Example sentences of "[noun sg] they can [adv] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since such orders are not the product of a directing intelligence they can not be said to have a particular purpose . |
| 2 | But without wealth they can not be tackled at all . |
| 3 | The only place they can now be found in the entire country is in Upper Teesdale . |
| 4 | A place they can never be disturbed … |
| 5 | When back office problems lead to a suspension they can not be sorted out in short order . ’ |
| 6 | When back office problems lead to a suspension they can not be sorted out in short order . ’ |
| 7 | Oriental rugs need room to breathe , and unless they are given the right amount of space they can either be swamped by the surrounding decor or become so overpowering that they detract from everything else in the room . |
| 8 | Although there are many types of dementia they can generally be defined as involving progressive and irreversible brain failure . |
| 9 | Like a fiery Pandora 's box , the lid was thrown wide open , spewing all the good and evil upon the world ( and , like the Greek myth , once good and evil are loosed on the world they can not be called back ) . |
| 10 | On the other hand they can not be expected to do their job efficiently unless they have a substantial background of experience in commanding large public transport aircraft or their military equivalents . |
| 11 | With care they can also be trained to feed from your hand . |
| 12 | However , when they are separated from a Sunday morning congregation in a Sunday School they can easily be made to feel as if they are the Church of tomorrow . |
| 13 | Until the men are identified beyond doubt they can not be returned to Romania . |