Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] can [be] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The Ombudsmansays of the SE 's findings : ‘ Among the authors ’ conclusions was the view that ‘ there must be substantial doubts as to whether the Barlow Clowes and James Ferguson companies and their directors can be considered fit and proper ’ for membership of the Stock Exchange . ’ |
2 | ( The inverted commas here indicate that there is considerable debate about which countries can be called socialist . ) |
3 | The system manages not only data about maintenance crews and equipment , but also rules that specify how long crews can work , which stations can be taken off-line without blacking out the city , and so on . |
4 | Others who may well have had reservations about him ( though we shall probably have to wait some time before their reflections can be made available to us ) were the oil-company spokesmen to whom he advanced new facts of life during the earnestly disputed discussions between OPEC and the major companies in Tehran in December 1973 . |
5 | Moreover , on top of the purchase commission there is usually a charge when cashing the cheque , although both Amex and Thomas Cook have offices around the world where their cheques can be cashed free of charge . |
6 | Further , they will know that their children can be spared any of the residual guilt feelings which result from the teachings of long established religions , and from which they might themselves suffer . |
7 | Students may take a wide variety of subjects both from within and outwith the faculty this is one of the ways in which options can be kept open . |
8 | Gordon Taylor points out in last Friday 's Echo Soccer in Crisis investigation that not all players enjoy rich rewards from the game when their careers can be cut short . |