Example sentences of "in [noun sg] can [adv] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have used a technique , whereby mucusal metabolism can be measured in mucosal biopsy specimens , and therefore patients in remission can easily be studied . |
| 2 | Obviously entrepreneurs will seek to pay the cheapest possible rent in order to minimize costs ; moreover , they will seek to establish a fixed rent for the duration of the lease , so that the money paid in rent can easily be forecast when planning the business . |
| 3 | The justification for an involvement in partnership can readily be found on philosophical grounds about which there is little dispute . |
| 4 | The dramatic fall in turnover can clearly be seen in Figure 11.3 , and it is noticeable that turnover had not reached pre-crash levels by the end of 1989 . |
| 5 | Examples of the contrast most commonly given use relative clauses as in ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , containing a restrictive and a non-restrictive relative , respectively : ( 1 ) silk which comes from Thailand is taxed more heavily than Malaysian silk ( 2 ) silk , which is a natural fibre , incurs less tax than artificial fabrics There are , of course , certain linguistic devices in English which can help to indicate which interpretation is intended ( though surprisingly few , given that the difference in effect can sometimes be considerable ) . |
| 6 | However where the restraint of trade doctrine applies , for example in contracts of employment , a confidentiality obligation will only be enforced if the information in question can fairly be regarded as a separate part of the employee 's stock of knowledge which a man of ordinary honesty and intelligence would recognise to be the property of his employer and not his own to do what he likes with . |
| 7 | The authority said : ‘ Because the type of malignancy in question can potentially be very serious and very rapid in its development , chemotherapy was started immediately . ’ |
| 8 | Very small increases in quantity can then be introduced over successive days as long as the child is continuing to clear the plate . |
| 9 | Moreover , if it is right here that the tax was repaid as a matter of extra-statutory discretion , and interest from the date of Nolan J. 's order was paid on the same basis , it is not clear to me how a review of the discretionary refusal to pay interest which was not due in law can properly be examined by way of judicial review . |
| 10 | Any pads or tracks which are laid down in error can often be removed by laying some sticky tape over the offending area , and pulling away sharply . |
| 11 | The extent to which educational skills are needed in broadcasting can nonetheless be exaggerated . |
| 12 | The decline in profitability can also be explained by factors relating to the nature of trade in the eurobond market between borrowers and intermediaries . |
| 13 | Consistency in management can only be fashioned from high principles |
| 14 | ( 2 ) Where a document of title to goods has been lawfully transferred to any person as buyer or owner of the goods , and that person transfers the document to a person who takes it in good faith and for valuable consideration , then — ; ( a ) if the last-mentioned transfer was by way of sale the unpaid seller 's right of lien or retention or stoppage in transit is defeated ; and ( b ) if the last-mentioned transfer was made by way of pledge or other disposition for value , the unpaid seller 's right of lien or retention or stoppage in transit can only be exercised subject to the rights of the transferee . ’ |
| 15 | Equally , the value of professionals who are trained and experienced in rehabilitation can hardly be in doubt , and all doctors should at least understand the basic concepts . |
| 16 | So too in memory research ; if an animal can not be shown to have learned except by changing its behaviour and this change in behaviour can only be induced by some form of stress or constraint , then the changes in biochemistry that one finds in relation to the learning must include the changes in relation to the stress — including all the types of neuromodulators discussed in the last chapter . |
| 17 | An undertakin g given by a party in person can usually be enforced as if it were an order of the court : Gandolfo v Gandolfo [ 1980 ] 1 All ER 833 . |
| 18 | It purports to tell the tale of a tacky , tawdry beauty contest featuring comedian and cabaret luminary proper name Duggie Brown as the lewd compere Jack whose line in patter can only be described as lavatorial . |
| 19 | An official trade in ivory can never be monitored successfully , and it will open up the illegal trade once again , leading to more poaching to satisfy those needs . |
| 20 | The vivid emotions of childhood are vitally important to our growth as adults , and perhaps the stages of change in society can also be likened to the stages of childhood . |
| 21 | The diagnosis of gonorrhoea in man can thus be confirmed in the majority of cases within the time it takes to stain and examine a slide of urethral discharge from the penis — a matter of some fifteen or twenty minutes . |
| 22 | The expert 's liability in tort can never be more extensive than liability under any related contract , and whether the expert will be liable at all will always depend on the particular context and purpose of the particular statement . |
| 23 | For some purposes the action project in operation can best be described directly by the development officers and their support workers ( see for example Murphy and Rapley , 1986 ) . |
| 24 | Such a variation in scale can often be matched by a corresponding degree of ‘ romanization ’ , as in the timber examples at Great Chesterford with their tessellated floors and painted wall plaster . |
| 25 | Any gaps in information can often be filled by informed guesswork . |
| 26 | There has also been deliberate wooing of parents who had already made their selection , although it is surely obvious that changes in mid-stream can only be damaging , in terms of stability , education and coach/player relationship . |
| 27 | Books reviewed in ACCOUNTANCY can usually be borrowed from the Institute library . |
| 28 | Contracts for sale etc. or land to be made by signed writing 2. ( 1 ) A contract for the sale or other disposition of an interest in land can only be made in writing and only by incorporating all the terms which the parties have expressly agreed in one document or , where contracts are exchanged , in each . |
| 29 | The importance of trusts has been greatly increased by the property Acts , because , as we have seen , it is only by means of the trusts that future interests in land can now be created ( see p. 87 ) . |
| 30 | Though the existence of a variety of competing perspectives in sociology can sometimes be confusing and a little frustrating to the new student , he or she must recognise that there simply is no nice , neat package of ‘ sociology ’ which is universally accepted and which provides all the answers . |