Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [prep] [adj] or " in BNC.

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1 With a many-to-many ( m:n ) relationship , each entity can be related to one or more occurrences of the partner entity .
2 The change he makes is to assume that the laws of motion obeyed by the particles constituting an isolated system are non-invertible : that is , that the same dynamical state at a given time can be reached from two or more different dynamical states at some earlier time .
3 This can be done in slatted or packed towers or , if required , under pressure , by the injection of air .
4 In other rooms , interesting effects can be achieved with wallmounted or free-standing uplighters , which bounce their light off the ceiling , and with special recessed ceiling lights which ‘ wash ’ a wall with light .
5 This can be achieved through modular or distance learning study .
6 Now , this can be achieved in one or other of two contrasting ways .
7 All fossils found anywhere in the world in rocks of this age can be placed in one or other of those three main groups we identified on the reef .
8 We have seen how a couple of strands of consonant voices can be turned into mild or harsh dissonance , or vice versa — how dissonant voices can be turned towards consonance .
9 Designed to make the most of your hair 's natural movement , it can be sprayed on wet or dry hair and will encourage any natural curls or waves that you have and add body and shine .
10 Its a pump-action , easy to use product that can be sprayed onto wet or dry hair , making hair manageable and adding natural-looking control as well as versatility .
11 Poor nutrition can be caused by inadequate or restricted intake of food for a variety of reasons .
12 On the other hand if the subject 's contrast is very high the dilution of Rodinal can be increased to 1:75 or more to fully develop the negative without over-developing the highlight areas .
13 If a date can be assigned to one or more points of this relative sequence , it is normally possible to make reasonably accurate inferences about the dates of the intermediary points .
14 In this region the integration of the drainage pattern is so good that practically every point in the area can be assigned to one or another of the former drainage basins .
15 Apart from the infra-red pointing device ( uniquely coded to each machine ) and the sign-on password , there are several layers of access rights that can be assigned to any or all of the machine 's users .
16 Repayment mortgages payable over 25 years can be extended to 30 or 35 years , earning you a few extra pounds a month because you will be paying less for longer .
17 A spirit-based Sanding Sealer can be applied to new or stripped wood , or after it has been stained .
18 This is the technique of flash photolysis , and again it can be applied to gaseous or to liquid samples .
19 The text flow can be interrupted at any time by clicking the mouse or the flow method can be altered to semi-automatic or back to manual by clicking in conjunction with the Command or Shift keys .
20 I think it can be tackled from one or two different ways .
21 Most can be replaced by one or two words or by re-phrasing the sentence .
22 Pleasantries or other discourse can be reserved for later or dispensed with before starting .
23 The machine has seven programmes which include a 55°C economy wash and can be plumbed for hot or cold fill .
24 Sometimes the whole process can be completed in five or 10 minutes .
25 Note that Business Studies , Computer Science , Physics or Statistics can be studied for one or two years in the curriculum for BSc Mathematics , so that a joint honours course is not the only way to acquire some knowledge of these subjects .
26 We began by considering that channels can be studied by conventional or macroscopic techniques , or alternatively by so-called microscopic methods , which enable us to look at single channel currents .
27 Rafter Ventilators can be supplied for 400 or 600mm rafter spacings .
28 There are four main achievement sections to complete : Community Service ; Skill ; Expeditions & Exploration and Physical Recreation as well as a Residential Project which can be taken in Britian or abroad .
29 Disease treatment can be aimed at one or other or both of these factors .
30 Up to nine people can be tested with their results stored for later retrieval , results can be shown in numeric or graph form in a choice of categories .
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