Example sentences of "they can [be] [vb pp] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The leases make the publican responsible for the upkeep of the pub and , although they can be assigned to another person after two years , the original holder would be responsible for meeting payments if that person defaulted . |
| 2 | The principles on which these three kinds of bodies are built are so fundamentally different that it is difficult to believe that they can be related to one another except right at the very roots of the evolutionary tree . |
| 3 | The activities of delinquent fans might be more intelligible if they can be related to particular roles and positions with respect to other fans . |
| 4 | In addition the laser methods are so powerful that they can be applied to excited nuclear states . |
| 5 | It remains to be seen to what extent they can be applied to social work . |
| 6 | Other chemicals media are available , but generally they can be limited to quick removal of disease treatments . |
| 7 | They can be moved to other projects in these intervals , improving departmental productivity . |
| 8 | Having tried out these various methods you might consider them too time-consuming to use for large areas but they are so attractive that they can be put to good use as trimmings . |
| 9 | They can be added to stir-fry vegetables at the end of cooking or served as an accompaniment . |
| 10 | Some spotlights have a magnetic backplate so that they can be attached to any surface and pointed in any direction or can be set to swivel around inside a container . |
| 11 | They can be subjected to verbal and physical abuse and sexual harassment is all too common . |
| 12 | They can be allocated to other projects in the inactive periods provided that this is done in a proper manner . |
| 13 | Although the second- and third-years do n't officially come back until next week , Puddephat 's tutees have been called back early so they can be allocated to new people quickly . |
| 14 | Working widths are 2.8m , 3.2m , 4m and 5.6m ( 9ft 2in , 10ft 6in , 13ft and 18ft 4in ) respectively , and they can be retrofitted to any tanker fitted with a positive displacement pump . |
| 15 | Sauce is n't all that cranberries are fit for — they can be used to good effect in a number of recipes . |
| 16 | These metal frames with spikes on them can be attached to certain types of boot to give good grip in snow and ice . |