Example sentences of "of [n mass] can be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These fancy varieties of goldfish can be placed in the pond during the warm summer months , but need to be removed when the water temperatures fall below 10–14°C . |
| 2 | An impression of the extent of expansion and subsequent volume of data can be gathered from the illustration in Fig 11.9 , which also summarises the stages of the exercise up to this point . |
| 3 | It often happens in large computer systems that , because of a lack of local control over the system , there is little confidence that accuracy of data can be guaranteed . |
| 4 | Alternatively , the volume of data can be restricted by selecting a specific archaeological period or group of periods — the study might be confined to prehistoric archaeology world-wide , for example . |
| 5 | A second prize of $10,000 can be awarded at the jury 's discretion to a modestly-sized or particularly innovative catalogue . |
| 6 | When a big shoal is feeding dozens of bream can be seen rolling at the same time , all facing the same way . |
| 7 | A tank can be maintained without filtration , but more work is involved and only about half the number of fish can be kept . |
| 8 | So , with all systems working , the choice of fish can be taken from the categories listed in the final table . |
| 9 | It is believed an overall reduction of 2% can be achieved by the year 2000 as a result of these actions . |
| 10 | Whether Primary , Secondary or Both types of media can be used for the offline run . |
| 11 | They will also be organising one or more Open Evenings so that family and friends of staff can be shown round George 1V Bridge and Causewayside . |
| 12 | Sometimes a small minority of people can be influenced by what they see via the films or something . |
| 13 | Once again , with a minimum of formal rules and supervisory staff , the behaviour — the fuel consumption — of large numbers of people can be kept under surveillance . |
| 14 | IXI will also be trotting out its latest release of X.desktop , version 3.5 , which now supports video images so pictures of people can be encapsulated as icons . |
| 15 | Large numbers of people can be studied . |
| 16 | This crucial element in Morgan 's evidence is an illusion and there is not the slightest shred of evidence that those societies where large numbers of people can be referred to by the terms for parent are societies where marriage is either more or less individualistic . |
| 17 | Both of them can be thought of as being exercised in varying degrees , so that observation of people can be carried out with varying degrees of participation and varying degrees of control . |
| 18 | However , the limitation of the sound guide is equally evident : only a small number of works can be given such exceptional treatment . |
| 19 | Other reasons are that Prestel pages can be included in microviewdata bases alongside pages created by pupils ; Prestel pages on a specific subject Can be downloaded to disk and the disk incorporated into an information package , with slides , tapes and printed materials ; and that Prestel may not always be available in the place where the information is needed , thus downloading allows for flexibility in that , for example , pages of graphics can be used for work in the art department . |
| 20 | It has 21 roads , on which about 120 vehicles of an average length of 50ft can be painted at one and the same time . |
| 21 | In the case of a fairly simple system Better Business Service grants would probably be available through Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise and up to 35 per cent of the costs will be paid up to a maximum grant of £525 can be paid under this scheme . |
| 22 | Data on bedrock surfaces in desert regions show that on dark rocks temperatures of 80°C can be attained by solar radiation and diumal ranges of 50°C are not uncommon . |