Example sentences of "this can not [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 Helen is looking forward to the day when Jenny can also be treated but this ca n't be done until she stops growing .
2 He says that the NHS system in this country means results from treatment on patients can be passed onto drug companies — whereas in America the private patient system means this ca n't be done so easily .
3 But this ca n't be seen — it is n't obvious — a child can become the subject of ridicule and for a sensitive and intelligent child this can be sheer hell .
4 And he knows this ca n't be worked .
5 Liberal Democrats know that this can not be achieved without fundamental reform .
6 Underlying this argument there may well be a different one , namely , that there is a need for a more progressive tax structure , and that this can not be achieved without a greater emphasis on direct taxation .
7 This can not be achieved if you constantly chatter and move about .
8 This can not be achieved by existing military contractors moving into civilian markets for which they have few skills , but by giving the market-oriented companies more access to ‘ front-line ’ technology .
9 This can not be achieved through a structured interview or a questionnaire .
10 This can not be done by the person alone , because help is needed in overcoming the amnesias and the emotional repressions , and this can not be achieved by introspection .
11 Other people need to be excited by new approaches and this can not be achieved by a dull and formal memorandum .
12 Strategic vision and consistency of policies by firms , by their financial investors , and by government , are crucial , and this can not be achieved without a coherent sustained industrial strategy .
13 This can not be achieved unless the chemical process itself is efficient .
14 This can not be said of the colourful house , which turns out to be as likeable as its architect .
15 Unfortunately , this can not be said of the licence fee .
16 Unfortunately , while his powers of mental control are impressive , this can not be said of his ability to control his physical body .
17 This can not be said of the ‘ Nutter ’ , whose conduct is the exception which proves the rules .
18 This can not be said of the relational algebra and it is more ‘ user friendly ’ than a straight relational calculus language such as QUEL or SCL .
19 And by doing so , The Accused rejects the assumptions of the other films , saying in effect that if this can not be said of this woman then it can never be said of any women in any situation .
20 This can not be said of Lagerfeld 's Chloe collection for next autumn .
21 That this can not be assumed of language , which appears to serve just such a purpose , has been illustrated very clearly by the linguist Lehrer in an analysis of the language used in the description of wines .
22 The fact that Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and other senior judges are invited to advise the visitor show that this can not be assumed .
23 This can not be assumed so easily in variable analysis .
24 This can not be covered under the contents section .
25 In turn this can not be obtained through asking each part of the organisation for its views .
26 This can not be asserted as a metaphysical proposition ; as something , that is , which is true of the world of existents irrespective of the manner in which existents are given in our experience .
27 It is not impossible that [ h ] -loss became fashionable because of its loss in French , but this can not be demonstrated .
28 What is happening — and this can not be prevented — is that the bound Fiend within the weather-vane is being freed , and at the end of 3 Turns the weather-vane will shatter and it will be released .
29 The importance of this can not be overemphasised .
30 If Jones has outlived Smith this can not be explained by showing that he earlier had the higher life expectancy , and then arguing that this duly caused him to live the longer life .
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