Example sentences of "the [noun] can be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The clubs can be custom-fitted to the individual , which is another persuasive selling point , and I liked the way they sat at address and the fact that they were easy to align . |
| 2 | Around 70% of the area 's population and business are linked to digital exchanges and BT is already considering upgrading the remainder so that soon anyone in the Highlands can be ISDN-linked . |
| 3 | Responses to the environment are still required , of course , because the body clock is not a perfect timekeeper and , anyway , environments can not be predicted precisely — the tide can be higher , food abnormally scarce , or the day more cloudy so darkness comes earlier . |
| 4 | The heart can be joyful or sorrowful , proud or humble , as well as the home of our desires . |
| 5 | If used by a person with pre-existing ulcer , the damage can be serious and cause severe bleeding . |
| 6 | They show that the field can be strong at the core surface during transition , that longitude-confined VGP paths are consistent with strongly non-dipolar fields , and , most important , that blocking at the Pacific rim ( as observed in the SV ) can give rise to VGP paths through either of the two longitudes favoured by the data . |
| 7 | McGoldrick said : ‘ The chairman can be blunt and the target was his way of getting at me about my goalscoring record . |
| 8 | The taxpayer : The financial targets set for each agency are designed to be demanding , ‘ so that the taxpayer can be certain that the money that is provided for these services is used in the most efficient way ’ . |
| 9 | In view of the most recent research , it is difficult to contemplate how the IDA and the IIRS can be emphatic about their recommendations … |
| 10 | Care must be taken to introduce video tape technique gradually , as the experience can be traumatic for most people in the first instance . |
| 11 | If we get sufficiently close , the experience can be memorable , but for high drama we need to summon our courage to enter the cluster . |
| 12 | For a working mother the hours can be long , but a trusted nanny takes care of her two toddlers , and Parkin finds both her husband and the firm very supportive : ‘ I 'm still here after two children . ’ |
| 13 | The hours can be long and sometimes unsociable , and the responsibilities testing . |
| 14 | What I looked for , but only occasionally glimpsed , was the recognition that , though differing frameworks of shared assumptions may be barriers to effective understanding , the rewards can be substantial — if not for what we learn about the alien systems then for what we may discover about our own previously unquestioned beliefs . |
| 15 | This may seem an extraordinary employee profile , but the rewards can be extraordinary too |
| 16 | Underneath was this dazzling byline : " The rewards can be greater and faster than any other form of financial speculation ! " |
| 17 | The rewards can be enormous , but so can the risks . |
| 18 | For those who fit the bill the rewards can be considerable and usually reflect the size of the responsibility . |
| 19 | The long drive north may act as a deterrent to some , yet for those willing to make the effort the rewards can be breathtaking . |
| 20 | An incomplete or sloppy check carried out on the canopy can be lethal , because if it comes off it is a matter of luck whether it hits or misses the tail . |
| 21 | ‘ The roads can be dangerous . ’ |
| 22 | For a round cake , the strip can be one continuous piece ; for a square or rectangle , cut a strip for each side . |
| 23 | The system operated by the park authorities to limit numbers into the Canyon can be tiresome and bureaucratic , although it helps to retain the essential peace , solitude and ecology of the area . |
| 24 | Particularly in the business of softer drugs , where the taxes can be lower and the restrictions less onerous , and where the first trial steps towards legalisation should take place , it would undermine the ‘ risk premium ’ that provides drug cartels with their profits . |
| 25 | The physical disposition of the musicians can be problematic in many church buildings , especially where the organist is hidden away . |
| 26 | All in all , this is a practical , stylish kitchen , and the Mills can be proud that all their hard work has paid off . |
| 27 | But for those work situations posing little risk , the assessment can be straightforward and simple . ’ |
| 28 | Though the term can be misleading , the reality it attempts to define is obvious enough . |
| 29 | This means that in controlling the inputs , the outputs can be short-circuited . |
| 30 | As with any second hand item , there is a risk , but the savings can be considerable . |