Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] can [vb infin] be that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only conclusion I can draw is that the two-pack AC lacquer that was used on the first table was something that I will not use again on dark timber if I want to bring out the full colour of the wood . |
| 2 | The most generous excuse one can make is that Brooke was deliberately misled by his advisers . |
| 3 | An example I can cite is that I asked her to research and write up ( unsupervised ) an application to the Carnegie-Mellon Foundation for the microfilming of our 100,000 items in the Archive Collection . |
| 4 | I mean , I remember mother saying that , you see mother had never seen the sea till she joined the Guild and they decided to save for an outing , and then the next thing I can remember was that we used to have these stamps every week and I think it come to two and ninepence erm and for that we went to Rhyl . |
| 5 | The only thing I can say is that at least my mistakes are genuine . |
| 6 | The only information I can gather is that it is a custom guitar made in Japan , the serial number is B820170 , the body and neck are made from maple , and it has a black scratchplate and three single coil pickups . |
| 7 | The only answer I can think is that some enterprising editor believed that , with ET all the rage after Star Wars , the time was ripe for a study of how Earthlings behave when aliens land . |
| 8 | No excuses , as I 've said , and the only explanation I can offer is that I thought you loved Jones . |
| 9 | The only thing you can say is that DB gave us good service and for this we should be grateful . |
| 10 | But if one is dealing with anything other than empirical knowledge of this kind — if , in short , one does not personally know in the sense just explained — the only honest thing one can say is that one does not know . |
| 11 | The only problem I can foresee is that Mr Kinnock 's move could stimulate two-way traffic . |
| 12 | One advantage of secondary sources is that they are often easy to understand ; but a problem which can arise is that they may have altered or distorted the original idea . |
| 13 | The only words of comfort I can give are that the more emotional freedom you give your children , the more likely you are to keep their love and affection . |