Example sentences of "[n mass] can [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pencilfish are less easy to breed than many tropicals and the fry can be difficult to rear . |
| 2 | More research using the new data can be useful , however , in exploring the sensitivity of the model to a variety of changes in assumptions and included factors . |
| 3 | Around £20,00 can be sufficient . |
| 4 | Large fish can be expensive to buy , but small fish soon grow if fed and looked after . |
| 5 | As a result of presentations from fishermen 's associations , Customs have reviewed their policy on the liability of fresh fish used as bait , and have decided that such fish can be zero-rated . |
| 6 | How exactly these small fish can be safe nestled within the anemone 's embrace while other fish and invertebrates are stung , killed and devoured remained something of a mystery until recently . |
| 7 | They can be kept singularly or in small groups , but ensure the aquarium has plenty of hiding places , for these fish can be aggressive towards one another . |
| 8 | Many of our beliefs about conditions in the wild for fish can be wrong . |
| 9 | Statistics can be tedious , but these demonstrate dramatically the great power and splendour of Argentine railways . |
| 10 | However , such statistics can be misleading . |
| 11 | Hunting statistics can be misleading since they record only those animals actually taken by hunters . |
| 12 | ‘ Shell-fish can be dangerous in their own right . ’ |
| 13 | And how many people can be sure of things about themselves when they 've been brought up to please other people ? |
| 14 | But mind you , people can be awkward too ca n't they . |
| 15 | When he visited Moscow in October 1988 , Gorbachev asssured him that ‘ the Romanian people can be confident that it will always find in the Soviet people a reliable ally , a useful partner , and a true friend . ’ |
| 16 | If elderly people can be involved in telling their stories as living history , especially to young people , then some sense of their real worth can return . |
| 17 | This done , the next broad area to be covered was the need to examine the various models of community economic development , how local people can be involved in the process of regenerating their areas , how the process can best be facilitated and what can be realistically achieved . |
| 18 | Until now the medical profession has been one British people can be proud of . |
| 19 | Everyone in the profession is aware that some people can be absent from teaching posts and not be missed . |
| 20 | Some people can be ambivalent in this way for years . |
| 21 | Billing people can be difficult , especially if they live in flats . |
| 22 | These people can be difficult to track down , but they do tend to specialise in specific subjects . |
| 23 | The only way people can be safe is to assume they could be the thieves ' next target and do what they can to protect their horses . |
| 24 | The intensity of reaction is normally very much less in these cases than after a severe loss such as bereavement but , even so , people can be surprised by their lethargy , sadness , even depression and bursts of irritation , which disturb what was expected to be so happy . |
| 25 | By this is meant young children 's explicit knowledge that they and others have mental states which are only ‘ in the running for truth ’ , that beliefs held by people can be false and yet these false beliefs can determine their thought and behaviour . |
| 26 | The idea that people can be sensitive to natural gas is a contentious one , but it is claimed that some people have made dramatic recoveries after removing the gas supply from their house . |
| 27 | Our bodies were certainly not designed to copy with them and some people can be sensitive to them , producing a variety of allergies . |
| 28 | The effects of alcohol on the social behaviour of older people can be severe because of their reduced kidney and liver functioning . |
| 29 | Sometimes , people can be evil , egoistic , destructive and aggressive , and think only of themselves as we know to our cost , and as we see all around us in the world , from time to time . |
| 30 | Creative people can be hostile to research , and your findings should be tactfully presented and not issued as orders . |