Example sentences of "they can be [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can be temperamental in the press , but look really lovely when pressed successfully . |
| 2 | This is perhaps the only way they feel they can be effective in the situation . |
| 3 | If their discharges are seen to be causing harm they can be liable in the civil courts . |
| 4 | Shift-work hours are not merely inconvenient but they can be disturbing to the functioning of the whole family . |
| 5 | Electric pumps , either of the simple free flow type or the metered pump which delivers exact half pints , are a perfectly acceptable method of serving cask beer but they can be confused with the pressurised founts used to dispense keg beers . |
| 6 | They can be interested on the central questions , if the central questions are sent in a framework that they do understand , and perhaps it 's best when it 's done by somebody who is bold , not afraid of being amateurish , not afraid of being controversial , because theology erm is a world that can mean obfuscation . |
| 7 | So , as the couple fly off for another holiday in Richard 's private jet , they can be happy in the knowledge that in the unlikely event that Richard should ever loose his millions , they 'll be able to live on love . |
| 8 | They can be distinguished on the basis of their sensitivity to catecholamines , like adrenaline . |