Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] can [not/n't] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've reached a stage where I ca n't be bothered with a lot of these guys , but if I rule out the ones who take drugs from my circle of friends I will be left with literally no one to socialise with . |
| 2 | You 'd go for somewhere where you ca n't be seen . |
| 3 | If your child is over 16 , he or she can not be tested for HIV without his or her permission . |
| 4 | As I write , I make assumptions about what my reader already knows about language and language learning , about the common ground of knowledge , and what he or she can not be expected to know since it concerns the idiosyncrasies of my own view of these matters . |
| 5 | There was , too , the how-dun-it , the book in which it soon becomes evident who the murderer is but in which he or she can not be brought to satisfying justice unless some ingenious , proof-defying method used is brought to light . |
| 6 | And the lights — you guessed it — sit high on anorexic columns where they ca n't be stoned . |
| 7 | If you are using these , keep them where they ca n't be tampered with . |
| 8 | Any complex subjects which are not present in the scheme must be placed in a more general category where they can not be distinguished from other subjects . |
| 9 | PI : Locks Warranty : In addition to withdrawing keys from locks , the keys must now also be placed where they can not be seen by a would be thief . |
| 10 | keys are withdrawn from the locks fitted to the Home and placed where they can not be seen by anyone intent on making an unauthorised entry |
| 11 | keys are withdrawn from the locks fitted to the Home and placed where they can not be seen by anyone intent on making an unauthorised entry |
| 12 | Finding the optimum location is largely a matter of trial and error , but aim to place them where they can not be seen upside-down ( i.e. , with the top end facing a wall ) , or use them as wall-hangings . |
| 13 | Consideration of particle emission from black holes would seem to suggest that God not only plays dice but also sometimes throws them where they can not be seen . |
| 14 | The surgeon is wearing a funnel on his head , the woman a book on hers , where they can not be used , and the monk looks on with indifference . |
| 15 | Where there are no witnesses or they can not be traced , an admission by the defendant either verbally to the officer dealing with the case ( who would record the admission in his pocket book or accident booklet ) or in writing if he chooses to make a ‘ voluntary ’ statement in accordance with the Codes of Practice . |
| 16 | ‘ That 's because he enters by the old tower door and sits at the back , where he ca n't be seen , ’ she replied eagerly . |
| 17 | So it is not only the visible and active exercise of power that needs to be equalized , but also the possession of power , which , where it can not be redistributed , must at least be made accountable within the framework of democracy . |
| 18 | There can be no doubt that this sort of help is most valuable for teachers , and where it can not be provided from a curriculum development project itself might in less ambitious form be offered from a teachers ' centre or from a schools library service , although in the latter case the advice on sub-themes and topics would necessarily be tentative rather than prescriptive . |
| 19 | When an old person becomes so demented that she or he can not be contained in an old people 's home the choice is between a private nursing home costing about £400 a week or a free bed in the NHS . |
| 20 | It does n't mean that I ca n't be transmogrified beyond the human to another plane to find the Real Me ! ’ |
| 21 | But that does n't mean to say that I ca n't be absolved of that . |
| 22 | It 's the thought of shampooing it that I ca n't be bothered about . |
| 23 | My ambition is to have a different look each day so that I ca n't be labelled . ’ |
| 24 | Believe me , to conclude , tho' I have no business head , for large & lengthy affairs , I am keen enough in figures & small matters , & always was ; so that I can not be disputed . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd go back , to Europe , because I know that I can not be traced . ’ |
| 26 | Although you can not be forced to accept a variation in the agreement , your job may be at risk if you stand on your rights . |
| 27 | Her mother has been told that she can not be cured in this country , so with family and friends she 's launched an appeal to try to raise thousands of pounds to take Natalie to the Hoxey Clinic in Mexico City for specialist herbal treatment . |
| 28 | It seems impossible to me that she can not be brought back to life , that such a person can not be brought back to normal life . |
| 29 | A good receptionist must develop a telephone personality — remembering that you can not be seen , only heard . |
| 30 | How could you show that this was not because chocolate bars , sweets , etc. , are more likely to be eaten since your depression means that you can not be bothered to cook a proper meal ? |