Example sentences of "[pron] can [be] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can be such a bore , Lucien . ’ |
| 2 | In the Dialogues Berkeley shows awareness of the possible accusation of unfair dealing : he admits ‘ spiritual substance ; although [ we ] … have no idea of it ’ , while he denies that ‘ there can be such a thing as material substance , because [ we ] … have no notion or idea of it ’ . |
| 3 | Two conditions must be met before there can be such an appeal : |
| 4 | It needs support from an explanation , in terms of the conditional theory , of how there can be such counter-examples . |
| 5 | The first , and most natural , reaction to this is to reject the suggestion that there can be such things as non-descriptive , simple referential symbols . |
| 6 | It can be such a mild disease , and so like other childhood illnesses , you can never be absolutely sure you have had it . |
| 7 | It can be such a mild disease , and so like other childhood illnesses , you can never be absolutely sure you have had it . |
| 8 | ‘ God sent all artists here because it can be such a drag to be on this planet , ’ said the star . |
| 9 | But it can be such a hard choice . |
| 10 | In the office , he can be such a hard taskmaster that his closest aide , Gabriella Forte , describes his attitude before each new collection as a ‘ rape of the staff ’ . |