Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Errors in recall can be similar for different individuals .
2 The new position as a result of Litster is that the purchaser can be liable for any dismissal in connection with a sale irrespective of whether the dismissals take place before , on or after completion .
3 Additionally , confidence can be useful for certain types of secrets for which other rights are inappropriate such as the recipe for Coca-Cola or a secret research technique or industrial process .
4 Sometimes water can be unavailable for two weeks — then life is not so easy . ’
5 Being wheeled to the theatre on a trolley can be daunting for some children , causing anxiety and stress .
6 Adoption can be traumatic for all involved parties , and nurses in all settings may be able to support people suffering due to an adoption
7 Though competition can be helpful for big publicly financed science projects , co-operation would bring even bigger benefits
8 ‘ With retirement , the timing can be crucial for all sorts of reasons ; for tax and pension provision , but also so that the ground rules can be prepared for post-retirement activities . ’
9 As the process of copying the shape of a letter can be difficult for some visually handicapped pupils when they begin to learn writing , there will need to be close one-to-one demonstration , or demonstration on a closed circuit television .
10 Further , a DOCTOR can be responsible for many CLINICAL SESSIONS , but a CLINICAL SESSION is the responsibility of only one DOCTOR .
11 Care must be taken to introduce video tape technique gradually , as the experience can be traumatic for most people in the first instance .
12 The heat can be intense for those not used to saunas , so intense breathing becomes difficult .
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