That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

They had been interested in thorium -- a radioactive element that can fuel nuclear reactors but not be processed into weapons.

VOA: special.2010.10.15

He says a few varieties of cassava can resist brown streak, but these are not the kinds Africans like.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

Farmers may not be able to prevent natural disasters, but they can at least try their best to reduce losses.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

But this question is not about whether people can read, but whether or not they do read.

VOA: special.2009.03.27

It's not often that you can foretell history, but I think we can in this case."

VOA: special.2010.04.28

The commission does not have enforcement powers, but it can suggest changes in the law.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

Current treatments for rheumatoid arthritis can reduce pain, but they do not work for everyone.

VOA: special.2010.05.19

My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."

VOA: special.2009.01.19

But the box is built so you can not turn the bar toward the hole.

VOA: special.2010.03.22

But sod can also have problems, especially if it was not very fresh.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

"Dairy products do not cause increased secretions, but they can thicken the secretions.

VOA: special.2011.04.20

That is unacceptable, but it is not irreversible. We can retake the lead."

VOA: special.2010.08.12

And not just the root but also the tops can be eaten.

VOA: special.2010.03.02