Example sentences of "can [be] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems as certain as anything can be that the absolute numbers of the old , and for a long time also their number relative to the whole population , will be far higher in future than anything experienced in the past . |
| 2 | ‘ But I 'm certain as I can be that they ca n't win unless they have your grandfather . |
| 3 | But fortunately the dice are almost always loaded in their favour , and if we decide to fight with them the end result , for them and for us , can be that ‘ Out of this nettle , danger , we pluck this flower , safety ’ . |
| 4 | In extreme cases , if the dark areas of the artwork are not perfectly opaque ( say you used ink instead of dry transfers or crepe tape ) the UV light could pass through this and excessive exposure will affect the etch-resist varnish under the artwork — and the result can be that the whole of the etch-resist ink will be exposed , so that the foil pattern does not develop . |
| 5 | The more often they mate , the more likely they are to be the one who fertilises the eggs , and the more certain they can be that the offspring they expend so much time and energy in rearing are theirs . |
| 6 | A positive benefit arising from such specific attention to what is best for visually handicapped pupils can be that there is increased attention to environmental factors that are advantageous to all the pupils in the school |
| 7 | It can be that this behaviour is mistaken for psychiatric problems . ’ |
| 8 | It is too often assumed that if a law is not designed to protect one man from another its only rationale can be that it is designed to punish moral wickedness , or in Lord Devlin 's words ‘ to enforce a moral principle ’ . |
| 9 | The disadvantage here , can be that any problems with parasites or harmful bacteria experienced with the previous batch will be , ( unless the ground is treated ) still there , so adding stress to the new young pullets . |
| 10 | It must be said then of the attempt to re-read the history or literature of the past , that the only motivation for doing so can be that one is a Christian . |
| 11 | But I am as sure as I can be that the uncertainties and multiple complexities , the appalling human and social cost , and what is in my view the cynicism of this war , will demand a far higher price for a far more dangerous future . |
| 12 | Larger samples will increase precision , the less likely they are to vary from the population value , and the more confident we can be that our sample estimate of the population value is within a given range of accuracy . |
| 13 | And the result of that , according to the Forum of Private Business , can be that they go to the wall , taking hundreds of jobs with them . |
| 14 | The result can be that all the experts who would otherwise be suitable are " conflicted out " , in today 's inelegant but pithy expression . |
| 15 | I think the point has been made er and let me er ask you to correct me if I if you do n't i it 's a fair assessment , the point that 's really being made is there is a judgmental issue here as to whether a surplus arises from over-funding by an employer er substantial investment performance or or effectively unfair claiming between either the deferred pensioners or the pensioners and i it can be that all of those interests have to put into the pot and it 's a judgment as to who actually is doing best in what circumstances . |
| 16 | The police are as confident as they can be that the body they 've found is hers . |
| 17 | A side effect of which can be that you can develop gout . |
| 18 | However , ’ he stamped his feet and looked up at the darkened mass of the church , ‘ no one , not even in Southwark , can be that degenerate . |