Example sentences of "it can be [vb pp] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should it be lost or damaged , it can be regenerated quickly . |
| 2 | They usually come with self-adhesive pads , so it can be mounted anywhere in the vicinity of the tank . |
| 3 | Partially stenosed coronary arteries can often be re-bored using a hi-tech version of the pipe-cleaner known as a balloon catheter , so named because it can be blown up at the appropriate moment to expand the narrowed segment . |
| 4 | The pistol shot is so loud it can be heard well over half a mile away . |
| 5 | It can be heard down the entire High Street . |
| 6 | ‘ When the order is delivered , it can be invoiced electronially . |
| 7 | It can be constructed easily and cheaply by tacking a square of white or green flannel to a board 24 ins by 24 ins ( 60 cm by 60 cm ) . |
| 8 | Clearly , where a boundary exists on the ground as a physical feature ( a bank , ditch , or hedge ) it can be examined archaeologically and some dating evidence may become available . |
| 9 | It can be stated simply . |
| 10 | It can be overcome only by constant and constantly renewed efforts to disrupt the reified structure of existence by concretely relating to the concretely manifested contradictions of the total development , by becoming conscious of the immanent meanings of these contradictions for total development . |
| 11 | The expectation is so subtle that it can be transmitted even when the experimenter conveys his instructions by means of a tape recording . |
| 12 | Failure of the chain links is called scission and it can be caused not only by strain but also by chemical means . |
| 13 | In the words of one congressman , ‘ A near idiot who has competent casework can stay in congress as long as he wants , while a genius who flubs it can be bounced very quickly . ’ |
| 14 | No matter how faint or how brief each transmission may be it can be snatched out of the air and analysed . |
| 15 | Consequently , it can be planned so that it is raised at the most appropriate time for it to be dealt with effectively . |
| 16 | It can be seen clearly by considering the expression for the rate of discount above . |
| 17 | The application does nothing to retain the existing trees on the site , it was a , it is , a mature garden with some mature trees , and all those trees are to be removed , it certainly does n't do anything to retain the rural character of the na of the village , and certainly does n't enhance the character of the adjoining small er rural cottages , i in fact it would be , it could be argued that it damages the rural environment , because the development is such that it is more suited for an urban development , almost a city centre , because the comment has been made that there is only about a metre between the dwellings and indeed there is only a metre between the dwellings and the adjoining boundaries , surely there is a need for screening , it is in a in a very very prominent position , it can be seen clearly as you enter the village from the Farnsfield area , the present proposal does n't provide sufficient room for screening , and and like the screen which is adjacent to this building , which are set well back from the road , and provide an opportunity for screening the single access to the site and the fact that the frontage to these two properties is completely taken up with garaging and with vehicle access does n't even provide an opportunity to screen . |
| 18 | By simple calculation , it can be seen why the luckless Tretyakov needs the $15 million . |
| 19 | If the agricultural seats are added to the middle-class strongholds , it can be seen why Conservatism was so strong between the wars , for the party could count well over 200 seats as unshakably safe and on 300 as reliable enough to be won except in a very bad year . |
| 20 | Two of the stars in the Square point downward to Fomalhaut in Piscis Australis , which is the southernmost of the first-magnitude stars to be visible from Britain ; from South England and New York latitudes it can be seen easily enough , but from North Scotland it barely rises . |
| 21 | It can be seen immediately that , in library terms , the 48K microcomputer could not replace the library catalogue . |
| 22 | It can be seen either as a counter-example , demanding that the theory be amended or discarded , or as an anomaly , in which case it is put in the pending tray or discarded . |
| 23 | The Large Cloud is so bright that it can be seen even when the Moon is obtrusive , and against a dark sky the Small Cloud too is conspicuous . |
| 24 | It can be seen straight away that the Faculty has an enormous task merely trying to help members keep up-to-date with all these changes , to help them interpret some of the more obscure elements and , wherever possible , to pool their combined knowledge to match the tax authorities ' ability to pool their knowledge of the activities of taxpayers and their advisers . |
| 25 | It can be seen then that manufacturers ’ ‘ guarantees ’ ( or ‘ warranties ’ ) often form the basis of a contract between manufacturer and customer similar to that in Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co . |
| 26 | In the second instance of the link between the mother and the return to darkness , it can be seen how the mother in our everyday world stands as a figure in which the individual may lose him or herself . |
| 27 | Thus it can be seen how a practice which has little educational validity can become a universal phenomenon . |
| 28 | The Vicar writing in July 1893 ; " It is interesting to record that there has been no funeral in Halling since March 25th , in the meantime many babies have been born , so it can be seen how it is our population keeps increasing " . |
| 29 | Each person 's contribution is clearly laid out for the project and it can be seen how it will proceed from activity to activity . |
| 30 | With the average pressure hovering around 1030 mb plus for weeks on end last summer , it can be seen quite clearly from the table below that the water level in the Solent area was generally around minus 0.4m lower than predicted values . |