Example sentences of "they can [adv] be seen [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can also be seen in the popularity in France of the idea of attacks on British commerce as a means of forcing the traditional enemy to her knees , the belief that a guerre de course of this kind , avoiding large-scale engagements and making extensive use of privateers , would be more effective than a strategy which aimed at securing effective control of the seas . |
| 2 | Most fungi grow as long thin threads called hyphae — they are so slender that they can only be seen under a microscope , but a mass of intertwined hyphae is visible : this is what makes up toadstools and mushrooms . |
| 3 | They are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope . |
| 4 | They can therefore be seen by most of the fans around them , especially when they hold up their arms to indicate that a chant is about to begin . |
| 5 | Monuments to a dream that turned into a nightmare , they can still be seen from afar , standing tall and silent like dinosaurs waiting to become extinct . |