Example sentences of "[noun] can to " in BNC.

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1 An STV constituency can to a limited extent have the number of its seats adjusted in accordance with its magnitude .
2 Important land transactions probably often took place at meetings , and charter witness lists are valuable evidence on the king 's major followers , and , if enough survive , the careers of bishops , abbots , ealdormen and thegns can to some extent be reconstructed from them .
3 Neutralizing agents are usually either acids or alkalis which neutralize the odorous gas on impact , so for example acidic gases such as fatty acids , sulphur dioxide , chlorine , hydrogen-chloride and sulphides and mercaptans can to some extent be neutralized by contact with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate ( both alkalis ) whilst weak sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid for example can be used as a neutralizing media for alkaline gases such as ammonia or amines .
4 In the USA the absence of a strong socialist movement can to some degree be explained by ( a ) the ‘ newness ’ and apparent ‘ classlessness ’ of their social structures , especially the absence of an aristocracy ; ( b ) extensive social mobility ; ( c ) the multiplicity of ethnic cleavages ; and ( d ) the fact that universal suffrage arrived before large-scale industrialization , which meant that the working -class did not have to struggle for the franchise .
5 The binary policy can to some extent be interpreted , therefore , as either an attack on , or at least a misreading of , the universities — as seen from the universities themselves .
6 Links between sentences can to some extent be made explicit in a similar way , by using connectives such as therefore , thus , on the other hand , or words referring back to previous sentence ( Turner , 1973 ) .
7 If both these conditions are satisfied then the solar radiation can to some extent provide the upward flow of heat by convection , thus reducing the outflow from greater depths .
8 As one can well imagine , the surface shade so necessary for a healthy balance within the pool can to some extent be provided by waterlilies .
9 The work of individual carvers can to some extent be identified by the style and edge mouldings of the bench ends .
10 The finance company can to some extent safeguard itself by including certain terms in the contract it makes with the customer .
11 Such benefits can to some extent compensate a widow for lack of access to occupational scheme benefits in her own right and for financial disadvantage arising from the traditional domestic division of labour .
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