Example sentences of "[pron] can [adv] be [vb pp] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now if ‘ I can only be known by description , and the only description which is true of it is ‘ that group of mental states , caused by the same living body ’ of which the envy and my judgement are members ' , it follows that anyone who does not describe ‘ I ’ in that way , will not know what ‘ I ’ means , and so will mean nothing when he says ‘ I was envious yesterday ’ . |
| 2 | The hot steam melts away the sticky oils and greases , releasing the dirt and grime which can either be absorbed by the cotton towel provided or vacuumed up later . |
| 3 | The influence of Persian , Anatolian and , to a lesser extent , Turkoman designs is clearly discernible , yet there is also something unique and unmistakable about Caucasian rugs , which can partly be explained by the rather unusual development of weaving in the region . |
| 4 | Cold-pressed oils are rich in fat soluble nutrients ( vitamins A , D and E ) which can easily be absorbed by the skin and utilised by the body . |
| 5 | using small spaces between letters and larger spaces between words which can easily be distinguished by the recogniser , the following was often found : |
| 6 | As an immediate implication of this we distinguish very sharply between a producer who is the sole source of supply for a particular commodity because he has unique access to a necessary resource and one who is the sole source of supply as a result of his entrepreneurial activities ( which can easily be duplicated by his competitors , if they choose ) . |
| 7 | Decide whether the room would benefit by altering the proportions of the window , which can easily be achieved by clever positioning of the curtain track . |
| 8 | PALplus will enable broadcasters to transmit improved quality pictures for wide-screen TVs , in a format which can also be received by standard PAL sets , and viewed with CinemaScope black bands at the top and bottom of the screen . |
| 9 | At the top of the hill ( which can also be reached by funicular ) , are the remains of the Hunger Wall , built by Charles IV to give work to the starving . |
| 10 | The survey also came up with 10 reported cases of cataracts , which can also be caused by radiation exposure . |
| 11 | One might have suspected them of being adverbs that simply lacked the ordinary morphological marking , as in : ( 12 ) Grandmother took the corner too fast However , one can conclusively show that this is not so by finding examples where the predicate qualifiers fill a position which can also be occupied by a true adverb ; here we observe that the effect is strikingly different . |
| 12 | What they are trying to buy are assets which can best be developed by Palatine itself , including some which can only be developed by Palatine as an independent brewery . |
| 13 | But the new account faces difficulties , which can best be illustrated by an example . |
| 14 | Parents are not concerned about other children but their own and the photo may well stir up some resentment which can best be countered by inviting the press in on a regular basis and ensuring that as many children as possible get their picture in the paper . |
| 15 | So the temptation to use them , which can best be resisted by the media group , is great . |
| 16 | There is a massive amount of writing about art , only some of which can immediately be identified by a reader as criticism . |
| 17 | Words are imbued with a meaning which can often be affected by context , culture and history , all of which are subject to change . |
| 18 | Part cause is undoubtedly what some see as the need for straightforward yet all-inclusive definitions ; the lack of which can often be used by politicians and official bodies as a strategic delaying tactic . |
| 19 | First , problems are so complex that they are normally factored , or split up into separate problems , each of which can potentially be tackled by a sub-organization . |
| 20 | Others designed the sculpture for a specific viewpoint , which can sometimes be reconstructed by looking up into the figure 's eyes . |
| 21 | In effect , its use was an excellent example of successful space planning , and in a rolling , pitching ship ensured that blissful , undisturbed suspension which can never be matched by a static bunk ! |
| 22 | But the officer must maintain a certain flexibility and be able to deviate from usual practice where necessary , especially to avoid the risk that an administrative convention may be established which can subsequently be used by others with conflicting interests as a resource in their own negotiations . |
| 23 | On the other hand , the antioxidant activity of GSH peroxidase is coupled with the oxidation of GSH to GSSG , which can subsequently be reduced by GHS reductase with NADPH as the reducing agent . |
| 24 | It was only much later that I realised the reason for the request and also for the resulting laughter , namely the enjoyment of a broad Somerset accent which had come with me , and traces of which can still be recognised by West Country people nearly seventy years later . |
| 25 | Looking at the terms of the agreement as contained in the letter from Hunter 's attorney , and the receipt , it is manifest that the payment was not made in discharge of the plaintiff 's rights against all other parties ; and the result of the whole is , that it does not operate as a release , or matter which could have been pleaded as an accord and satisfaction , but amounts merely to an engagement not to sue Hunter , which can only be pleaded by himself ; if the action , therefore , had been brought against two parties , it would not have been a discharge to both . |
| 26 | The second reason why a simplistic relationship between agricultural technology and relations of production can not occur is that there are frequently many important local variations in technology which can only be uncovered by detailed analysis of settlement histories and cultural development . |
| 27 | In this the government is dependent on the police , armed forces and civil bureaucracy , a dependence which can only be offset by making concessions to one section of the bourgeois alliance or another . |
| 28 | ‘ If this interest be not determinable so long as the tenant complies with the terms of the agreement , it would operate as an estate for life ; which can only be created by deed … |
| 29 | On the other hand , if an individual or organization already owns a share on which options may be purchased , and a liability is expected to rise within the near future which can only be met by the sale of the shares , the cash flow from that sale may be secured by the purchase of put options . |
| 30 | It sometimes seems that individuals have a startling impact on this pattern which can only be understood by appealing to specific psychological traits . |