Example sentences of "can [pers pn] be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next riser can them be positioned on top of the tread , using a short batten to measure from the front of it , to keep the tread widths even . |
| 2 | The second side of the work can them be removed from the machine on to the garter bar . |
| 3 | How can I be done with it when I 'm like this ? |
| 4 | Can I be tested without my consent ? |
| 5 | CAN I BE TESTED WITHOUT MY CONSENT ? |
| 6 | Can you be treated with homoeopathy if you are already being treated with orthodox medicine ? |
| 7 | Can you be breathalysed in your own home ? |
| 8 | How can you be blamed for something that is n't your conscious fault ? |
| 9 | Nor can she be expected to . |
| 10 | No refunds will be made by Cosmos in the event of your ticket being lost or stolen nor can we be called upon to replace your ticket with a new one . |
| 11 | And with your names leading the Party , how can we be taken as warmongers and murderers ? ’ |
| 12 | Nor , it is often argued , can they be seen as part of the proletariat . |
| 13 | Can they be trained for ? |
| 14 | Can they be adjusted for height ; do they have firm back supports ? |
| 15 | Can they be related to changes in the personal income tax and social security system ? |
| 16 | As a first approximation , we may say that an idiom 's syntactic behaviour is broadly determined by two factors : the syntactic structure of the literal counterpart of the idiom ( if it has one ) , and the fact that distinguishable syntactic constituents are not semantic constituents , and therefore are not open , for instance , to adjectival and adverbial modification , nor can they be isolated for emphasis , etc . |
| 17 | Nor can they be found to be in contempt of court in relation to words spoken in the course of proceedings in Parliament . |
| 18 | How can they be utilised in ‘ secular ’ and multi- faith societies ? |
| 19 | If it is in order for Dubček to grant federal autonomy to the Slovaks or Carpatho-Ukranians then what of the Soviet Ukraine ? ( the Politburo 's worry in 1968 ) ; if genuine trades unions are to be countenanced in Poland , how can they be proscribed in the Baltic republics and Belorussia ? ( the Politburo 's worry in 1980 ) . |
| 20 | Only in the third case can they be classed as Treasure Trove and therefore property of the State . |
| 21 | ‘ Can they be bought at Worthing at 10.30 at night ? ’ |
| 22 | Can they be avoided in a randomized file ? |
| 23 | Few attempts to change public perceptions are achieved easily , nor can they be performed by all members of society . |
| 24 | Can he be dismissed from his judicial office , and if so by whom ? |
| 25 | Nor can he be credited with the chi rho monogram . |
| 26 | If a creditor has levied and completed execution the debentureholders can not compel him to restore the money , nor , until the charge has crystallised , can he be restrained from levying execution . |
| 27 | Thus , the doctor , on this reasoning , incurs no liability under the civil law ; nor can he be accused of any crime . |
| 28 | Can he be blamed for believing that the only things which exist are himself and the table ? |
| 29 | Can it be upgraded to at least 16Mb to take advantage of future software ? |
| 30 | 4 ) What back-up in terms of advice and maintenance is available e.g. if the microcomputer breaks down , can it be attended to locally or will there be a delay ? |