Example sentences of "at [adv] [pers pn] can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at least they can be reassured that their efforts paid off . |
| 2 | Aye , I know that the calf muscles will atrophy , but at least they can be supported by a brace and the boy 'll be able to walk . ’ |
| 3 | This partly reflects the fact that strikes are a dramatic form of conflict ( or at least they can be portrayed as dramatic events ) , and partly it reflects the fact that public opinion in Britain is firmly fixed upon strikes . |
| 4 | ‘ At least I can be flattered that you do n't find me sly or boring . ’ |
| 5 | At least it can be said we were lively , we were an animated lot . |
| 6 | At least it can be said that the former shows a more commendable motivation . |
| 7 | Yet at least it can be said that the long and complex history of the relations between cultural producers and their material means of production has not ended , but is still open and active . |
| 8 | At least it can be said that these educational programmes may diminish the occasional experimental use ( which may be damaging in itself ) by those who do not have addictive disease . |
| 9 | Estimating awareness no doubt raises its own problems , but at least it can be conducted in terms of the things of which one is made aware . |