Example sentences of "can be [adv] [adv] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reading data from a CD-ROM depends only on recognising the presence or absence of pits in its silvered surface , so the pits can be both very small and tightly packed . |
| 2 | But the culture can be not only cruel but stupid . |
| 3 | One-sided relationships , however , can be not only hurtful but can spoil our chances of building up friendships with people who might care for us much more . |
| 4 | Voluntary work in the community can be just as useful as anything you may have done in a paid capacity . |
| 5 | But while you can be just as sure as you ever were about the quality of what you choose , the kind of toys on offer from Matchbox now are very different from the huge fleet of little cars most of us associate with this particular name . |
| 6 | ‘ Ethnic minorities ’ she says , most Black women take offence when considered to be in the same category as Europeans who can be just as racist as Delia Cope . |
| 7 | In other departments the approach to assessment was deliberately kept as informal and flexible as possible , as in the following extended quotation from the Head of Drama at ‘ Pope John Paul ’ , which illustrates that this type of apparent informality can be just as thorough and searching , if not more so , than many supposedly more objective methods : |
| 8 | I can be just as nasty as friendly if I must , but it is not often necessary . ’ |
| 9 | This can be just as traumatic and lengthy as coming off an opioid , as the following interviewee experienced : |
| 10 | Even if you have n't a pool , a large bucket of water can be just as good if you have the right kind of toys . |
| 11 | In fact , a man 's skin can be just as dry as a woman 's . |
| 12 | Bank fishing can be just as productive as fishing from a boat , so even during the high winds that are your frequent companion on Orkney , anglers can always find a sheltered corner from which to attack . |
| 13 | Varying the textures within this sort of monochromatic colour scheme can be just as interesting and lively as a scheme full of more obvious contrasts . |
| 14 | Social and psychological burdens can be just as incapacitating as physical ill health . |
| 15 | The author himself can be just as candid when the spirit moves him . |
| 16 | The aim is to demonstrate that environment-friendly modes can be just as quick and efficient , if not more so , than the private motor car . |
| 17 | Remember , though , that badgering agents is quite useless ; if they want to come they will come , but telephoning them and overselling yourself can be just as useless as not letting them know that you 're alive and working . |
| 18 | ‘ blind kids can be just as spiteful as other kids . ’ |
| 19 | A transparency sent round in a cab or a special piece of artwork produced at short notice can be just as valuable as an exciting launch or a slap-up lunch . |
| 20 | ‘ The loss of a pet can be just as upsetting as the death of a member of the family because people become so attached to them , ’ she said . |
| 21 | The loss could well be considerably higher , particularly if you are male or heavily overweight ; but over-high expectations can be just as demoralizing as very slow weight loss , so we are taking a restrained attitude . |
| 22 | But unofficial links can be just as significant as more overt official association , as in the close association of business and financial interests with the Conservative Party . |
| 23 | This latter is quite an important point , because although it may not be immediately obvious , a deposit which consists only of large particles can be just as well-sorted as one which consists only of small ones . |
| 24 | I think there 's a danger that you can go over the top with praise , in that you 're anxious to give quality feedback , the thing that you have to be careful with is that it 's not just meaningless like that , because that can be just as bad as giving negative feedback . |
| 25 | If it is the latter kind , then you can be rather more technical and detailed than you might be for the general readership . |
| 26 | There is little to fear from them if they can be closely examined , though they can be rather more deceptive when framed and covered with glass . |
| 27 | I described colour mutations as deformities , and I think it is obvious that fish suffering from such mutations can be even more disadvantaged than those with crooked spines or distorted finnage . |
| 28 | Conditions in some ‘ private ’ clinics , to which patients without funds are sometimes sent by the State , but which are rarely inspected or monitored for standards , can be even more stark than in the state institutions . |
| 29 | He will also be used to seek out and excise weak links within our organisation , as these can be even more dangerous than external enemies . |
| 30 | And also I think , which is very strong and I think it does come out in , in the Chinese Communist Party , is the lust of power which can be even more dangerous when you convince yourself I 'll do all you lot good but I can make you all members of the Communist Party , whether you want to be or not does n't really matter , you know , it 's gon na be for the good of the country so you fall in with this trap of assuming that you want is for their good so it 's sort of a , a dangerous thing . |