Example sentences of "can [be] kept " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even with supplementary feeding , only a few dolphins can be kept alive in such small reserves , which may not be enough to maintain an adequate gene pool . |
| 2 | They are shown how the relationship can be kept in good order and repaired by means of a great array of sacrificial rituals , and how the well-being of their society can be maintained . |
| 3 | By choosing varieties which are grafted on dwarfing rootstocks where these are available ( cherries , apricots , plums , peaches , pears , apples ) , together with less vigorous varieties of others , trees can be kept to a more manageable size , some small enough even to grow in large pots or in a greenhouse . |
| 4 | The family , meanwhile can be kept amused with the miniature railway , mini-farm and various family events , and if you meet at the coffee shop at the end of the day , you may even be treated to a little live music . |
| 5 | However , Daphne told me that the tall spikes of flowers , resembling yellow lupins , last better if stem-rotting bacteria can be kept at bay . |
| 6 | If fat loss is at a relatively slow , steady , controlled pace and if moderate exercise is taken , metabolic rate can be kept at a reasonable level ; it might even increase , and you will be fitter , too . |
| 7 | Another frequent problem is that brood mares are often brought in from the paddock about a month before the horse is due to foal , and are put in a little paddock next to the owner 's house so that ‘ an eye can be kept on her . ’ |
| 8 | The rod can be kept in balance by adjusting forces and distances so that their product is a constant : |
| 9 | ‘ Secrets can be kept a long time , ’ he says . |
| 10 | ‘ Mr Major has made clear that if after an exhaustive debate the Scottish people want a divorce then there is no way they can be kept in the union against their will . |
| 11 | The Springers have now decided to sell and do it all again on a plot not far away — but this time with an indoor pool for year-round use and half-doors so children can be kept within sight of the kitchen and gym . |
| 12 | The regulations , which are mainly concerned with the security of explosives , will make changes to the types and quantities of explosives that can be kept for private use without the need for a licence or registration . |
| 13 | Neural cells can be kept in good condition in vivo for many hours , and provide a good chemical test system and model for memory . |
| 14 | With a brown-field solution disruption can be kept to a minimum . |
| 15 | He may prefer still mineral water to tap water , so a bottle can be kept near him . |
| 16 | Their effects can not be isolated from the HLCA system ; in essence it has been the availability of substantial levels of grant plus the guarantee of HLCAs on the increased numbers of animals which can be kept on the agriculturally improved grassland , which together have constituted a substantial incentive for such capital improvements . |
| 17 | With careful management , however , these problems can be kept to a minimum . |
| 18 | The pills themselves , if stored tightly capped , out of the sun and away from strong smells , can be kept for years without loss of potency . |
| 19 | I suggest that the regrets can be kept to a minimum by using the following steps : |
| 20 | The shop can be kept open outside normal opening hours , to meet the needs of the community |
| 21 | The latter has the advantages that the list can easily be amended and the transparency can be kept in the patient 's notes . |
| 22 | Copies of interesting x-rays or photographs can be kept , thus further increasing learning resources . |
| 23 | Even when pods have to be opened in the field , to save weight on the return journey , the seeds can be kept in good condition for two weeks by packing them in damp charcoal . |
| 24 | Its ability to trap dust , the ease with which stale and fresh foam can be kept separate without mutual diffusion , and the barriers it offers to the spread of flame or explosion , are all points in its favour . |
| 25 | I confess to not immediately grasping one reason for the cathedral 's decline ( ’ Pigeons can be kept off the facade by netting but few sink into the porous marble ’ ) . |
| 26 | A lot of this information can be kept together on one sheet of paper to make an interview plan ( Figure 4 ) . |
| 27 | Wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed , and it is , in fact , because this has happened through the centuries that we now see so many variations . |
| 28 | The jaw can be kept open allowing Tom to work unhindered and with no fear of being bitten . |
| 29 | When the extremities are warm , the whole body can be kept warm with light clothing . |
| 30 | All the parasitic insects which may attack the vine in Champagne , with the exception of phylloxera , can be kept under control with numerous proprietary brands of insecticide , if treated early enough . |