Example sentences of "be [adj] [pron] can be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Buying a second-hand board is rather like the second-hand car or computer market in that there are plenty of bargains but unless you are careful you can be ripped off . |
| 2 | I have spent most of my career in two specific areas and therefore I am sure I can be forgiven for saying a special thank you and farewell to Inroads and an extra special thank you and goodbye to Roadcare . |
| 3 | Oh , just one little notice I do have that erm several of us are going on Thursday to the , on the trip to Docklands by the erm erm Rotary Club of Sawbridgeworth erm I 'm told that there are still one or two odd seats if anybody wants to come at the last minute er , he does n't anticipate he 's going to erm fill them so even if , late Wednesday night you suddenly find you are available , by all means , contact and I 'm sure it can be arranged . |
| 4 | I think the , the university are always welcome to , always welcome people who , who 're interested , and if anyone wants to have a sort of , look round , I 'm sure it can be arranged . |
| 5 | I 'm confident that the scheme wo n't cost anything like as much as the estimate , but I 'm , I 'm sure it 's right that it 's been , having having done some background work to see how many people might claim it I 'm confident that that we 've erred on the safe side here by a substantial amount , and that 's why I 'm sure it can be met from the overall budget . |
| 6 | All right , so the piccy of Miss W on the high-score page is a little bit ‘ revealing ’ but I 'm sure it can be changed . |
| 7 | of course , er provide a copy of that to erm doctor before it is lodged and , I 'm sure it can be agreed |
| 8 | When the caterpillars are small they can be transferred from the old leaves to the new ones with a paint-brush . |
| 9 | Keeping the index record size down is helpful because if the inverted indexes are small they can be held in main storage , and so cut search times down to a minimum . |
| 10 | If for any reason the existing trap on a basin , sink or bath needs replacing , it is best to replace the waste pipe at the same time if it is lead , although traps are available which can be connected to materials other than plastic . |
| 11 | Various intumescent materials are available which can be sprayed on to the iron , after suitable cleaning and priming , to five a fire-insulating coating . |
| 12 | PAMELA : [ aside ] Sure 't is impossible he can be made an agent in this foul conspiracy . |
| 13 | However , with a little diligence and help of the single end of a transfer tool , they can sometimes by unravelled in the work and since the end is fine it can be darned in at the back . |
| 14 | If the decision is illegal it can be quashed ; otherwise the court can not ( with one exception ) intervene , even if it thinks the decision to be wrong in some respect . |
| 15 | Provided the speed is good it can be released halfway through the turn , relying on the board 's momentum to carry it through . |
| 16 | If the result is unsatisfactory it can be used as a motivating factor to persuade them to try and make an improvement . |
| 17 | He 's confident they can be brought back . |
| 18 | It can be used to follow the progress of linear condensation reactions when an end group , such as a carboxyl , is present which can be titrated . |
| 19 | In Bosnia , the rights and wrongs are more muddled ; no direct western interests are involved ; and nobody is sure what can be done , let alone what should be done . |
| 20 | When it is loose it can be removed and so can the spring underneath it . |
| 21 | Other restraints must also be removed , they say , so that when a suitable kidney is available it can be removed and transferred to the needy patient without delay . |
| 22 | It is surprising what can be achieved in an old and complex building to provide for disabled people and also how much the internal and external architecture can benefit from the refurbishment that the opportunities of converting a building for disabled access can provide . |
| 23 | True , there is a Will in Sonnets 135 and 136 , and if the italicization in the 1609 Quarto is significant it can be seen to represent Shakespeare 's own name , or that of the Friend , or even the Dark Lady 's husband . |
| 24 | The alternative regime in ss219 to 229 applies if : ( a ) Target is an unquoted trading company or the holding company of a trading group ( an unquoted company will include one whose shares are traded on the Unlisted Securities Market ) ; ( b ) the purchase of own shares is wholly or mainly for the benefit of Target 's trade or any of its 75% subsidiaries ; ( c ) the purchase does not form part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose of which is to avoid tax or enable shareholders to participate in the company 's profits without being taxed on dividends ( there is a clearance procedure under s225 ) ; ( d ) the vendor shareholders are resident and ordinarily resident in the UK in the tax year in which the buy-in occurs ; any nominee shareholder must also be so resident , so if the distribution treatment is desirable it can be achieved by interposing non-UK-resident nominees ; ( e ) the shareholder has held his shares for at least five years ; ( f ) the shareholder 's shareholding immediately after the buy-in has been substantially reduced ( ie , by 25% or more , and his entitlement to profits must be similarly reduced ) ; for these purposes the shareholder must include the shareholdings of his " associates " as determined in accordance with s227 ; ( g ) the shareholder must not be connected with the company following the buy-in , and for these purposes he will be connected if he is entitled to acquire more than 30% of the share capital or voting rights in the company or assets on a winding up . |
| 25 | Once the rabbit is dead it can be retrieved in your own good time . |