Example sentences of "[noun] can [be] held [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later sessions with the parents can be held in private if necessary if there is significant information that can not be discussed in front of the child , but usually this applies only to specific marital problems or sexual difficulties . |
| 2 | These histories can be held in separate , personal files . |
| 3 | Mainframe and minicomputers have data storage facilities which are remote from the majority of suppliers and users of the data They can be stored on magnetic material , often in the form of tape ( much as music can be held on magnetic tape ) These tapes are held centrally and are frequently accessible to many users . |
| 4 | Spatial information can be held in immediate memory and reproduced accurately , just as verbal material can , although verbal immediate memory has received much more research attention . |
| 5 | If , because of the size of the cylinder index , only a higher-level index than the cylinder index can be held in main storage , a 20–50 per cent improvement over the performance of the file when the master index is stored on disk can still be achieved . |
| 6 | We can not see that power can be held in different ways , and that personal and professional relationships that work effectively are often a delicate balance see-sawing on power shifts . |