bodies are activated by ultraviolet light from the sun and can have a protective effect .
7 It may be that only when key supportive figures are lacking , or have been lost , that others in the wider social network ( the health visitor , ‘ befriender ’ or social worker ) can have a protective effect .
8 Established players like David Gower have learned to their cost that crossing Gooch can have a deadly effect on an England career .
9 Most are no larger than the palm of a man 's hand , but even spiders this small can have a deadly poisonous bite .
10 Aid can have a knock-on effect in neighbouring countries which are also in great need .
11 I can have a bloody big bag in front of me
12 The college is taking on extra staff to make sure that anyone who visits or telephones the college can have a confidential chat with adult education experts every day next week .
13 And for all pupils , a ‘ core curriculum ’ has been introduced , ensuring that all children can have a thorough grounding in the most important subjects .
14 By denying that we could empirically identify the linguistic framework employed by other agents ( or , indeed by ourselves ) , Quine challenged the claim that we can have a substantive prior conception of truth which can be used to formulate questions for transcendental reflection .
15 It is salutary to be reminded that in many situations and many respects society is not simply divisible into two parts , the majority and the minority , but is in fact a conglomeration of minorities , none of which can have a democratic claim to dominate , and which must therefore learn to live with each other .
16 A champion may be the unit 's leader , but does not have to be — you can have a separate leader and champion model if you wish .
17 A Boss may be the unit 's leader , but does not have to be — you can have a separate leader and champion model if you wish .
18 A champion may be the unit 's leader , but does not have to be — you can have a separate leader and champion model if you wish .
19 Equally , the colours will draw the attention of a female to the presence of a male of the only kind with which she can have a fertile union .
20 ‘ At the moment you can have a prominent player being fouled repeatedly by three different opponents which defeats the whole purpose of personal fouling . ’
21 It is helpful if a pupil who is totally dependent on the use of spectacles for schoolwork can have a reserve pair , since repairs can sometimes take time .
22 How you look at someone , the attention you give them and your body language are all means of communication and can have a strong effect upon the recipient , even if he only perceives it on a subconscious level .
23 The example they modelled before us can have a strong effect , either positive or negative .
24 They can have a strong influence on training programmes and the equipment used for training , including simulators .
25 The ‘ grain boundaries ’ and dislocations can have a strong effect on subsequent developments — as we shall consider in Section 22.6 .
26 You can have a nice lie in . ’
27 You can have a nice day out in London — do you good . ’
28 You can have a nice cheese in a salad
29 Yeah , does make you a bit tired when you 're watching a big screen like that , it makes your eyes ache after a while , cos you 're not used to it , but still you can have a nice lay in tomorrow ca n't you , cos you 've got no playschool tomorrow
30 Do n't you want to keep your umm doughnut until you get home and you can have a nice drink ?
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