Example sentences of "[noun pl] can be [verb] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But the absence , say , of sterile dressing packs can be turned to good use . |
| 32 | Remember that a gene is just a length of coded symbols , like a file on a computer disc ; and genes can be copied to different parts of the chromosomes , just as files can be copied to different parts of the disc . |
| 33 | It may not be possible to move furniture around much in a small Home , but the rooms can be put to different uses by changing the dining arrangements . |
| 34 | The pressures can be linked to specific events — most obviously these French elections , but also the second Danish referendum on Maastricht on 18 May , and the vote(s) in the British parliament to ratify the treaty — and to the general pressures associated with the need to lower interest rates across Europe to bolster economic activity . |
| 35 | Once installed and running , Windows screenshots can be captured to user-defined files merely by pressing the PrintScreen key . |
| 36 | Four-door body sides , doors and rear wings can be fitted to two-door vehicles . |
| 37 | Remember that a gene is just a length of coded symbols , like a file on a computer disc ; and genes can be copied to different parts of the chromosomes , just as files can be copied to different parts of the disc . |
| 38 | Some propositions can be subjected to experimental test and the results used in the creation of an extended thesis or alternatively an antithesis . |
| 39 | The attention of individual members can be drawn to small , practical ways in which they can change the dynamic processes within the family . |
| 40 | Its 11 November issue appropriately included features on what progress had been made towards war in space , following this with the other end of technology — all the facts on animal power — which proved that running horse transport could be cheaper than vans or lorries , though not mentioning that animal exhausts can be put to good use as well . |
| 41 | Windows can be moved to different positions by clicking and dragging the top coloured bar or re-sized by clicking and dragging any corner of the box . |
| 42 | Despite hopes that some tasks inappropriate to junior doctors can be delegated to other groups of staff the new deal on juniors ' hours risks worsening the situation by increasing the intensity of work still further , notwithstanding the shorter working week . |
| 43 | Capital and clearing requirements can be used to similar effect . |
| 44 | Pupils can be introduced to short pieces of period music in a history lesson . |
| 45 | Table lamps and lamp standards can be used to good effect when showing off the house in the evening or on dark winter afternoons . |
| 46 | The theoretical results can be subjected to specific mathematical tests ( concerning the spectrum of the motion , cf . |
| 47 | But on the level of epistemology all music is relatively autonomous ; no sound-structures can be reduced to social , economic or ideological determinants . |
| 48 | Test scores can be converted to standardised scores ( mean= 100 ; standard deviation= 15 ) to age equivalents or to percentile ranks . |
| 49 | Other individual fluctuations can be assigned to specific causes with reasonable certainty . |
| 50 | The housing is designed to handle all major makes of medium format camera , although other camera systems can be accommodated to special order , and it can take lenses from 40mm to 120mm macro . |
| 51 | More sophisticated systems can be attached to local or wide area networks or mainframe computers with corporate-wide ‘ Workflow ’ systems . |
| 52 | When batches are large , overall throughput will be much improved if any runs can be converted to batched and sorted operations . |
| 53 | Waterpump pliers can be set to different jaw openings . |
| 54 | 3 Service squads : mature students can be assigned to special duties such as looking after audio-visual equipment or charts . |
| 55 | There can be as much discussion as is required and students can be directed to known sources of topics . |
| 56 | Students can be introduced to epistemological issues without ever using the term ‘ epistemology ’ . |
| 57 | Bombs can be used to blow-up awkward lines which you want to clear-out . |
| 58 | SCOTVEC representatives gave an assurance that the results of the survey would be taken into account in considering areas where further improvements can be made to National Certificate procedures and practices . |
| 59 | Many post-burial cement generations can be linked to specific sets of veins , some of which are extremely fine and are only visible with CL . |
| 60 | Calls can be diverted to other extensions if the office is very busy or unstaffed . |