Example sentences of "can be [adv] [verb] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The building owner must establish whether the structure will provide an acceptable period of fire resistance in its unmodified state or if it can be simply modified to meet mandatory requirements . |
| 2 | The underside of rocks can be carefully examined to find small fish , ( Rocklings , Blennies , Gobies , Butterfish ) crabs , anemones , starfish , urchins , or nudibranchs ( sea-slugs ) . |
| 3 | If , in a stretch of conversational discourse , the participants involved can be independently known to have potential discourse subjects such as ‘ the Queen ’ , ‘ the Pope ’ , or even ‘ the King of Siam ’ , within their shared presupposition pool , but do not mention the individuals , so identified , in their conversation , it is surely unnecessary to refer to those individuals in the analysis of that particular discourse fragment They are , in our terms , not ‘ activated ’ . |
| 4 | Imports of luxury goods ( TVs , cars , etc. ) and military equipment can be severely curtailed to save foreign currency earnings without damaging the economy , although the non-availability of such items can lead to unrest . |
| 5 | Each Savoy bed is constructed from natural materials and can be specially made to suit individual requirements . |