Example sentences of "or [noun sg] can [adv] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such trust or distrust can only be based on an inference from personal facts about the witness and his circumstances . |
| 2 | Perhaps now , in the same way , Judith Cowan 's new range or work can also be effective in a climate which desperately seeks more than just a checklist of intention . |
| 3 | The Court did not say that the administrative organs had unilaterally amended the treaty ; indeed under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties amendment or modification can only be carried out by the unanimous agreement of the parties . |
| 4 | These ‘ good ’ actions which are independent of race , creed or nationality can then be used to increase the ever-growing might of the Created God . |
| 5 | Clearly , whether this is an important issue or conflict can only be answered empirically . |
| 6 | Conversely , music that is ill-chosen or ill-performed can actually be a hindrance to commitment , as can a service or preaching which is poor . |
| 7 | ( 3 ) A requirement under this section to provide a specimen of blood or urine can only be made at a police station or at a hospital ; and it can not be made at a police station unless — ( a ) the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that for medical reasons a specimen of breath can not be provided or should not be required , or ( b ) at the time the requirement is made a device or a reliable device of the type mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) ( a ) above is not available at the police station or it is then for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there , or ( c ) the suspected offence is one under section 4 of this Act and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to some drug ; but may then be made notwithstanding that the person required to provide the specimen has already provided or been required to provide two specimens of breath . |
| 8 | Surfaces existing within a domain or sub-space can thus be " trimmed " by the specified range in the coordinate directions , ( see Figure 3.8 ) . |
| 9 | Standing on a strong board laid over it , a heavy tool such as a sledge hammer or pickaxe can then be used to bang on the board and flatten the turf , leaving little sign of disturbance . |
| 10 | A living-in housekeeper or nurse can also be arranged in some circumstances , and lists of suitable agencies can be obtained from the Elderly Invalid 's Fund ( Old People 's Information Service ) , 10 Fleet Street , London EC4Y 1BB . |
| 11 | The performance of each department or activity can thus be judged as well as the overall profitability of the product . |
| 12 | The performance of each department or activity can thus be judged as well as the overall profitability of the product . |
| 13 | But it will probably be around the time of the Full Moon on the 14th that you decide enough is enough and when you realise that success , solace or excitement can only be found in a different setting . |
| 14 | Rival visual boxes in a painting , building or landscape can thus be used to suggest spaciousness . |
| 15 | Social theories thus argue that freedom requires an understanding of the self and our self-understanding or identity can only be understood in relation to the practices of our society . |
| 16 | The sharp edge or arris can conveniently be removed using the conventional cabinet scraper sharpened normally or else the proprietary Scarsten scraper . |