Example sentences of "[verb] can [be] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | All the jewellery which has been featured can be ordered by mail . |
| 32 | Cancer , genetic defects and accelerated ageing can be caused by exposure to low level radiation . |
| 33 | Shampooing can be undertaken at home using a good quality wool detergent , with perhaps a cup of vinegar in a dilute solution , which should be applied gently with a sponge or cloth after the rug has been cleansed . |
| 34 | ‘ wilfully and indecently ’ 'Wilfully' can be proved from the accused 's own admission or from his comments or actions at the time of the offence . |
| 35 | For him , authenticity is a higher priority than fitted carpets and designer wallpapers — and the money saved can be invested in good antiques . |
| 36 | For instance , If the Buyer shall fail to pay for any delivery in accordance with the terms of this contract , the Seller shall be entitled to withhold future deliveries until such payment is made can be replaced by If the Buyer fails to pay for any delivery in accordance with the terms of this contract , the Seller may withhold further deliveries until such payment is made . |
| 37 | The comments and criticisms made can be categorized into two substantial debates — funding and management . |
| 38 | If the complainant is still determined to become a plaintiff , the fact that a prompt apology has been made can be relied upon by the defendant to lower the amount of damages . |
| 39 | As Michael Goldman ( 1975 ) suggests , fashions in acting can be seen in terms of the varying degrees to which it is thought proper to expose the private feeling of the actor . |
| 40 | Thus the inconvenience of negotiation can be avoided and a decision to purchase can be made at any time and immediately put into effect . |
| 41 | To begin with , the level on which conflict occurs can be based on actions taken by individuals , action taken by work groups , and action at the level of workers ' organisation , namely the trade union . |
| 42 | The enthalpy change that occurs can be attributed to two factors . |
| 43 | When viewed from this vantage point , designing can be seen as more than just a means of creating and applying technologies : it is also revealed as a means of shaping relations between people . |
| 44 | And er I note that Selby has accepted or resolved to accept the increased allocation from ten thousand to eleven thousand five hundred , subject to the District Council satisfying itself that the level of growth envisaged can be achieved without compromising the established structure plan strategy or the environment of the district . |
| 45 | It is sometimes supposed , by those who do allow that consciousness is a reality not caught by any of the doctrines we have considered , that none the less nothing enlightening can be said of it . |
| 46 | Given that there are females , the problem of why sexual reproduction exists can be raised in a sharper form ( see Figure 7 ) . |
| 47 | The degree to which such fear exists can be judged by the ease with which the gutter press froths up public agitation over stories concerning discharged former offenders . |
| 48 | Uncertainty about whether God exists can be interpreted as a condition of , rather than the negation of , faith in God . |
| 49 | If you start as an associate student , the courses you successfully complete can be counted towards a degree should you choose to transfer to the undergraduate programme . |
| 50 | Alternatively checks can be built into the system that restrict the availability of certain specific products unless the potential users can demonstrate that they are suitably equipped . |
| 51 | One of dies , the other one still only owns half the property and therefore the half of the one who 's died can be left by will or go under an intestacy . |
| 52 | Which song she prefers can be measured by which direction she turns on the maze . |
| 53 | Further details on rebates and on how to apply can be got from the charging authority at the address and telephone numbers included with this bill . |
| 54 | Just as missiles can be guided from aircraft that did not launch them , so jamming can be done by someone else on the bomber 's behalf ; division of labour pays off in battles , too . |
| 55 | For simple recording with no editing using a single camera system the skills needed can be acquired from reading the manual and developed by using the camera . |
| 56 | The Prime Minister , a Chelsea supporter , believes that much of the cash needed can be provided by changes to the Pools Levy and the proposed national lottery . |
| 57 | Perhaps a certain amount for each plant could be decided upon and gradually the amount needed can be estimated by the children . |
| 58 | The statistical error on N is , so that the achievable precision in measuring can be estimated by replacing dN by in this equation and rewriting it as an expression for : . |
| 59 | Moreover , the ideological shifts that did occur can be seen to be consistent outgrowths of earlier party positions ; they did not represent , as contemporary propagandists liked to suggest , an abandonment of previous principles . |
| 60 | That this is the sense in which the term is later used can be confirmed by another piece of evidence . |