Example sentences of "can [adv] be [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He points to savings on rates — which can obviously be substantial in London — if one of the premises is kept empty , and other immediate gains from the cutting of staff in areas of duplication such as administration , accounts , quality control and training .
2 The Profitboss knows that he can only be successful in negotiations ( whether they be with customers , suppliers or unions ) if he is prepared to say " No " when his " prime " ( price ) objectives are not to be met .
3 On other occasions we detect language which can only be that of James , the third-person narrator .
4 This can only be due to Coleridge 's awareness and heightened sensitivity at these moments , which cause him ponder on his very means of creation and that of the emotions that cause him to write , which are therefore in a positive sense creative forces .
5 The point being that because the income is within Case V relief for the 35 per cent is only available or can only be available by way of concession as s687(1) states that it applies in lieu of ss348 or 349 which are Case III Schedule D payments .
6 Deepak Naik , of the National Council for Hindu Temples , said : ‘ This kind of thing can only be harmful to Hindu-ism and is typical of our materialistic world .
7 The concept of associative relationships is a necessary supplement to the idea of the differential nature of the linguistic sign , since difference in language can only be functional in conjunction with similarity .
8 It is not the case that privatisation can only be attractive to operators if accompanied by large guarantees of taxpayers ' money ?
9 Language and indeed behaviour generally is necessarily ordered and is represented internally as strategies , schemata are not inherently sequential and thinking can thus be concerned with context before the constraint of achieving is introduced in order to generate an output .
10 The effects on temperature can easily be confused with pyrexia due to infection .
11 Almost certainly brought to Britain by the Romans , it is now occasionally found growing wild , and can easily be confused with cow parsley when the latter is young .
12 It has been said that nobody with eyes in their heads or any appetite for the oddities and splendours of the human achievement or the natural scene can possibly be bored in Edinburgh .
13 Oh ! who can ever be tired of Bath ? .
14 However , they can still be useful for organizations in the throes of change , marker buoys in rough seas , navigational aids rather than the one and only route to take .
15 This particular investigation is rarely performed nowadays but can still be useful in cases of treatment-resistant urethritis .
16 But even then we can still be confused about research , as other terms suggest similar activities .
17 We can always be kind to people that we 're not interested in .
18 ESR spectroscopy can also be used to date ‘ heating events ’ experienced by flint and chalcedonies .
19 It can also be used to bed wood floor blocks , cork and vinyl tiles .
20 Remote solar installations can also be used to power telecommunications systems , water pumping stations and refrigerators to keep medical supplies cold .
21 A damp patch on a chimney breast can also be due to condensation forming within the flue , especially if it is a disused chimney with fireplaces blocked up .
22 Although institutional sponsorship can be a positive force , it can also be counter-productive in terms of representative neighbourhood mobilisation .
23 This tip can also be useful for utilities such as third party print spoolers and other programs that need to ‘ see ’ what you are sending to a port .
24 It can also be relevant throughout employment and when dealing with dismissal of employees .
25 Structure , which can also be opposed to material , is a broader concept than both form , in its traditional sense , and device ; it embraces all aspects of a literary text , from sound to subject matter , and it includes both those which are defamiliarized and those which are not .
26 The methods used to cut stone and gems can also be indicative of age .
27 Letters can also be confused with digits such as O-0 , I-1 , l-1 , Z-2 , S-5 , g-9 and G-6 .
28 Furthermore , letters can also be confused with digits , e.g. ’ O ’ and ’ 0 ’ , ’ I ’ and ’ 1 ’ , ’ Z ’ and ’ 2 ’ , ’ S ’ and ’ 5 ’ , etc .
29 They are particularly suitable for the rough-hewn surroundings of old country cottages , but can also be ideal for studies , dens , and rooms where the dominant colours are neutral or autumnal browns .
30 Using randomization , it is possible to generate many examples of a similar nature that , if required , can also be self-grading against pupil performance .
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