Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] [is] [art] " in BNC.

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1 As has been seen , the only ground on which a right in the strong sense can be defeated is an even weightier competing right advanced by another individual .
2 The extent to which subject coverage on the shelves can be achieved is a matter of library policy , funding , the amount of shelf space available , and the efficiency of interlending systems to which the authority has recourse .
3 The second aspect which can be noted is the reluctance of government sometimes to appreciate or accept possible resource implications .
4 Doubt everything that can be doubted is the aim of the exercise .
5 One reason that so few indicators can be shown is the all too frequent changes in the formulae used for allocation of elements of the GRE .
6 How far their goodwill can be stretched is a moot point .
7 The only measure of performance which can be yielded is the comparison of budget with actual .
8 The only kind of storage that can cope with the sheer volume of data involved is an optical disc and the only practical format that can be used is the compact disc ( CD ) .
9 That dispersal agents can travel further than the pollinators can be attracted is the explanation for the Ficus pubinervis population of Krakatau , where it is a canopy dominant , never setting ripe fruits .
10 The most meaningful and effective way in which such output can be combined is a topic of on-going research ( Hull et al , 1991 ) .
11 Another effect that can be measured is the ‘ isotope shift ’ .
12 However , if a ‘ crash ’ occurs the worst that can be expected is a rebuke from the instructor .
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