Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] in a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The first of these , the preparation of lessons in sequence will obviously deal with the formulation of learning objectives which can be realised in a particular unit of work .
2 The latter phenomena have been extensively analysed in the limit B 0 , in which the Ikeda mapping becomes one-dimensional and can be realised in a so-called hybrid system in which the feedback is electronic rather than optical .
3 The use of such standards means that information can be exchanged in a concise and , with any luck , unambiguous format .
4 Network theory holds that information can be represented in a distributed form , in terms of the pattern of activity in a large number of elements .
5 Evidence of the company 's determination to continue its remarkable expansion plan can be seen in a recent management restructuring , designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets , such as the UK .
6 The well-worn cliché that the police are only a reflection of the society they serve , can be seen in a different light .
7 The range of possibilities for the pace and form of change can be seen in a few specific industries in each of the three sectors : national resource processing , manufacturing and services .
8 This can be seen in a qualitative way by considering the party game in which participants guess how many people would need to be asked their birthdays , on average , to find two with birthdays on the same day .
9 However , pieces of Norman and medieval masonry can be seen in a nearby barn and in local field walls , and to the east of the church is a round mound , probably the motte of an abortive or adulterine castle .
10 The metaphor of the gem here is like a filter or a screen through which Lucy can be seen in a fresh light , and as such the metaphor has the " power to inform and enlighten " which a literal paraphrase would not have — it would fail " to give the insight that the metaphor did " ( Black 1971 : 186f ) .
11 While the 1970s and '80s brought new levels of technical expertise , some of the best matte paintings of all time can be seen in a 1930s production which , though having a very big budget for its day , nonetheless incorporated shrewd economies , including the avoidance of location shooting and of building sets that would be used only briefly .
12 The support that such strategic arguments seek to obtain from international law can be seen in a significant study done for the Rand Corporation ( Builder and Graubard , 1982 ) .
13 Listening can be done in a classroom-type situation where you listen to a live language helper or to a tape recording which can be played over and over again .
14 Working with carers and helpers can be done in a task-centred way , helping to partialise the difficulties and problems they may be facing , to find a solution bit by bit .
15 Once a spreadsheet model is established such questions can be answered in a few seconds .
16 In this way examples can be collected in a methodical way and edited with the minimum expenditure of time on viewing and selecting extracts from long recordings .
17 Heat is seldom essential , and cuttings can be struck in a cold frame or outdoors under cloches , but may take all winter to root .
18 As a visiting teacher here , I have been amazed to see what can be achieved in a young medical school without many of the traditional resources .
19 The technique required in presenting characters from these plays is usually more delicate than can be achieved in a first audition , whereas the work of Tom Stoppard , David Hare and Barry Keefe ( for example ) is more easily grasped by the young actor .
20 Size , however , can be achieved in a different way — by grouping cells together in an organised colony .
21 Under Council Tax legislation , a dwelling can be placed in a lower valuation band if there is a room predominantly used to meet the needs of a disabled person ; if there is an additional bathroom or kitchen ; or the person is in a wheelchair .
22 In practical terms this means The Fix can be placed in a horizontal crack with a large proportion of the stem sticking out and fallen on in the knowledge that the device has been specifically designed to give an increased safety margin .
23 Planning exhibitions should be carried out within a rolling three-year cycle , so that strategic , management , budgetary , horticultural , and logistic aspects can be incorporated in a professional manner well ahead of time .
24 Health visitors can be employed in a part-time capacity , and the job theoretically lends itself well to jobsharing .
25 The contradiction remains that in a liberal framework , feminism can be tolerated in a piecemeal way , and be claimed as evidence of enlightenment and progress , so long as nothing else — the rest — has to change .
26 There is also the problem that even a ‘ harmless ’ drug can be misused in a harmful way .
27 Given that there are females , the problem of why sexual reproduction exists can be raised in a sharper form ( see Figure 7 ) .
28 In a sense , as we argue later , debt policy provides a lump-sum redistribution between different generations ; within limits , any depressing effect on savings caused by tax policy can be offset in a non-distortionary manner .
29 This may be because they occur only in association with a particular element , like the cran — of cranberry , or because they occur with a particular semantic value only in the context of one other element , like the — en of oxen , the ab — of abnormal , or foot in foot the bill ; in a case of collocational uniqueness of either of these types , no contrast in which the unique element participates can be tested in a distinct linguistic environment .
30 Banks also provide safe custody facilities for their customers whereby share certificates and other valuables can be deposited in a separate compartment in the bank 's safe .
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