Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] [vb pp] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Buildings — and not just historic ones — represent energy , labour and materials , which either can not be replaced or can only be replaced at enormous cost . |
| 2 | Continuous time means that observation is unceasing , such as a continuous record of river discharge ; quantized time is when imaginary sections are used to subdivide time , as when precipitation amounts are measured daily or weekly ; discrete time is when interest focuses upon time duration and frequency of events per unit of time ; and sampled time is when observations can only be made at particular periods , such as weekly measurements of plant growth . |
| 3 | When it is demolished it is lost for good and can only be duplicated at considerable expense . |
| 4 | A pedestal basin generally has a slightly larger washing area than a wall-hung basin ; it does n't need such a secure fixing , and the supporting pedestal hides the plumbing , but it can only be installed at one height . |
| 5 | They can only be resolved at great danger to myself and so I beg you , my Lord , to order my withdrawal from this country for Satan walks here . |
| 6 | Such issues can only be resolved at local level . |
| 7 | Initially , however , such marketing can only be targeted at sophisticated investors and only on 30 business days each year . |
| 8 | ‘ More and more decisions can only be taken at European level , ’ Mr Bangemann said . |
| 9 | The function of the assembly can thus be identified at two distinct levels : its internal ( or elemental ) functions and its external ( or global ) functions . |
| 10 | The standard gauge lace carriage does n't have to be tuned to the machine , so can easily be bought at any time . |
| 11 | Animals again can easily be accommodated at this level but it will not follow from this that they will be capable of the conscious distress or anxiety of a parent at an injury to their child , or of the hamstrung athlete warned by the doctor that they must give up running . |
| 12 | They earn interest in dinars , calculated at the current exchange rate , and the principal can normally be withdrawn at any time in the given foreign currency . |
| 13 | This book will not provide a definitive study of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots ; such a study lies far in the future , if it can ever be achieved at all . |
| 14 | There was formerly a ford across to Erth Barton near Saltash , which can still be defined at low tide , and probably also a ferry . |
| 15 | It follows that a Euclidean surface with metric equation will match the curved surface locally at P. In other words a plane can always be drawn at any arbitrary point on a two dimensional Riemann surface so that it is locally tangential to the surface . |
| 16 | These basins can usually be installed at any height , and hide the plumbing , as well as providing storage space for bathroom bottles or towels . |
| 17 | An offer should only be announced once an irrevocable commitment to provide the necessary funds has been received from a person upon whom reliance can reasonably be placed at that time ( see Panel Notice 1991/4 of 1 May 1991 in relation to Luirc Corp and Merlin International Properties Ltd ) . |
| 18 | Shapes that are easy to use can also be created at this stage . |
| 19 | At the same time , the independent influence of maternal age on still birth ratios can also be observed at each birth interval , at least in so far as the random fluctuations caused by the small number of cases permit observation . |
| 20 | Deposits can also be held at non-bank financial institutions such as building societies , mortgage corporations , savings and loans associations and finance houses ; however , such institutions generally have to hold cheque account balances at banks themselves and thus public deposits with them are not regarded as part of the nation 's money supply in many countries . |
| 21 | Beams can also be established at low accelerating voltages , thus reducing the risk of specimen damage . |
| 22 | Other elements of the grid , spaces for photographs and illustrations , page numbers and other items that will appear on each page can also be added at this stage . |
| 23 | TAB(X) and TAB ( Y , Z ) can also be used at any position in the print line to position the cursor . |
| 24 | Documents can often be interpreted at several " levels of meaning " . |
| 25 | Although the Freer 's holdings have increased dramatically since the gallery opened — only 8% of the collections can now be exhibited at one time — it is nonetheless impossible to expand above ground near the Mall . |
| 26 | As far as Italy is concerned , the relatively low level of institutionalisation of collective bargaining relations has meant that any matter can now be bargained at any level and any time — for instance , at shopfloor level matters already dealt with in the industry agreement can be negotiated ( Treu , 1981 ) . |
| 27 | He added : ‘ With the launch last autumn of the Flexiheat tariff to complement Economy 7 , night-rate electricity can now be purchased at less than a third of the standard domestic rate , offering economic efficient hot water and heating . ’ |
| 28 | Digital Equipment Corp has enhanced its Signalling System 7 product , DECss7 2.3 , designed to enable DEC VAX systems to be used as applications servers in public telecommunications networks : a new entry-level system is now available , and multiple applications programming interfaces can now be used at different levels of the signalling protocol . |
| 29 | The cyclic AMP content of cells can potentially be regulated at many sites . |
| 30 | The paintings can sometimes be offered at knock-down prices , given what they 're valued at . |