Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | André and I are both fluent , but I 've seen how disadvantaged an outsider can be without any knowledge of the language . ’ |
| 2 | The initial investment can be of any size . |
| 3 | In the case of registered title , if the wife is purchasing the husband 's interest in the property , a search in usual form ( Form 94A ) at HM Land Registry is appropriate ; otherwise a search should be made on Form 94C , although as the wife is a trustee of the legal estate with the husband , this search can be of little value , particularly as it confers no priority ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1990 ( SI No 1361 ) , r9 ) . |
| 4 | To trigger this test the magic effect can be from any source ( item or spell ) , but must have a clear , easily discernable effect ; an Aura of any type does n't count , but a Flight spell would , even though it is not directly threatening . |
| 5 | Without publication research can be of little value . |
| 6 | In his cycle for Unicorn-Kanchana , Peter Hill has shown how effective a softer palette can be in such pieces . |
| 7 | It should be stressed that since the subject of social studies is society , and particularly individuals and social groups within society , it is difficult to accept that women as a group can be of little concern to its practitioners . |
| 8 | Well , if my wife can be of any assistance to you , I am sure she 'd be delighted to see you any day you care to call . |
| 9 | A gift voucher can be of any value . |
| 10 | The music can be of any sort , of any age , and no matter how tattered or torn . |
| 11 | Folk music can be in any tempo , hurried or not . |
| 12 | In the indirect method the model can be of any material . |
| 13 | It is skills oriented rather than information oriented ; it is group based ; trainees are encouraged to observe interviewing sessions as part of the process of training before actively conducting an interview themselves ; the pre-basic training can be of several weeks or even months duration ; the basic training course itself is not assessed formally ; and the overall time taken to become a useful member of a CAB team may be as long as a year . |
| 14 | It 's incredible what an aphrodisiac the prospect of motherhood can be for some women . |
| 15 | I have just indicated one way in which criticism centred on the theory dependence of observation can be to some extent evaded by the inductivists , and I am convinced that they will be able to think of further ingenious defences . |
| 16 | Where their self interest comes into conflict , is at the margin , and the margin can be in any dimension . |