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Example sentences for "there can"

  • There can be no question that it was your oil-lamp which, when it was crushed in the press, set fire to the wooden walls, though no doubt they were too excited in the chase after you to observe it at the time.

  • There can be no question as to their nature," he answered.

  • There can be no doubt that the probability--the strong probability--is that the writer was on board of a ship.

  • Had one the opportunity, there can be little doubt but that training in the power to do well on such a test as that afforded by the ``Aussage'' picture would have yielded good results.

  • Since this is the case, there can be little question that training in the power to respond accurately might be gained.

  • There can be little doubt but that a large share of this girl's conduct was the result of her well developed and long maintained tendency to trim the facts.

  • Now, bearing in mind what was said above, there can be no doubt that these rats were the souls of those whom the Bishop had murdered.

  • There can be no doubt of its having been of the greatest service to Dr Shirley, after his illness, last spring twelve-month.

  • There can be no doubt that Lady Russell and Anne were both occasionally thinking of Captain Benwick, from this time.

  • There can be no want of gallantry, Admiral, in rating the claims of women to every personal comfort high, and this is what I do.

  • There can be no question that the study of anthropology has considerably changed our views respecting the first appearance of man upon the earth.

  • Further, there can be no doubt that a work is spoilt when not done at the right time?

  • There can be no revelation of the absolute truth to one who has not been disciplined in the previous sciences.

  • There can be no nobler training than that, he replied.

  • Of that, he replied, there can be no doubt; such excessive care of the body, when carried beyond the rules of gymnastic, is most inimical to the practice of virtue.

  • There can be no reason to doubt the veracity of my information when the Press reports have clearly shown that even a white skin has ceased to be a protection against illtreatment.

  • In our movement, at any rate, there can be no colour bar to love and justice.

  • It would be well, there can be no doubt, for the American people as a whole, if they loved the Real less, and the Ideal somewhat more.

  • The perfect order of the building cannot be praised too highly, and of the excellent motives of all who are immediately concerned in the administration of the system, there can be no kind of question.

  • The match flickers for a moment, and shows great mounds of dusty rags upon the ground; then dies away and leaves a denser darkness than before, if there can be degrees in such extremes.

  • There can be no doubt that during the three years the Widow Gras was the mistress of Georges de Saint Pierre, she had succeeded in subjugating entirely the senses and the affection of her young lover.

  • Of the genuine depth and sincerity of this passion for a woman who must have been considerably older than himself, there can be no doubt.

  • Allowing for Mr. Lockwood's zeal as an advocate, there can be no question that, had Peace chosen or been in a position to take proceedings, more than one newspaper had at this time laid itself open to prosecution for contempt of Court.

  • Where there is no temptation, there can be little claim to virtue.

  • Where there is no free agency, there can be no morality.

  • There can be no doubt that this circumstance will always secure to them a preponderating influence over the militia.

  • There can, I think, be no doubt that this battered and shapeless diadem once encircled the brows of the royal Stuarts.

  • There can be no possible doubt as to their intentions.

  • Oh, there can be no doubt as to the sequence of events," said Holmes.

  • There can be no danger of Mingos in the Scud.

  • There can be no harm in giving you some idea of what we are going to do.

  • There can be no doubt, if you give a vigorous push.

  • Certainly there is, he replied; there can be no question of that.

  • With such a conviction in my mind, there can be no doubt as to my duty.

  • There can be no question as to the truth of his report.

  • There can be but one trouble for me," was his unexpected reply.

  • There can be little doubt that the speaker on whom this duty was imposed would make use of all the stories suited to his purpose which were to be found in the popular lays.

  • There can be as little doubt that the family of an eminent man would preserve a copy of the speech which had been pronounced over his corpse.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "there can" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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