Example sentences of "they can be [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They can be a devil , ’ Guido told her , climbing back into the driver 's seat . |
| 2 | Taxes are not just a way of paying for welfare : they can be a way of promoting welfare too . |
| 3 | ‘ The men ca n't eat them , and they can be a nuisance . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ As a profession we are apt to be accurate , cautious , consistent , and reticent , and in thee lies our strength ; but if they do not leave enough room for impulse and imagination , they can be a weakness . |
| 5 | Of course , equal opportunities afford an important interface between struggles around race and gender and they can be a locus of possible alliances . |
| 6 | Drumaness won the Clarence Cup this season and were beaten finalists in the Border Cup , and Ballynahinch man Murnin believes they can be a championship side . |
| 7 | They can be a bit thick at the best of times , ; you know that amphora you sent me ? well my lot only went and peed in it — I have to go now , Tony 's coming for his Osso Buco . |
| 8 | While in normal circumstances , German players may not object to the sight of nubile South American beauties parading in striking bikinis which left little to the imagination , they can be a bit off-putting when they leap up and down , attracting attention to themselves just when you are about to serve . |
| 9 | You know , they , they , they can be a bit hard , they can be a bit bitter , they can drink a bit too much , they can be a bit promiscuous , they can be all sorts of rather iffy things but I do n't think Lyndsey will . |
| 10 | You know , they , they , they can be a bit hard , they can be a bit bitter , they can drink a bit too much , they can be a bit promiscuous , they can be all sorts of rather iffy things but I do n't think Lyndsey will . |
| 11 | You know , they , they , they can be a bit hard , they can be a bit bitter , they can drink a bit too much , they can be a bit promiscuous , they can be all sorts of rather iffy things but I do n't think Lyndsey will . |
| 12 | Remember , floor level draughtproofing materials should be fitted securely and not be loose-lying as they can be a hazard for falls . |
| 13 | Secondly , they can be a result of wider journalistic efforts either from contacts with the police , or from interviewing people associated with the rape in some indirect way , either near the time of the offence , or the trial , or even , in a few cases , some time later . |
| 14 | cos there is a school of thought that they can be a virus that starts it |
| 15 | They can be the medium of memory and imagination ; they can figure in thinking , and in the understanding of language . |
| 16 | They can be the source of a uniquely evil smell . |
| 17 | Whilst never daring to suggest these catering methods are new they can be the key to a foodservice that is certainly vastly improved . |
| 18 | They can be the names of plants , birds or insects ( the author had a school friend called ‘ Chickweed ’ for no better reason than his name was Hickwood ) , or styles of dress , manners or speech . |
| 19 | Apart from that , they can be an eyesore in a display tank . |