Example sentences of "and can not [be] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Linking the two disparate worlds of Unix and SNA — Unix uses character terminals rather than block mode , is network , rather than host-based and ca n't be accessed by IBM 's NetView network management tools — can be achieved in a number of ways .
2 ‘ I 've told her he 's travelling between America and Mexico and ca n't be reached for a few days .
3 Unfortunately , for the really creative user , all this requires programming knowledge and ca n't be created on paper first and loaded in as a completed work .
4 That science can be dangerous because people are imperfect and ca n't be trusted with the weapons science creates .
5 It works with the EC1 pattern controller and ca n't be used on its own .
6 The other thing to remember is that Mobs already engaged in hand-to-hand combat are not affected by Animosity and ca n't be attacked by another Mob that fails its Animosity test .
7 Landowners , farmers ( and local authorities ) naturally use the land they control to maximum advantage , so of course , they build flood banks to prevent flood damage and can not be prevented from so doing .
8 The transition from one to the other takes place after a few seconds of observation , is discontinous and can not be stopped at in an intermediate position .
9 The Kingdom is not and can not be relegated to an appendix which follows the turning of the last page of world history .
10 Action : Module is password protected and can not be accessed by this user
11 Nevertheless , all these matters are only indicative , and can not be said to be conclusive .
12 The degree and nature of any interaction between the proposal and existing research programmes would depend totally on the needs of each individual submission made to us by visiting researchers , and can not be foreseen at this stage .
13 Although any " alternative doctrine must be highly speculative " , the influential Halsbury 's Laws of England goes on to recognise that : " for many constitutional theorists the question of whether parliamentary sovereignty presupposes that Parliament must always remain sovereign and can not be bound by the legislation of its predecessors , or whether Parliament 's sovereignty entitles it to restrict its power to legislate , or deprive itself of the power to legislate , remains open . "
14 NHS professionals normally perceive day hospitals as a possible alternative to hospital admission for people who are acutely ill and can not be treated as outpatients or at home , as a place for recently discharged short-term in-patients to attend for a period while settling back into normal life , and as a place to treat , monitor and give social support to long-term patients who would otherwise live isolated lives .
15 This argument is analogous to , though not identical with , Rousseau 's contention that sovereignty belongs to the people and can not be transferred by them to any other body or person .
16 Members are traditionally allowed a free vote and can not be instructed by their party to follow a line .
17 The onset of puberty may occur as early as eleven or twelve and can not be reckoned as the sign of having reached adult status .
18 Political as it was , it was made by Queen in Council and can not be overturned by a mere change of government .
19 The crankshafts are different depending on the type of rear oil seal ( rope type or rubber lip seal ) and can not be swapped without machining.
20 This is useful in understanding the problems experienced by some stroke patients , and may also be useful in understanding when eye witnesses ' reports can and can not be relied upon ;
21 The quantification of the amount they are entitled to retain must be carried out by the Chancery master and can not be referred by him to a taxing master .
22 80 inch steering boxes are unique and can not be replaced by another without great modifications to the 80. 86 inch to 109 inch SI to SIII will all swap but there are two types of steering wheel splines .
23 Firstly , many innovations are school-wide in their application and can not be implemented at all unless a number of teachers , perhaps even the entire staff of a school , both agree to , and become committed to , their implementation .
24 The empirical evidence suggests , however , that the supervision which institutional investors exercise over the management of a company is minimal and can not be regarded as a sufficient control over the managers of large public companies .
25 It is for the court to decide the weight which should be given to statements which are not made on oath and can not be tested by cross-examination .
26 In this context , reduced unit costs and higher productivity can be the difference between the success or failure of an infill , and can not be achieved without first RATE project management .
27 Obviously , pollen grains are very small plant remains , and can not be seen without the aid of a microscope ; but larger remains ( macroscopic plant remains ) , such as seeds and grains , leaves , twigs , wood and charcoal also provide evidence about the vegetation that existed around a site , and can show if and how it was exploited by the people living there .
28 The effects of the inversion decreases southeastwards and can not be seen at all in the south of Quadrant 53 .
29 Indecent material may only be displayed in licensed sex shops which have no window display and can not be seen into from the street , do not admit people under 18 years of age and which carry a warning sign to this effect over the door .
30 The bone shows very fine splitting along the lines of orientation of the collagen fibres ( Fig. 1.4A ) and slight erosion of the pits and canals , but these are only visible under high magnification and can not be seen by the naked eye .
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