Example sentences of "[conj] they can be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ferrets force the rabbits to abandon their homes and bolt to the surface , where they can be killed by a number of methods . |
| 2 | Micro Resources ' SwitchTerm is an X Window and Unix-based tool that enables network managers to consolidate multiple operating systems onto a single console , where they can be viewed in windows on the screen . |
| 3 | The type of projection and the symbols used for components , finishes , limits and the conventions for dimensions , scale and component values must be presented where they can be seen in using the drawings . |
| 4 | So , in effect , the SAM works by taking an enormous number of individual measurements of acoustic reflectivity and converting them to equivalent light and dark dots on a TV screen where they can be seen by the human eye . |
| 5 | Many of the famous capitals , decorated by animals , biblical scenes , demons , etc. , have been removed for safety from the vibration of the bells to an upstairs museum where they can be studied at leisure and at a more accessible height . |
| 6 | If you do not have space for a build-in model beside or under the sink , there are portables available that sit on the worktop , where they can be connected to the taps and drains for washing . |
| 7 | The necessity for speed in adaptation of agricultural technology exists because of these self-reproducing and self-reinforcing processes — fairly rapid population growth ; political and economic neglect of marginal environments except where they can be exploited for the production of commodities for the national and international market ; and a stagnant production per unit worker and area for the majority of the population . |
| 8 | In 2 days they will have hatched and can be transferred to the aquarium ( containing a salt solution ) where they can be kept at room temperature like water-fleas . |
| 9 | Enclosed with Training News are details of the services available and where they can be obtained from . |
| 10 | Potting of growing plants should be continuous until they attain a size where they can be transferred to the outdoor pool without hazard . |
| 11 | They were prominent in the Silurian and Devonian , where they can be found with the fish-like animals that abounded in the fresh- and brackish water deposits of the time , although some of the Ordovician ones are in marine sediments . |
| 12 | Personal computers are now commonly found in site huts , even in remote locations where they can be powered by car batteries . |
| 13 | Only in cases where these additional agencies are unimportant , or where they can be identified with some degree of certainty , will the breakage data be useful in analysing fossil bone assemblages . |
| 14 | Their reminiscences about their early school days can be recorded , or they can be invited into school to talk to the pupils . |
| 15 | These can be just those pieces which they find lying around the surface or they can be ripped off the growing plants . |
| 16 | These side walls can be built first , and the steps constructed between them afterwards , or they can be built with the steps and used to support the treads . |
| 17 | The atoms can then be made to interact directly with the laser beam , as in the so-called collinear methods , or they can be converted to an atomic beam by heating in a small hot tantalum tube . |
| 18 | First , as shown in the photograph on the facing page , the flowers can be glued on to the mount board and then protected with a glass frame , or they can be covered with a sheet of cold-seal film before framing . |
| 19 | They can be used with products from other companies such as TeleUSE and UIMX or they can be sold as a package known as DynaGraphX , which is integrated with X-Designer from Imperial Software Technology Ltd , which VI distributes . |
| 20 | Languages can be learned ‘ at home ’ , where there are few opportunities for mixing with the native users of the language ( such as evening class french ) or they can be learned in a second language situation , either in the country in which that language is native or in one 's own country where the language is used for a specific purpose ( such as learning English in parts of Africa where it is used as the commercial language ) . |
| 21 | They can be installed by taking out one layer of bricks ( so you 'll have to cut through a wall — make sure it 's suitable ! ) ; or they can be installed in a corner , or in an alcove , with a surrounded flat fascia , in which case you 'll need to build a timber framework to support the niche and hold the fascia . |
| 22 | Hooded brass or chrome floor lamps make especially good reading lamps since they can be moved around to various chairs or sofas , and set to shine on books , or they can be directed onto a wall or ceiling . |
| 23 | They are sometimes used for previewing activity , or they can be used as recall devices for language study and practice as they are in the " Focus " section of Family Affair ( see Video Plan 7 ) and in the example in Video Plan 9 . |
| 24 | They can be gained at the expense of time spent on clients with other problems ( as will be seen in Chapter 4 ) or they can be derived from additional funding earmarked for the purpose . |
| 25 | Or they can be plotted against the fitted ( here smoothed ) values , to look for indications of non-constant variability ; if the residuals get bigger as the smoothed values get bigger , this usually means that the the analysis would be better carried out on another scale . |
| 26 | Optical discs , for example , are made of insulating material ; although they can be coated with a thin metal film and put under an STM , an AFM could examine a product without destroying it . |
| 27 | They are a useful cleaning option , supplementing chemical activity , although they can be damaging to some surfaces . |
| 28 | The leases make the publican responsible for the upkeep of the pub and , although they can be assigned to another person after two years , the original holder would be responsible for meeting payments if that person defaulted . |
| 29 | With certain limited exceptions , married men are exempt from liability for rape of their wives , although they can be prosecuted for any accompanying assault or violence . |
| 30 | At present , however , there are often neither the places nor funds available for very young autistic children to receive the schooling they need , and although they can be placed in general ESN(S) schools , they may be unable to provide the particular forms of training which the autistic child will need . |