Example sentences of "it can be [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Research shows this can nudge up work rates ; but , like busing schoolchildren from black to white areas , it can be political dynamite . |
| 2 | That it can be great fun . ’ |
| 3 | It can be great fun creating designs like these , and they look very effective once they are finished . |
| 4 | It can be heady stuff , it can be a pleasant experience , or it can leave a nasty taste in the mouth and cost a great deal . |
| 5 | you know , that could be a sort of central way of getting that back could n't it if if it can be that sort of you know comments about being more confident , being able to get on with it . |
| 6 | It can be absolute validation and extremely joy , a rope with which to hang or totally non ! |
| 7 | Sometimes it can be close harmony but then often it 's not , unfortunately . |
| 8 | It can be useful practice to read through the first sentences of paragraphs which make up a published essay , to see how much work — of summary and of signposting — is being done by these " topic sentences " . |
| 9 | The research team , based at the Bristol Oncology Centre , hopes the method will eventually become an accepted screening method as it can be used time after time without any risk to the patient 's health . |
| 10 | In Italy it is often found flavoured with crystallised fruits for eating as a dessert cheese , or it can be used plain for cooking , but mainly for desserts . |
| 11 | It can be some object which will advance the action of your story . |
| 12 | Er , it can be a sport it can be some sort of activity , it could be going to evening classes , learning something . |
| 13 | It can be three point seven eight , seven nine eight , or you can just multiply and divide by ten for how many ten pounds there are . |
| 14 | A man-hater is someone ( and it can be another man ) inspired by revenge . |
| 15 | Listening demands concentration , a focus of attention ; it costs effort , it can be hard work , much harder work when there is a hearing loss . |
| 16 | I enjoy being a mum but it can be hard work . |
| 17 | A junior hacksaw is useful in confined spaces and generally makes a cleaner cut , though it can be hard work to use . |
| 18 | It can be hard work being a prima dogga , and after a long book-signing session there 's nothing Dido likes more than going fishing in the River Kennet . |
| 19 | But it can be any image that comes to me at second-hand , whether it be postcard , film still , TV or whatever . |
| 20 | ‘ It can be difficult handling the residents at times , but it is nice to know that without CATH , they would otherwise be sleeping in the car parks or shop doorways ’ . |
| 21 | With the emergence of Pop , bells of recognition begin to go off , but otherwise it can be difficult going . |