Example sentences of "[is] [conj] [noun pl] can [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the problems for police investigating the crimes is that horses can be stolen in one part of the country and then swiftly transported hundreds of miles away , or even overseas . |
| 2 | The great contrast , according to this moral philosophy , between beliefs and attitudes is that beliefs can be true or false , while attitudes can not be . |
| 3 | The most obvious effect of plate tectonics is that continents can be split and their components driven apart if a divergent plate margin becomes established beneath them , and can be caused to collide with each other along the lines of subduction zones , where mountain belts such as the Himalayas may thereby be generated . |
| 4 | The reason for this is that movables can be transferred by delivery free of 1% stamp duty . |
| 5 | The third point is that leaflets can be produced which are specifically tailored to one category of users ( including postgraduates and academic staff ) or geared to a particular subject . |
| 6 | In both these examples it is clear that a major advantage of the simulation model is that answers can be more reliably obtained to questions such as ‘ how high should 1 build this bridge ? ’ or ‘ what would be the hydrological effect of building another 2000 houses in Edwalton ? ’ than if the engineer or planner were to rely solely upon rules of thumb or ‘ common sense ’ . |
| 7 | Of the many drawbacks the most ludicrous is that applications can be made only once a year at a certain time . |
| 8 | One of the advantages of being in government is that measures can be initiated that begin to shape public opinion . |
| 9 | Our observation is that tapes can be used only in very superficial wounds and very small skin lacerations . |
| 10 | Currently , one of the rather loosely applied definitive differences between plant and animal life is that plants can be propagated in either of two ways , sexually by means of seed , which involves male and female contributions from different plants or from different parts of the same plant , or asexually ( vegetatively ) by means of cutting and layering , which is analogous to cutting off an arm or a leg and growing an entirely new individual from such a part into a whole new body . |
| 11 | The suggestion is that computers can be programmed to process discourse in a similar way to human beings , though the complexity of human language competence and human knowledge are far greater than those of any existing computer . |
| 12 | A principle of APL is that individuals can be assessed for their competence without regard for time , place or method of learning . |
| 13 | The advantage of this method is that results can be presented in the form of statistics and tables . |
| 14 | One important consideration is that techniques can be developed to stimulate the healing process and prevent the spread of pathogens which may inhibit wound healing . |
| 15 | A widely held view is that animals can be ranked on a scale , a ‘ phylogenetic ’ scale , based on their degree of similarity to humans . |
| 16 | One great joy about travelling by train is that places can be viewed at a distance , without the urgent compulsion to visit , in person , every stick and stone of a place systematically itemising contents and structure . |
| 17 | One big advantage of an outside pit for the water companies is that meters can be read even if there is nobody at home when the water company official calls . |
| 18 | It is because values can be most effectively defined and expressed in words that the study of literature claims a central place in humane studies . |