Example sentences of "[noun] can be almost [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ruff can be almost any shade of cream or red to black , and includes ear-tufts often of a different colour . |
| 2 | But the majority of these heroes are unsung while their peers in the Civil Service can be almost certain of collecting a medal with their gold watch . |
| 3 | A pattern can be almost any material , even plaster which has had a layer of sealer on it . |
| 4 | Their warty , slimy and sometimes scaly skins can be almost any colour . |
| 5 | Sometimes , such defences can be almost impossible to break down on a person-to-person level . |
| 6 | If what has just been said gives an impression that interviews can be almost infinite in their variety , perhaps this is not a bad thing . |