Example sentences of "can be [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The possibility that we belong to such a so-called noumenal realm ( that is , a realm of things in themselves ) in our true being , also suggests dimly how it can be possible that ultimately we are free agents , who can cause ourselves to act according to the moral law , whatever the pressures upon us , in spite of the fact that at the level of appearance we are simply parts of the natural order of cause and effect , and as such merely animals impelled by our instinctive desires |
| 2 | A slow-minded or busy person can be thankful that the Bible ‘ contains so perfect a body of ethics that reason may be excused from the enquiry ’ , but the position of those to whom it is unavailable is not entirely happy . |
| 3 | Because network installers have to satisfy certain standards of workmanship and quality , you can be confident that any work will be done efficiently and well . |
| 4 | The measures introduced in the UK mean that , in the words John Gummer , the Minister for Agriculture : ‘ The consumer can be confident that British eggs are protected by the most stringent safety regulations in the world . |
| 5 | On this basis , geologists can be confident that the two phases of accelerated sea-level rise were due to dramatic additions of meltwater to the oceans from melting northern hemisphere ice sheets . |
| 6 | When he visited Moscow in October 1988 , Gorbachev asssured him that ‘ the Romanian people can be confident that it will always find in the Soviet people a reliable ally , a useful partner , and a true friend . ’ |
| 7 | Mr Gates would be happy to get his financial information from the quarterly report to shareholders — so long as he can be confident that the news will be as consistently good as it has been during Mr Shirley 's seven years in charge . |
| 8 | On other occasions something datable may by chance have been left with the hoard , as with the hoard of gold and silver coins deposited during the English Civil War at Breckenbrough in North Yorkshire ; the pot in which the hoards were found also contained two receipts for requisitioned cheese dating to 17 January 1644 , so we can be confident that the hoard was deposited in the run-up to the Battle of Marston Moor in July of that year . |
| 9 | The line being spoken is always in the same spot , so that if he turns his head from a familiar sentence he can be confident that he will be able to pick up again where he left off . |
| 10 | If you can be confident that the person in charge is both perceptive and fair , the review meeting should be something to welcome , not to dread . |
| 11 | Indeed if a BBC nationwide survey in 1987 is to be heeded , the CAB can be confident that the public is aware of the service it provides and makes good use of it . |
| 12 | And film makers can be confident that a single prize can earn more than enough to pay for the feasting . |
| 13 | I keep a notepad by my bedside to record these thoughts and in this way I can be confident that I really have thought of everything . |
| 14 | If the ad contains the words Company Member of the Master Locksmiths Association , and/or displays the MLA 's distinctive logo of two crossed keys ( reproduced here ) , you can be confident that you 've made the right choice . |
| 15 | In Fig. 1 we plot the wavelength of peak sensitivity ( λ max ) for each of the long- and middle-wave cones recorded in the present study , including those used to construct Fig. 2 : there is a clear separation of cones into two distinct classes and so we can be confident that our axial records are adequate for the present purpose of classification . |
| 16 | Mr Pascall 's emphasis came back time and time again to the idea of a ‘ framework ’ : ‘ The purpose of the national curriculum , ’ he said , ‘ is to ensure that there is a framework so that we can be confident that every child has the opportunity to read widely , to develop the habit of reading and to develop the love and understanding of literature . |
| 17 | The NHS reforms aim to provide an environment in which you feel welcome and where you can be confident that you are being cared for as an individual . |
| 18 | And you can be confident that no hairy-nosed wombat has lost sleep over the fact that its species got only one vote . |
| 19 | ‘ You can be confident that the flywheel of change which you set in motion is resolutely turning , ’ said Director Engineering Group . |
| 20 | One can be confident that this is Wulfstan 's own opinion , and the chapter , if one of Cnut 's actual measures , might be an important indication of the archbishop 's influence on him . |
| 21 | One can be confident that those responsible for such productions sometimes had access to valuable oral and written information which no longer survives . |
| 22 | Obscure as they are , one can be confident that relations with Normandy were an important aspect of Æthelred 's reign : he is known to have made a treaty with Richard I , married his daughter , and gone into exile there in 1013 , and reported to have both sent a military expedition against it and in 1009 asked Duke Richard II for help . |
| 23 | We can be confident that , for practical purposes , the general notion that high Reynolds number ( or its counterpart ) implies turbulence is valid . |
| 24 | While BT can be pleased that it bought into McCaw at a much lower price than today 's going rate and that it will be difficult for other overseas companies to enter the US domestic market , it will be some time before its investment begins to yield a return . |
| 25 | One of the consequences of this reluctance to surrender autonomy is an extreme difficulty in organizing any collective action unless everyone can be convinced that it is in his or her best interest . |
| 26 | The only way in which we can be convinced that the situation in South Africa is getting better is by abolishing all the racist laws , doing away with the whole system of apartheid , allowing every adult to be able to decide on their own future , in other words universal adult suffrage . |
| 27 | I suppose I can be grateful that he did n't actually order me to help , ’ she finished drily . |
| 28 | I can not believe that it can be right that this late in the game Poetry is still a closed book . |
| 29 | All in all , this is a practical , stylish kitchen , and the Mills can be proud that all their hard work has paid off . |
| 30 | We can be proud that we are regularly consulted on a variety of mattes by government bodies and we are the only environmental group in Brussels that specifically speaks for Wales . |