Example sentences of "[conj] can [be] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we pointed out then , although a stretch of discourse can appear to be largely concerned with a single individual , or one discourse subject , so that the discourse may be loosely reported as being ‘ about ’ that individual , this should not lead us to claim that all discourses are about single individuals or can be given convenient one-word titles . |
| 2 | If there does appear to be something interesting going on , there are several useful questions that can be asked next : |
| 3 | However , while skill is something that can be trained other aspects of success may be pre-determined . |
| 4 | The types of organizational change that can be called transformational are as follows : |
| 5 | What is more , there is very little that can be called oceanic crust or trench-filling sediment ( flysch , olistostromes , etc. ) within the Hercynian massifs of Europe . |
| 6 | There are , unfortunately , few pieces of software that can be called useless . |
| 7 | Glen Sligachan offers another worthwhile expedition that can be made easy or arduous according to taste . |
| 8 | We need to recognize that at some level , the processes of computer-aided historical research which involve the application of expert or subject-specific knowledge — are explicable in generic terms that can be made accessible to non-specialists . |
| 9 | " With regard to the Native custom affecting cases of this kind , there is possibly no definite rule that can be made applicable to all cases and to all districts , but this rule appears to be applicable everywhere , that when a woman of one tribe or hapu marries into another tribe or hapu , her rights become extinguished , unless some act of ownership is exercised either by herself or her immediate descendants . |
| 10 | This refers to disorder on a widespread scale , and the officer should take into account not merely his own resources , but those that can be made available to him through the use of the mutual aid provisions of the Police Act 1964 . |
| 11 | Daring , low-backed fashions need versatile bras that can be worn three ways : strapless , halterneck or with low crossover strap . |
| 12 | It is only the inexperienced dealers , who know nothing about the stock market and who are desperate for money that can be manipulated this way . |
| 13 | p. 121 ) ; ‘ Readability does n't mean that your picture must look like a poster , full of bold elements that can be perceived all at once . |
| 14 | So from the point of view of the consumer , there are few tests that can be done prior to purchase , to ascertain how well a product will perform when fitted into the car . |
| 15 | Although many crops are processed for freezing or bottling , there are wasteful methods with roots and top fruits that can be preserved intact . |
| 16 | They promote a " traditional " approach to design problem solving , centred around analytical techniques which are directed towards reducing the number of alternatives that can be considered viable . |
| 17 | The poor boy , who resembles Philip Roth , tells the story in which he takes part , and does so in a manner that can be considered uncontroversial . |
| 18 | One of the many compliments that can be paid this finely produced book is that it is worth reading from cover to cover . |
| 19 | The importance of Kittay 's formulation lies in her wide definition of the type of linguistic unit that can be labelled metaphoric . |
| 20 | One of the first things he found was that golf is not something that can be watched that closely . |
| 21 | However , it is necessary to note that there is a limit to the number of variables that can be held constant in this way . |
| 22 | What of the messages in the pollen of flowers that can be translated thousands of years later ? |
| 23 | This implies , inter alia , that nodes corresponding to infeasible problems are assigned the value and can be declared inactive . |
| 24 | Unlike human experts , they never take holidays and can be made available 24 hours a day . |
| 25 | At the same time , all forms of what would usually be considered popular music can in principle be disseminated by face-to-face methods ( for instance , in concerts ) rather than the mass media , and can be made available free , or even structured as collective participation , rather than sold as a commodity ; it is hard to believe that a few friends , jamming on ‘ Born in the USA ’ at a party , are not producing ‘ popular music ’ . |
| 26 | ‘ We firmly and explicitly reject the idea that a Ph D student should be primarily a research assistant involved in an ongoing research project … the preparation of a Ph D thesis … provides a means of ensuring that research undertaken is preserved and can be made available to others . ’ |
| 27 | Oat bran , which is the outer protective coating of the oat grain , is one of the best sources of soluble fibre and can be eaten raw or cooked . |
| 28 | Widely used in Eastern cookery and in strict vegetarian diets in other parts of the world , tofu is bean curd and can be eaten cold or cooked in a number of ways . |
| 29 | In the long run , such images become coins of exchange along with pickets , football riots , and urban disturbances ; they populate our consciousness and can be recalled intact by the sheer mention of a single word or by a brief news clip from the past . |
| 30 | These have a long shelf life and can be served hot or cold , making them a very good standby to have in the cupboard . |