Example sentences of "and this can [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | High level staff often do n't take their holidays and this can be dangerous . |
| 2 | The problem is that the inspector only inspects a small sample at intervals and this can be misleading . |
| 3 | The problem is that the inspector only inspects a small sample at intervals and this can be misleading . |
| 4 | Calcium , which is found in cheese and milk , is also vital for an elderly person , for a lack of it can cause bone troubles and a type of ‘ old age rickets ’ , and this can be one of the causes of severe backache in later life . |
| 5 | If you 're a serious user you simply ca n't do without it , and this can be expensive . |
| 6 | It has in the past happened that a client has been advised by the agent to amend an order , has entirely agreed with that advice , but has at the same time pointed out that his authority does not extend to giving a final decision , and this can be awkward . |
| 7 | However people who are not familiar with the culture of a country do misinterpret situations and relationships and this can be due to a misunderstanding of visual clues . |
| 8 | Even if you are careful to wipe away as much of the cleanser as possible , faint traces will still remain , and this can be irritating for the skin . |
| 9 | In early recovery it is easy to develop the enthusiasm equivalent to that of some religious converts and this can be boring or oppressive to other people . |
| 10 | The Ego loves making comparisons — and this can be useful . |
| 11 | Journalists who are working regularly in a certain field come to know the look of your paper and this can be useful . |
| 12 | The rate of production of red cells is increased at altitude in response to lowered oxygen and this can be helpful in some mild forms of anaemia . |
| 13 | Sport that invokes excessive emotion , especially anger and aggression , may not suit our need for balance and peace of mind , and this can be destructive to our striving for harmony . |
| 14 | There is sometimes a tendency for one or two children to dominate the work and this can be destructive and intimidating for others . |
| 15 | The cost-of-carry is ( r-d ) and this can be positive or negative . |
| 16 | ‘ When DoI grant schemes require detailed proof that applications for grants are soundly based , they prejudge the conclusions to which the R&D is directed and this can be self-defeating . ’ |
| 17 | Because of the humidity , below freezing temperatures feel colder than they are and can have the harmful effect of biting deep into the vine and this can be fatal if the sap has started to rise . |
| 18 | In the process of treating chronic disease , the patient often experiences a recurrence of old symptoms , and this can be distressing for a time . |
| 19 | Baldwin 's ( 1985 , p. 142 ) work on bringing up handicapped children indicates that grandparents often buy necessities such as food and clothing , and this can be vital to the finances of a household where having a handicapped child creates additional expense . |
| 20 | Sometimes she works mechanically , and this can be disturbing . |
| 21 | I am not suggesting that you should collapse in a soggy heap if you bang your head or shut your finger in the door ; but suppressing tears when you are really unhappy is suppressing the grief itself and this can be harmful in several ways : |