Example sentences of "of [noun pl] can be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 A considerable overlap of values can be seen in controls and patients with oesophagitis Grade 0 and I , as well as among all oesophagitis groups .
2 All external users of products can be registered with LIFESPAN and details held of the products used by each client .
3 Similarly , hundreds of products can be sold with ‘ Good food costs less at Sainsbury ’ .
4 A third is archaeological context : very occasionally a coin or group of coins can be dated from the other objects in the same stratum , as revealed by excavation .
5 All sorts of phenomena can be used as representations in this way .
6 There is also a register of ‘ off-campus ’ accommodation in lodgings and furnished houses and flats , and details of vacancies can be obtained from the Accommodation Office .
7 There is also a register of ‘ off-campus ’ accommodation in lodgings and furnished houses and flats , and details of vacancies can be obtained from the Accommodation Office .
8 Different coloured books of checks can be used for easier identification of the various departments from which the charges originated .
9 Steve Hagger , a director , says the mounting list of creditors can be blamed on the fact Brandmakers was victim of a fraud being perpetrated on companies in search of cash to help them ride the recession .
10 Such a model is central to the management of air quality in order that alternative regulations of emissions can be examined for compliance with air quality standards .
11 The number of contacts can be estimated from the lattice model by assuming that the probability of having a lattice cell occupied by a solvent molecule is simply the volume fraction φ 1 .
12 A list of titles can be obtained from Central Services Unit , Crawford House , Precinct Centre , Manchester M13 9ER ( Tel. 061273 4233 ) .
13 A full list of titles can be obtained from Chambers at
14 For if the general shape , the location , and the motion of objects can be computed in a low-level , autonomous fashion , then it is not impossible that a kingfisher may possess comparable perceptual mechanisms capable of computing the depth of a fish in water .
15 A variety of norms can be seen as expressions of a single value .
16 Only a small percentage of birds can be taken by this method in any one time since eventually they are disturbed and roost elsewhere . ’
17 Our medieval law of guardianship was concerned mainly with infants who were heirs of land ; and though the ‘ guardian in socage ’ — the nearest relation of the infant to whom the infant 's land can not descend — has not been abolished , the practice of settlement and of appointing trustees in whom the land , or at least powers over it , are vested , renders rare the occasions on which the very limited powers of such or any kind of guardians can be exercised over an infant 's land .
18 By careful selection of the spaces the number of entities can be reduced from literally thousands to just the important few ( see Figure 3.7 ) .
19 Thus even if we accept that the duty of directors to act in the best interests of shareholders can be equated with a duty to maximize profits this does not provide us with any real assurance that the wishes of the shareholders are being executed by the directors or that we have a satisfactory way of controlling the discretion accorded to directors in the name of the Rule of Law .
20 Although the mind-body effects of essences can be verified by science , the spiritual dimension is , of course , elusive — as ethereal as the fragrance of a beautiful flower .
21 In other words , we can not show a recurrent semantic contrast , although it is , of course , possible to find sentences where the substitution of forms can be made without a recurrence of the semantic contrast :
22 Another alternative is an adjustable peg arrangement under which exchange rates are fixed at agreed values , but revaluations and devaluations of currencies can be undertaken under certain conditions .
23 A set of pictures can be hung from ribbons or cords — for example , a set of two or three miniature ovals can be hung down a length of ribbon , with a velvet or silk bow positioned at the top of the strip .
24 Despite these problems , excessive use of sprays can be avoided by monitoring crops for pests or damage .
25 Burr states that suffixed forms of words can be derived by rule .
26 Crystal Clear recommend their very large Turbulator aerators for this use ( up to 18″ long ) and they come ‘ double ended ’ so that a series of units can be combined on one airline in different filter sections .
27 Provided sufficient funds are available or can be easily recovered in order to meet unexpected claims , this pool of funds can be invested in earning assets by the companies to provide a further source of income .
28 The DCF calculation is therefore one way in which recognition of the cost of funds can be incorporated into corporate investment calculations .
29 Even from the point of view of ‘ saver ’ , let alone ‘ worker ’ , conservative/speculative management of funds can be shown to be damaging : savers ' interests lie in ensuring that when they retire , or reach a specified age , the pensions , endowments or annuities they receive will support a reasonable standard of living .
30 In the former case , by employing civilian clerical staff a greater proportion of funds can be allocated for direct policing policies .
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