Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] about the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Please would you investigate and see what can be done about the above . |
| 2 | Selectees , in general , do not presuppose traits of their selectors ; in Arthur 's ( adj. ) sister , or Arthur ( verb ) rum , nothing positive can be stated about the semantic nature of normal fillers of the semantic slots : |
| 3 | What can be said about the biochemical mechanisms involved in the response , at any of the levels of cellular organization Kandel has studied ? |
| 4 | From this , assumptions can be made about the internal processes required to find the answer . |
| 5 | When no generalization can be made about the causal process at work , we say that there is an interaction in the relationships . |
| 6 | Several comments can be made about the above diagram . |
| 7 | What general recommendations can be made about the overall management of bleeding varices in the elderly ? |
| 8 | It is certainly true that a few generalisations can be made about the attitudinal functions of some components of intonation . |
| 9 | ( iv ) What can be deduced about the molecular and intramolecular bonds in this compund at normal temperature and pressure to account for these deviations ? |
| 10 | In contrast , however , the treatment of laminar flow can be continued to indicate the detailed form of the velocity profile ( eqn ( 11.54 ) ) , whereas nothing more can be derived about the turbulent flow without additional assumptions or experimental observations . |
| 11 | As to which is the more stringent obligation in a situation in which more than one applies , that is for intuitive assessment in the light of all that can be known about the particular circumstances of the case . |
| 12 | Where written pupil work is produced , it obviously contains a great deal of information ; something can be learnt about the general stage of understanding of the class by looking through such work after the lesson , while more is revealed if it is possible to discuss it with the pupil concerned . |
| 13 | Just as the certificates of the graded music examination now simply record a grade with a pass , merit , or distinction ( further information can be acquired about the specific marks allotted to the student in each part of the examination ) , so , given time , a Grade 6 spoken German or a Grade 9 theoretical physics will speak for itself . |
| 14 | These exercises were essentially discrete studies in their own right , and , whilst certain conclusions can be drawn about the complementary nature of the different approaches , taken overall , the study also highlights the importance of merging systems thinking with real-world considerations . |