Example sentences of "they can [adv] be [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they can also be distinguished on the basis of their sensitivity to another toxin , known as omega conortoxin , er which more or less specifically inhibits just one class of channel . |
| 2 | They can even be frightened by wild birds flying overhead , which they mistakenly think are predators . |
| 3 | A quietly cultivated , top-of-the-head English don , incurably in the grip of the Oxford Disease — that tragic malady which deludes its victims into believing they can never be wrong in any matter of knowledge or opinion . |
| 4 | However , they can still be useful for organizations in the throes of change , marker buoys in rough seas , navigational aids rather than the one and only route to take . |
| 5 | Having satisfied the urge to ‘ have a go ’ , they can sometimes be surprised by the everyday practical ramifications of taking on a new job . |
| 6 | Metaphors , because they can often be unclear in their precise meaning , particularly should be paraphrased . |
| 7 | They remain very vulnerable in privately rented accommodation as they can often be ignorant of their rights . |
| 8 | They can often be blind to the fact that the good child may be stirring up the problem and letting the naughty one get the blame . |