Example sentences of "[verb] it can be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say it can be creative , but is it , in practice ? |
| 2 | She 's fixing it up , I 've never been , but her people used to spend holidays up there , and she says it can be fabulous , weather and midges permitting . |
| 3 | Where poor social acceptance does occur it can be useful to look at ways in which this problem has been tackled , possibly with children who have other educational disadvantages . |
| 4 | when the term homosexual is used it can be male , female specified . |
| 5 | Once the first version of the report has been drafted it can be proof-read and amended . |
| 6 | Though game theory has been criticised , we believe it can be helpful if used critically to explore the possible structure of conflicts , rather than to search for neat but probably illusory ‘ answers ’ . |
| 7 | But I find it can be lonely . ’ |
| 8 | Attach the peg to the box with a short length of cord — losing it can be irritating . |
| 9 | I mean , when you start a silly rumour that a famous woman is really some silly actor dressed up — well senior citizens reading it can be HEARTBROKEN . |
| 10 | Tritium is nasty stuff , and ingesting it can be fatal . |
| 11 | It is naturally important to them that their children and grandchildren should know what life was like when they were young , and although younger people may not realise it at the time , a knowledge of their own family history and the characters that made it can be valuable to them , too , if they are to understand themselves and their own lives . |
| 12 | I mean it can be aware you can be aware of somebody with cerebral palsy having cerebral palsy and you can also be totally unaware that they have it . |
| 13 | ‘ Yeah , I 've heard it can be rough . |
| 14 | Everything is clearly displayed in the LCD but live it can be awkward to see . |
| 15 | Holiday demand is highly sensitive to changes in underlying economic conditions ( it is relatively income-elastic for instance ) which means it can be subject to rapid changes as the cyclical pattern of economic activity develops . |
| 16 | You have a variety of options , which means it can be tailor-made to your needs . |
| 17 | It deserves careful thought , especially when many of the techniques to improve it can be expensive in time , effort and money . |
| 18 | Observers expect the Santa Cruz Operation to announce a profit for its first quarter shortly : the market is expected to want the company to prove it can be profitable for one further quarter through to March — without Larry Michels — before issuing an initial public offering next April with the aim of going public in June . |
| 19 | Delinquents producer Alex Cutler and Kylie prove it can be fun with a water pistol fight during a demanding schedule . |