Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] a matter " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for some drivers the ability to cover inhospitable terrain can literally be a matter of life and death — if not for themselves , then for their livestock or their patients . |
| 2 | But landing safely in torrential rain , with a squally and unpredictable wind , can only be a matter of luck for the most skilled pilot . |
| 3 | ‘ But without the resumption of a regular supply of red iron , it can only be a matter of time before these tragic people die . ’ |
| 4 | It sounds a desperate measure ; but if it 's happening in California , it can only be a matter of months before it takes off here . |
| 5 | Unkind souls are suggesting that once the money for the LHC has been sewn up it can only be a matter of time before CERN gets out the begging bowl for the VEC — Very Expensive Collider . |
| 6 | The receiver is so powerful that it can only be a matter of a minute or two at the outside before the signal is received . |
| 7 | If this car does n't shake the German establishment , then it can only be a matter of time . |
| 8 | Although no levy was eventually included , with legislation in place across most of Europe , it can only be a matter of time before something happens here . |
| 9 | It can only be a matter of time before World Cup , sheep-racing and World Cup bog-snorkelling are much loved fixtures in the sporting calendar . |
| 10 | But if the England manager deplored the lack of flair in the squad he took to Sweden then it can only be a matter of time before he turns to the Bart Man . |
| 11 | It can only be a matter of time before England hopeful David James , watching from the bench , takes his place . |
| 12 | We draw up the perfect guest list , and then go about extending the invitations — we have n't yet resorted to blackmail but it can only be a matter of time . |
| 13 | Which motive was dominant can only be a matter of opinion , but it is in any case unrealistic to grade them too rigorously . |
| 14 | If we do not use these medications properly then it can only be a matter of time before they are withdrawn from availability and we lose a precious treatment for our fish . |
| 15 | Given that in practice managers , like everyone else , suffer from ‘ bounded rationality ’ , that is , inadequate information and computational skills , it is apparent that the conduct required for profit maximisation can only be a matter for judgment : there is no practically discoverable , uniquely correct , profit-maximising course of action . |
| 16 | But these are cropping up everywhere , and it can only be a matter of time before they become as common as the cold . |
| 17 | With new products being innovated endlessly , it can only be a matter of time … . |
| 18 | Judging by her performance so far this can only be a matter of time . |
| 19 | Which motive was dominant can only be a matter of opinion , but it is in any case unrealistic to grade them too rigorously . |
| 20 | Conventions must therefore be established and followed strictly , about the manner in which such instructions are to be given and their content fixed , so that it can not be a matter of dispute what these instructions are . |
| 21 | Developing the objective of enterprise democracy , while it too involves theoretical/ideological activity , can also be a matter of practical struggle . |
| 22 | Moreover because the forms and principles of legitimacy present at any one time are likely to be varied , it is not simply a case of appealing to principles against practices , but can also be a matter of appealing against practices justified by one form of legitimacy to alternative practices justified by other principles . |
| 23 | But an important thing to recognise at the outset is that knowing about oneself can never be a matter of ‘ mere information ’ . |
| 24 | Self-knowledge can never be a matter of easy or immediate introspection . |