Example sentences of "[det] can be the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because all therapists realize that this can be the case , no one is likely to be offended if you feel that you would prefer to consult someone else . |
| 2 | This can be the case with ivory , which is pretty nearly tooth material . |
| 3 | However , the simple analysis of chapter 7 dealing with excise taxes suggests that this can be the case only if demand is completely inelastic or supply is completely elastic . |
| 4 | Sometimes ‘ continuous ’ monitoring is possible in the sense that a change of state triggers an observation ; this can be the case in , for example , psychiatric follow-up studies . |
| 5 | This can be the result of a loss of part of the DNA or the replacement of one or more of the four nucleotides by others . |
| 6 | What this implies and should express is the field-worker 's moral commitment to his foreign hosts ; this can be the source of much personal anguish and heart-searching . |
| 7 | Rocastle said : ‘ I 've had to be patient , but hopefully this can be the start of my Leeds career and a turning point for the club . ’ |
| 8 | The other person does not want the relationship to end , although this can be the outcome , but perhaps feels subjected to unreasonable demands or expectations , or is struggling with guilt or frustration , or feels neglected and unwanted . |
| 9 | This can be the outcome of ( a ) a process which selects only those facts which prove a given case , and omits others — an intentional distortion of evidence ; or ( b ) an unwitting omission , a failure to carry out the exhaustive search for evidence which should characterise historical study . |
| 10 | This can be the keystone of the defence as well , although the defendant might be prepared to accept the plaintiff 's evidence if it contains nothing controversial . |
| 11 | This can be the basis of the most wonderful experience that life can offer the human being . |
| 12 | Enlightenment , if such can be the word , came on the evening following Jahsaxa 's conversation with Tammuz Malamute . |
| 13 | Such can be the power of a corporate culture . |
| 14 | Each planner is individually responsible for putting forward suggestions of suitable issues ; in some instances these can be the result of maverick ideas , and in others they are achieved through a more down-to-earth type of thought . |
| 15 | I 'm not saying he has n't , but you know that can be the sign . |
| 16 | I can not see how with that wording , that can be the case . |
| 17 | It is clear that in reading a novel one can not influence its development ( that can be the pleasure or pain of reading ) , but it is almost equally hard for a criminal to influence the direction of a trial , or for a primary school pupil to prevent the lesson progressing as the teacher intends . |