Example sentences of "[noun] can [adv] be [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slowly , slowly , at the pace of a snail , both front wheels gained traction and in a matter of minutes , of seconds , the recalcitrant back wheel gave up its suicidal spinning and followed the others on to firm ground , if sand can ever be called firm . |
| 2 | And he suggested that Saussure 's view of language meant that the ‘ logical continuation of structuralism can only be to rejoin literature , no longer as an ‘ object ’ of analysis , but as the activity of writing' ( 1970 : 413 ) . |
| 3 | Applicants can only be given credits if they already fulfil the entry requirements for the programme of study and must be able to supply proof of qualifications or prior learning attainment which they are submitting in support of credit application claims . |
| 4 | They have been used in the UK for many years and legislation allows the addition of 5 per cent of CBE fats ( about 15 per cent of the fat phase ) , and the product can still be called chocolate . |
| 5 | However this existing code can actually be made use of , as discussed below . |
| 6 | The Commission can also be given cases where two or more distinct firms by implicit collusion operate to restrict competition . |
| 7 | I said , ‘ These people can sometimes be taken care of . ’ |
| 8 | The novel can plausibly be labelled science fiction by virtue of the fact that it takes place in the future and involves ‘ alien ’ life forms , but the use of science and other specialized discourses is kept to a minimum . |
| 9 | Scenes can also be given perspective by colour and shading . |
| 10 | writing and neatness can just be called presentation . |
| 11 | To that part of north-western Aquitaine can probably be assigned Count Rainald , and several other counts and vassi dominici who witnessed a document in April 838 as Louis 's faithful supporters . |
| 12 | Water heating can also be taken care of using immersion heaters or gas multi-point heaters , with or without a timing system . |
| 13 | Children can also be given statements to discuss . |
| 14 | Letters , Small Packets and Printed Papers can also be sent Surface Mail . |
| 15 | Note that the user can only be given privileges which you possess ( or a subset thereof ) . |
| 16 | the training contract can also be undertaken part time over up to four years . |
| 17 | Trends in the number and location of morning and evening titles can also be set side by side . |