Example sentences of "it can [be] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | you know , that could be a sort of central way of getting that back could n't it if if it can be that sort of you know comments about being more confident , being able to get on with it . |
| 2 | It can be such a mild disease , and so like other childhood illnesses , you can never be absolutely sure you have had it . |
| 3 | It can be such a mild disease , and so like other childhood illnesses , you can never be absolutely sure you have had it . |
| 4 | ‘ God sent all artists here because it can be such a drag to be on this planet , ’ said the star . |
| 5 | But it can be such a hard choice . |
| 6 | The red thing A is colour-similar — as distinct from shape-similar or size-similar , although it can be all of these to the red thing B. But their colour can not be defined in terms of their colour-similarity . |
| 7 | Okay erm the input need not be a number , it can be all sorts of funny things . |
| 8 | Normally it has to be one or the other , but leather is so versatile it can be both . |
| 9 | In a rural constituency it can be some small town ; in the ten constituencies of Dublin , a suburb . |
| 10 | It can be some object which will advance the action of your story . |
| 11 | Er , it can be a sport it can be some sort of activity , it could be going to evening classes , learning something . |
| 12 | Self-understanding is not in itself going to bring about changes , but it can be half the battle in recognizing what is happening early enough and encouraging you to do something about it . |
| 13 | y w you when you keep hearing reports in the medical journals about doctors being sued , and it can be several years after the event that the case comes to court . |
| 14 | And then it can be several weeks after committal before the trial takes place . ’ |
| 15 | Normally this sole bill of exchange although it can be this first or second bill of exchange if two bills are raised for the same debt . |
| 16 | A man-hater is someone ( and it can be another man ) inspired by revenge . |
| 17 | But it can be any image that comes to me at second-hand , whether it be postcard , film still , TV or whatever . |
| 18 | But I do n't think it can be any more than that . |
| 19 | On the other hand , as a group activity it can be less than enjoyable for the shortest child in the group if he is continually identified as ‘ the shortest ’ , when he needs to believe that ‘ he 's a big boy , really ’ . |
| 20 | In any other times , it can be less than a week . |