Example sentences of "[subord] they can [adv] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the lights — you guessed it — sit high on anorexic columns where they ca n't be stoned . |
| 2 | If you are using these , keep them where they ca n't be tampered with . |
| 3 | Any complex subjects which are not present in the scheme must be placed in a more general category where they can not be distinguished from other subjects . |
| 4 | PI : Locks Warranty : In addition to withdrawing keys from locks , the keys must now also be placed where they can not be seen by a would be thief . |
| 5 | keys are withdrawn from the locks fitted to the Home and placed where they can not be seen by anyone intent on making an unauthorised entry |
| 6 | keys are withdrawn from the locks fitted to the Home and placed where they can not be seen by anyone intent on making an unauthorised entry |
| 7 | Finding the optimum location is largely a matter of trial and error , but aim to place them where they can not be seen upside-down ( i.e. , with the top end facing a wall ) , or use them as wall-hangings . |
| 8 | Consideration of particle emission from black holes would seem to suggest that God not only plays dice but also sometimes throws them where they can not be seen . |
| 9 | The surgeon is wearing a funnel on his head , the woman a book on hers , where they can not be used , and the monk looks on with indifference . |
| 10 | It 's important to go somewhere with a good kindergarten where they can just be looked after or taught to ski . |
| 11 | It is common in El Salvador for political campaigners to hold meetings outside markets , where they can always be assured of a large audience . |
| 12 | Thus although they can easily be sold , they are not very liquid . |
| 13 | They are allowed one Int test per round to see the illusion for what it is , although they can also be helped out of the chamber by unaffected comrades . |
| 14 | Floor , garage floor , and step paints are hard wearing and not slippery , although they can not be called non-slip . |
| 15 | Joins on silver or gold objects made with silver and gold solders can not usually be distinguished by radiography because they are approximately the same density as the metals they join , although they can sometimes be identified by colour difference or porosity when seen at high magnification . |
| 16 | But in the UK copyright lasts for 50 years , so they ca n't be sold here . ’ |
| 17 | Now that the Apple Computer Inc v Microsoft Corp lawsuit has been defanged and the only thing standing between Bill Gates and world domination is the Federal Trading Commission — see page three : there may be more truth than not in the observation that Microsoft wants IBM to have OS/2 so they ca n't be accused of being a monopoly . |
| 18 | Plants too will not come amiss if these are well rooted between stones so they can not be dug up . |
| 19 | In the stage production , all the other characters walk to the back of the stage , so they can not be seen , yet Antonio stays at the front , looking into the audience with a depressed expression on his face . |
| 20 | The losses are effectively " ring-fenced " so they can not be used to offset gains arising on the disposal of the purchasing group 's assets . |
| 21 | This may be one reason why venture capitalists argue that profitable start-up opportunities are rare — perhaps they do exist , but that the theoretically correct investment criteria are not being applied and so they can not be found — although no concrete evidence exists for this link . |
| 22 | This is because both the check and the hammer are mounted on the key , so they can not be brought closer to each other by the rotation of the key . |
| 23 | If they ca n't be moved ( for example you may prefer not to call in a plumber to move the sink ) , stick them down . |
| 24 | Sometimes it may be necessary to replace both the washer and the jumper — particularly if they ca n't be separated . |
| 25 | He says they may take action against the company that made the barrier , or if they ca n't be traced , the Department of Transport . |
| 26 | ‘ But if they ca n't be shifted , there 'll never be room for you , no matter how much better than them you may be at the job . ’ |
| 27 | If they ca n't be resolved then agree on the amount of the problem involved , isolate it and ask for the payment of any uncontested balance . |
| 28 | If they ca n't be accomplished in about six weeks , set yourself some smaller sub-objectives that you can complete today or within a week , just like on the five-mile run example . |
| 29 | ‘ This theoretically realistic and humorous novel is not unlike The Waste Land , the showpiece of Modernism and Impersonality ’ — which gives the impression that the realistic and humorous can only be deemed compatible with impersonality if they can also be deemed theoretical , and that the novel may not be very funny . |
| 30 | Coincidentally , the UK Government 's Department of Health launches a ‘ Help us to help you ’ campaign , wherein sick people are advised how not to waste the limited funds available for their treatment ( ‘ … remember to cancel appointments if they can not be kept … ’ ) and reminded by the Secretary of State for Health that ‘ Our primary care system is also the source of considerable envy abroad ’ , as I was reminded again during a recent trip to Russia . |