Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] it can " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the right accessories it can also be used for metal filing , wood and plastic rasping , and for brushing ! |
| 2 | The main criticism of the notation is that for more specific subjects it can be extremely long . |
| 3 | There are several different forms it can take . |
| 4 | As a dive computer it logs depth , temperature and cylinder pressure as functions of time , but by using different sensors it can also log up to eight other parameters simultaneously , and control 12 external devices like switches and relays . |
| 5 | Most of this chapter is devoted to a description of five sets of case studies of the new technology , showing the wide variety of different impacts it can make on the nature of work . |
| 6 | The chance of an exposure transmitting infection varies both between the different ways it can be transmitted and , for reasons yet undetermined , between different people engaging in the same activity . |
| 7 | In conclusion to this section on depositional fabrics it can be seen that a considerable amount of information can be gained from petrographic studies which can be used to supplement field studies and gain insight into the origins of the sediment . |
| 8 | From historical records it can be deduced that there have been more than two hundred notable tsunami in the last two thousand years ; this would allow us more than 100 000 in a million years . |
| 9 | Ontological existents are a sub-species of possible topics of discourse , and any topic of discourse , qua topic of discourse , is such that on different occasions it can be referred to as " the same A " ; with " A " being a descriptive expression of some sort . |
| 10 | That a topic of discourse is such that on different occasions it can be referred to as the same is an analytic proposition setting out part of what " topic of discourse " means . |
| 11 | Obviously to say that an ontological existent qua possible topic of discourse is such that on different occasions it can be referred to as " the same A " is not to say a great deal unless a clarification is given of the distinction and the relationship between these two kinds of sameness . |
| 12 | Because literary texts exist in different editions it can be more helpful instead to note the chapter number , act and scene number , line number , etc. ( and of course , you should indicate the exact edition you are using ) . |
| 13 | In developed countries it can be observed that the widespread utilization of informatics : |
| 14 | As the boundaries of the relevant area are straight lines it can be evaluated quite simply : and so the average torque can be found from : To allow for slight changes in the load torque , due to wear of the components during the system 's working life , the constant frequency clock would be set between 90 and 100 steps . |
| 15 | The record in a profile can contain inputs spanning more than a hundred years , and under favourable circumstances it can be used to chart oscillations in recharge , from which one can infer climatic history . |
| 16 | In real terms it can be a large sum to pay ( £700 — £1400 on a £70,000 sale ) so think carefully when you budget for a move . |
| 17 | It comes courtesy of AIS , the information service that pumps out Notams and an awful lot more from Heathrow and is well known within the aviation world for the personal briefings it can give for aviators seeking to make foreign journeys . |
| 18 | Realizations of the vowels in the relevant items belong to two different phonemes ; these alternants ( like type 2a variants ) are usually extremely socially salient in the community , but for obvious reasons it can be difficult to deal with them quantitatively . |
| 19 | To distance himself from his domestic woes it can be expected Gooch will drive himself and his players even harder than usual in training the next few days . |
| 20 | It can develop as fast as a Charolais if fed appropriately and under ideal circumstances it can achieve similar weights within the same time span , especially if breeders are selective in their choice of stock . |
| 21 | It is thought that while this force is insignificant in large voids it can be sufficiently strong in the small pores in very fine-grained material to cause rock fracture . |
| 22 | In a world of potentially conflicting beliefs it can thus help to extract the sting from many otherwise nasty situations of conflict and tension . |
| 23 | From these three major sources it can be seen that rape and sexual assault are very rarely the subject of investigative journalism outside of some judicial context . |
| 24 | ‘ Place needs all the good teachers it can get , from what I can gather , ’ said Major Tilney . |
| 25 | Because of the common age of onset being in the late teens it can easily be equated with the usual somewhat awkward behaviour and natural rebellion of teenagers , and initially be set aside by both relatives and professionals , resulting in great family trauma , and at times violence or suicide . |
| 26 | On the other hand , just as he defended the use of Article 100 , George Close also defended the use of Article 235 on the same grounds , i.e. that even in purely economic terms it can be shown that environmental and consumer legislation does in fact affect production and marketing costs . |
| 27 | Shivering , a form of involuntary muscular action , raises the metabolic rate and elevates body temperature ; in extreme cases it can quickly raise metabolic rate by a factor of four to five . |
| 28 | Milton 's high style allowed Samson to be read in a manner which reassured the very groups it can be argued the poem attacks . |
| 29 | Guy 's bacteriologist Dr Norman Simmons said last night : ‘ If it gets into surgical wounds it can cause infections and blood poisoning . ’ |
| 30 | In small birds it can hardly be rendered except as a blur of wings ; we can sometimes see their wingspread clearly when they threaten each other or quarrel at bird tables . |