Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And you do n't think that can be related to his murder ? ’ |
| 2 | I think the key point is Yeltsin , like Gorbachev , unlike the coup leaders is part of a very privileged elite in the Soviet Union and the difference is that to express the erm , you know trying to put them , advance themselves in society at the expense of the rest of Soviet 's society , applicable difference is erm much more inventive and sort of packed on the end to justify er that , that the moves they are making , I mean at , you know like I say that can be seen in the very democratic step that Yeltsin 's been taking since he 's been the Russian president . |
| 3 | This tendency to catch and pull happens most often when approaching the workpiece , but with experience I found this can be avoided easily by working against the rotation . |
| 4 | The first steps to remedy this can be taken by an LEA prepared to think of its specialist services as a coherent structure . |
| 5 | Mr Rowland says most can be introduced immediately , without either membership approval or a new Lloyd 's Act . |
| 6 | If something does not appear to have been covered , for instance work on interpretations of history ( Attainment Target 2 ) , then some extra activity to cover this can be included in the scheme of work . |
| 7 | This gives one an idea how the print , that is the working on the plate , is progressing and if there are any offending areas or marks these can be removed from the plate by scraping and burnishing the metal . |
| 8 | As elsewhere , the changes which seem natural can be shown to have been initiated or exacerbated by man , even on such a large scale . |
| 9 | Electrical installations that get wet can be dried out with a hand held hair dryer or fan heater although if any damage is suspected the installation concerned should be checked by a competent electrician before use . |
| 10 | If one considers only the AC power , we know this can be supplied either from off-site ( the grid is the usual source ) or from one-site diesel generators . |
| 11 | If the owner moves to larger or smaller premises , rugs can simply be added or taken away ; equally , if a rug is damaged another can be purchased for far less than it would cost to have the entire floor covering replaced ; and by simply interchanging items it is also possible to alter the whole appearance of a room . |
| 12 | The reverse pattern would obtain to the right of and a move from a point such as 4 to point 3 can be anticipated . |
| 13 | Well of course , no , I mean more can be done all the time er clearly there are some quite difficult areas about priority and where people would choose to invest their money , but certainly in the long run AIDS H I V is a crucial issue facing society , drugs misuse or drugs use is an absolutely integral part of that whole problem . |
| 14 | The other districts have had plenty of opportunity to say so but they have not and I believe that can be taken that they are not favourably disposed to a new settlement within their district , regardless of whether they 're in favour of the principle of it . |
| 15 | In final position in the syllable , we find that can be followed by ( e.g. ‘ watched ’ ) and by ( e.g. ‘ wedged ’ ) . |
| 16 | what skills do you have that can be utilised ? |
| 17 | A reunion should cater for all levels of work and it is hoped this can be rectified next time . |
| 18 | Again , environments that make exercising entertaining can be employed , perhaps including some competitive element such as a game or simply a timed response system . |
| 19 | To give a smooth polish to the fondant , a plastic icing smoother can be pressed over the surface of the cake . |
| 20 | ‘ I think that can be managed . |
| 21 | There has been , I think has put it adequately very well , that there are members who 've turned up really for no real reason but to speak on a minor item which members of their group could 've taken on their behalf , and therefore erm , I , I do support that we need to look at that particular issue , and I think that can be dealt with under the present chairs arrange arrangement without having to have permanent chairs . |
| 22 | In a few cases where a horn has been removed this can be proved by stating so or by an admission on the part of the defendant . |
| 23 | It is suggested that it was derived from the hauling of boats along the river and that it was from this place that manual hauling of boats along a tow path began , but in all fairness I think this can be discounted . |
| 24 | Bonhams have a sale of canine art every January to coincide with Crufts , in which every doggie artefact imaginable can be found . |
| 25 | It is only changes in test scores which exceed these reliability estimates that can be regarded as reflecting real changes in the child 's ability . |
| 26 | However , shot 2 can be taken from the ‘ wrong ’ side of the path if it is aimed from D directly on the line of the girl 's approach ; this frontal angle neutralises her previous left-to-right movement across the screen in the minds of the audience . |
| 27 | Many horses which ‘ have ’ to be kept stabled can be helped by visual and tactile communication ( a stable companion , or a hole knocked through partition walls ) , more bulk in their food , or food which takes more work to eat ( turnips , or small-mesh hay-nets ) , the provision of a playpen outside , and the realisation by the owner that keeping an animal in stressful conditions amounts , quite simply , to cruelty . |
| 28 | The configurational entropy is found by calculating the number of ways that n x linear chains each x segments long can be placed on a diamond lattice , for which the coordination number z = 4 , together with n o holes . |
| 29 | All sorts of latent talents which the daily demands of home , work and family may have kept dormant can be rediscovered or developed . |
| 30 | If possible price levels to achieve this can be hypothesized , the model of table 5.2 can be used to inquire whether the experience-curve effect is adequate to sustain a positive NPV at such price levels . |