Example sentences of "which can [not/n't] be [verb] with " in BNC.

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1 The same interlocutor omits to mention semantic , inventive , aesthetic and especially a measure of subjective information , which can not be equated with Claud Shannon 's binary units .
2 The change , which can not be dated with any certainty , had been achieved by about 1513 , and its significance has already been discussed .
3 ‘ the presumption that the inspector [ in a revenue case ] acted intra vires when giving the notice can only be displaced by evidence which can not be reconciled with the inspector having the required reasonable opinion .
4 Since no reasons have been given by the decision-maker and no unfavourable inference can be drawn [ from ] this fact because there is obvious justification for his failure to do so , the presumption that he acted intra vires can only be displaced by evidence of facts which can not be reconciled with there having been reasonable cause for his belief that the documents might be required as evidence …
5 I should add that in any event the Bank of England are in my judgment entitled to the presumption of regularity both as to reasonableness and as to the scope of their functions , and Mr. Philipson has not been able to point to any evidence of fact which can not be reconciled with them having the required reasonable opinion .
6 Nelson wrote ‘ I have applications from the different line of battle ships for surveys on most of their sails and running rigging which can not be complied with as there is neither cordage nor sails to replace the unserviceable stores and therefore the evil must be combated in the best manner possible . ’
7 Apart from the broad range of socio-economic processes which have brought oilrelated personnel to the area in the first place ( which can not be dealt with here ) , there are political issues in Shetland which have had a most direct bearing on the emergence of the divisions .
8 Each of us has sadnesses which can not be dealt with in a flash ; the strain of long-term illness in a loved one ; the frustration of unemployment ; the unhappiness of rebellious children ; friction between family members .
9 However , some wastes arise in Northern Ireland which can not be dealt with by landfill .
10 In so doing he may come as near as he can ever hope to an understanding of war as people of the late Middle Ages knew it , no easy task even in the most favourable conditions , but one which can not be attempted with any hope of success without a proper appreciation of the many threads which make up history .
11 There are also important areas of knowledge and skill which can not be described with any precision either because of their nature ( e.g. " understanding " ) or because not enough is yet known about the factors causing difficulty to pupils .
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