Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] at one " in BNC.

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1 When open , only half with width of the door projects into the room , but the whole contents of the cupboard can be seen at one glance .
2 Science as a vehicle through which the national curriculum 's concerns can be met for equal opportunities , the heightening of economic awareness , the creation of links with industry , the enhancement of knowledge about the technological aspects of science and the effective use of information technology — these all mean that the principles of TVEI can be embraced at one and the same time .
3 Up to six media units can be handled at one time .
4 It has 21 roads , on which about 120 vehicles of an average length of 50ft can be painted at one and the same time .
5 Up to 24 packages can be accessed at one time .
6 Up to 24 packages can be accessed at one time .
7 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
8 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
9 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
10 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
11 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
12 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
13 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
14 Up to 16 mail messages can be accessed at one time .
15 Up to 25 descendants and ascendants can be accessed at one time .
16 Up to 25 names can be accessed at one time .
17 Twenty-four of the longest bodies can be built at one and the same time .
18 My only hesitation when praising this excellent meat is that I have found few who like to eat cold lamb , and while curried leftovers are an option , I suggest buying a joint that can be eaten at one sitting .
19 It may be possible to prepare the pit with a sloping bottom so that deeper holes can be dug at one end , leading to comparisons being made .
20 Disease treatment can be aimed at one or other or both of these factors .
21 When you consider this organisation , bear in mind Poe 's description of the short story as ‘ a narrative that can be read at one sitting of from half an hour to two hours , that is limited to a certain unique and single effect to which every detail is subordinate . ’
22 Obvious discussion points are based on the introduction of the mathematical names for the more common shapes and of some of their properties , but only in the simplest terms , e.g. which shapes will roll , which will slide , etc. and these discussions can be centred at one time upon the three-dimensional solid and on another occasion on the two-dimensional bounding surfaces .
23 However , as with the magnification of print by lenses or low vision aids , enlarged print has the disadvantage of reducing the number of words or even letters that can be glimpsed at one time , and therefore may reduce speed and fluency in reading .
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