Example sentences of "[noun sg] they can not [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since such orders are not the product of a directing intelligence they can not be said to have a particular purpose . |
| 2 | But without wealth they can not be tackled at all . |
| 3 | By the physiologist within his special and well defined universe of discourse they may be properly regarded as epiphenomena ; but by the naturalist in his more catholic survey of nature they can not be so regarded . |
| 4 | When back office problems lead to a suspension they can not be sorted out in short order . ’ |
| 5 | When back office problems lead to a suspension they can not be sorted out in short order . ’ |
| 6 | Its remuneration in the form of wages may not be very high , but does offer a measure of security , in that wages are contractually established and regulated under existing labour laws , which means that in theory they can not be arbitrarily withdrawn or altered . |
| 7 | Like a fiery Pandora 's box , the lid was thrown wide open , spewing all the good and evil upon the world ( and , like the Greek myth , once good and evil are loosed on the world they can not be called back ) . |
| 8 | On the other hand they can not be expected to do their job efficiently unless they have a substantial background of experience in commanding large public transport aircraft or their military equivalents . |
| 9 | Until the men are identified beyond doubt they can not be returned to Romania . |
| 10 | The records contain much of interest ( and in this regard they can not be unique ) . |