Example sentences of "can be of [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Tony , ’ he said , ‘ I do n't think I can be of much help to you . |
| 2 | I do n't think you can be of much help to me , Doctor . |
| 3 | It should be stressed that since the subject of social studies is society , and particularly individuals and social groups within society , it is difficult to accept that women as a group can be of little concern to its practitioners . |
| 4 | Without publication research can be of little value . |
| 5 | In this context , the linguist 's proclamation of the functional equality of all varieties can be of little help . |
| 6 | ‘ Acquired language abilities can be of little or no use when it comes to examination of detailed tender documentation or foreign standard forms of contract ’ . |
| 7 | It is a fact that acquired language abilities can be of little or no use when it comes to examination of detailed tender documentation or foreign standard forms of contract . |
| 8 | In the case of registered title , if the wife is purchasing the husband 's interest in the property , a search in usual form ( Form 94A ) at HM Land Registry is appropriate ; otherwise a search should be made on Form 94C , although as the wife is a trustee of the legal estate with the husband , this search can be of little value , particularly as it confers no priority ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1990 ( SI No 1361 ) , r9 ) . |
| 9 | As a final word , for those who are novices in the world of finding somewhere to sleep in the wilds , I can be of some assistance . |
| 10 | ‘ Livée , perhaps you can be of some help to Citizen Vaubrun , ’ said Mme de Ratho pointedly . |
| 11 | One technique which can be of some help in deciding on the nature of an electronic transition is resonance Raman spectroscopy ( see Section 5.17 ) . |
| 12 | It is skills oriented rather than information oriented ; it is group based ; trainees are encouraged to observe interviewing sessions as part of the process of training before actively conducting an interview themselves ; the pre-basic training can be of several weeks or even months duration ; the basic training course itself is not assessed formally ; and the overall time taken to become a useful member of a CAB team may be as long as a year . |
| 13 | Workbooks can be of several types , ranging from those covering basic library skills based on the holdings of a specific library , to subject-related workbooks . |
| 14 | Settling tanks can be of several types , and they use the principle of slowing the rate of flow of the water to allow the solid particles to fall out as a sludge that can be removed separately . |
| 15 | Such electrodes can be of several types ; they may be fine glass tubes filled with solutions of drugs or salts to be pumped out close to specific cells , or they may be ‘ stimulating electrodes ’ designed to deliver trains of electric pulses — of the sort described in relation to LTP . |
| 16 | The reader can hope , all the same , that the writer will give an account of the special merits of key pictures , and it is these art critical passages which can be of most help in enjoying or appreciating the chosen artist 's achievement . |
| 17 | In the eyes of top management , they intervene precisely when they can be of most help , that is , when the issue ‘ requires a corporate perspective ’ . |
| 18 | The music can be of any sort , of any age , and no matter how tattered or torn . |
| 19 | If you 've had similar experiences , please write to Esther Rantzen at ‘ That 's Life ’ , BBC Television , Lime Grove Studios , London W12 7RJ , or to Miss M Boothroyd , ‘ The Dog House ’ , Good luck with the campaign ; if we can be of any further help , let us know . |
| 20 | If we can be of any assistance to you in finding another job , please do n't hesitate to shout . |
| 21 | If I can be of any service to you , at any time , I do hope you 'll let me know . |
| 22 | Well , if my wife can be of any assistance to you , I am sure she 'd be delighted to see you any day you care to call . |
| 23 | ‘ If in the meantime we can be of any further assistance , I shall be honoured — ‘ |
| 24 | The initial investment can be of any size . |
| 25 | The escort should then enquire if they can be of any further service . |
| 26 | In the indirect method the model can be of any material . |
| 27 | A gift voucher can be of any value . |
| 28 | If I can be of any help … since we had our talk , I too have begun to have doubts . |
| 29 | If I can be of any further assistance , please let me know . |
| 30 | If I can be of any further assistance , please let me know . |