Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] it can [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do not consider that it can be said that at the moment of striking the child , he [ the father ] had the necessary evil intent or wilfulness to justify a finding either that he assaulted the child or that he wilfully ill-treated her . |
| 2 | The inspiration of this analysis is thus the underlying idea that any mode of production which redistributes wealth away from its producers will not survive unless it can be made to appear acceptable , and that certain modes of legitimation are particularly well-suited to certain modes of production . |
| 3 | Moreover I do not think that it can be said that they succeed in righting the imbalance in the symbolism of Christianity . |
| 4 | I find this a difficult case to understand but I do not think that it can be said to support the Woolwich principle . |
| 5 | I do not think that it can be doubted either that he wrote , i.e. dictated , a fair number of the letters in the RNI . |
| 6 | How much time must elapse before it can be decided that a programme has seriously degenerated , that it is incapable of leading to the discovery of new phenomena ? |
| 7 | Nor do I believe that it can be said that in no way can we disentangle ourselves from the religious myth which we have inherited . |
| 8 | Now if we look at the first of these in terms of structure we can see that it can be defined as a dramatic exercise , fulfilling the principal requisite of exercise as outlined in Chapter Three — a commitment to a short-term task . |
| 9 | P1 is not a LP , but we shall see that it can be transformed into one by observing that criterion ( 10.1 ) can be rewritten as and , if we define deviation variables d 1 , e 1 , > 0 to satisfy then , provided at least one of d 1 and e 1 is zero , ( 10.2 ) is equal |
| 10 | He is ever confused and his confusion makes him angry and I can not see that it can be helped though it is hard to endure . |
| 11 | Could you perhaps see if it can be adjusted in the same way as Samuel Cyuma 's , perhaps to a date in October ? |
| 12 | But it might not be a bad idea to go down that route to see if we can we can see if it can be exploit it at this stage because we have discussed , and I know this is getting off the the the the agen |
| 13 | Basic to all operant conditioning is the principle that the response must occur before it can be reinforced ( Rivers 1964 , p32 ) . |
| 14 | Limitation of family size will not happen unless it can be done without trespassing on conscience and unless practicable means are available ; and unless it is perceived to be in the families ' interests to do so ( Coale 1973 ) . |
| 15 | The going concern concept does not apply since it can be assumed that , absent law to the contrary , all authorities will exist into the foreseeable future . |
| 16 | ‘ save that it can be required by Matlodge [ the purchaser ] to give possession on not less than one quarter 's notice in writing upon Matlodge certifying that it is ready at the expiration of such notice forthwith to proceed with the development of the property and the neighbouring property involving , inter alia , the demolition of the property . |
| 17 | For these reasons the Department considers it to be of the utmost importance that the form is used in all of the appropriate circumstances and clearly it will help if it can be completed right after the incident has taken place . |
| 18 | If you have problems in meeting the instalment plan which the council gives you , you should ask if it can be changed . |
| 19 | Perhaps this will increase if it can be shown , in a cost minimisation analysis , to be equally effective but of lower cost . |