Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] so that " in BNC.

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1 Modern counter-insurgency practice concentrates on ways by which the water can be poisoned so that the fish shrivel and die .
2 The archer fish 's large eyes can be aligned so that , like our own , they produce a three-dimensional image , making it possible to judge distances .
3 Nevertheless , the research has identified ways in which a more systematic evaluation of polling districts and census zones can be achieved so that an integration of information about electoral behaviour and more general socio-economic information at the local level may be obtained .
4 A pleasant cottage-garden effect can be obtained by random planting without regard to colour , or plants can be placed so that the colours of the flowers blend and combine .
5 Like shape , scale can not be correct over the whole map , but some map projections can be constructed so that either the lines of latitude or the lines of longitude , or certain lines of latitude and longitude , have the scale correct .
6 This layering principle can be extended so that there are several voices in each layer .
7 If , nevertheless , your job does come under threat , perhaps because you suffer disablement which makes fulfilling your original job description very difficult , it may be worth urging your employer to consider whether your duties can be revised so that you can cope and continue to make a worthwhile contribution to the success of the business .
8 I must give this to the Prime Minister , explain the strong feelings and see whether the guidelines can be altered so that it becomes more usual to impose a stiffer sentence .
9 First of all , there are ways that missing husbands can be traced so that the divorce petition can be sent to them .
10 First of all , there are ways that missing husbands can be traced so that the divorce petition can be sent to them .
11 I hope that two two eight can be referred so that that discussion can be taken into account in determining the needs of members in the new world , and therefore the design of the new union .
12 I hope two two eight can be referred so that the content and discussion and the Report it asks for can be part of these discussions .
13 Consequently , it can be planned so that it is raised at the most appropriate time for it to be dealt with effectively .
14 Some sort of canvas covers that can be stripped so that I 'm Luftwaffe again for the trip back . ’
15 If the workshop is planned to accompany a module of nursing experience , the ward and school objectives can be given so that the learner comes to see the ward and school staff as a complete team .
16 ( a ) Stamp duty The circumstances envisaged in this chapter fall within s83 of the Finance Act 1985 ( see Chapter 2 ) and a certificate that the instrument falls within Category H of the Schedule to the Stamp Duty ( Exempt Instruments ) Regulations 1987 ( SI No 516 ) can be given so that no stamp duty is payable .
17 Double and triple installations can be arranged so that they use a constant flow of water , which is introduced into the rinse sink , overflowing by weirs wash sinks , to discharge continuously via an overflow pipe fixed in the wash sink .
18 However , matters can be arranged so that the judgements required of human observers are only those which they can make reliably and accurately .
19 There are two possible ways in which the bells can be arranged so that someone arriving at the door can signal their arrival to a person in a specific apartment .
20 Now , I appreciate my , there was n't time to overrule really but in this incidence do you wish to speak but if that point can be made so that it for future debate we know it .
21 First , it must be established that sufficiently large future losses can be threatened so that , when discounted to a present value , they offset the gain from reneging in the current period .
22 Not only can its causal links be shown but its habits , strengths and weaknesses can be determined so that ultimately disease may be tackled .
23 Since the issue price can be fixed so that it is virtually impossible for the rights price to become negative , companies which pay underwriting commission on a rights issue are making an expensive ex gratia payment .
24 Whether by telephone or face-to-face , personal selling is an art , and a good selling technique can be developed so that with quiet confidence , knowledge and enthusiasm for the product the receptionist can highlight the special features of the establishment , so that in the minds of the customer that particular establishment has something extra special to offer .
25 Using a closed-loop ministep control with rotor position obtained by waveform detection , however , the phase currents can be adjusted so that the rotor is pulled back to the demanded position , giving a system which has effectively infinite stiffness ( Fig. 7.1 5b ) .
26 Or , more ingeniously , the underside can be mirrored so that when it is flipped up it will look for all the world like a large looking glass .
27 There will be a thermostat which can be set so that , if the temperature falls below 20°C , say , the heating is switched on , and if the temperature rises a few degrees higher , it is switched off .
28 Objectives for learning can be set so that the nurse has guidelines for the session .
29 The bits of this instruction can be set so that its execution leaves any one of the following values in the accumulator : How can this be achieved ?
30 This equation can be rearranged so that the term E ( S T ) disappears , giving E ( R p ) = [ F t - S t + D ( l + r ) ] /S t .
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