Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] to [adj] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is an attempt to partition the intellectual content of a subject area so that individual elements can be mapped to recognisable and clearly defined sub-areas . |
| 2 | A spirit-based Sanding Sealer can be applied to new or stripped wood , or after it has been stained . |
| 3 | This is the technique of flash photolysis , and again it can be applied to gaseous or to liquid samples . |
| 4 | It would be wrong , however , to dismiss completely advances in productivity-enhancing research which can be applied to steep-sloped and marginal areas . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | This is a means whereby analogue signals like guitar , vocals etc. can be converted to digital and inputted to computer storage , to be sequenced and looped or whatever digital hocus pocus takes your fancy . |
| 7 | When batches are large , overall throughput will be much improved if any runs can be converted to batched and sorted operations . |
| 8 | The development of paper money can be traced to economic and social developments in Western Europe during the 1600s . |
| 9 | They can be subjected to verbal and physical abuse and sexual harassment is all too common . |
| 10 | Methodologically , it can provide precept and example of what is involved in critical enquiry , of how intuition can be subjected to conceptual and empirical evaluation . |
| 11 | It can be used to positive or negative effect on others . |
| 12 | In cases of bullying ( which is widespread , though often ignored by teachers , and can be linked to racial or sexual harassment ) , theft or vandalism , pupils may be guilty of criminal conduct where social services or police intervention is warranted . |
| 13 | Variations in the experience of kin support The issue here is whether variations in people 's experience of support within families can be attributed to personal and idiosyncratic factors , or whether those variations are related systematically to the position of the parties in economic and social structures . |
| 14 | More sophisticated systems can be attached to local or wide area networks or mainframe computers with corporate-wide ‘ Workflow ’ systems . |