Example sentences of "[adj] thing can be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The examples above illustrate the fact that different things can be planned . |
| 2 | Moore 's approach only makes sense in the context of his belief that any proper thing can be conceived independently of any larger context in which it may figure . |
| 3 | the real thing can be recognised by the incredible number of bites you get in such short time . |
| 4 | Remarkable things can be done linking projectors and computers so that you get composite or varied images on a wall of screens . |
| 5 | Some interesting and useful things can be done in the way of improving specific item search systems , but only if the catalogue has considerable " knowledge " of bibliographical items ( for example , one can envisage a catalogue which could say , " We have n't got Joseph Matthews on online catalogue screen displays , but there is an article in Library trends which might be of some interest " ) . |
| 6 | I guess we 'll never know looking back on it , various things can be traced to David and other things to Tony . |
| 7 | Both have delayed signing new deals and Lawrence said : ‘ I am very hopeful things can be settled amicably . |
| 8 | The Conservatives will , however , be very wrong if they think that the whole constitutional thing can be forgotten . |