Example sentences of "can be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The music can be of any sort , of any age , and no matter how tattered or torn . |
| 2 | The reader can hope , all the same , that the writer will give an account of the special merits of key pictures , and it is these art critical passages which can be of most help in enjoying or appreciating the chosen artist 's achievement . |
| 3 | The theory is nevertheless of a sort which can be of real use in a classroom . |
| 4 | ‘ The freestanding stable wing , the coachmen and ostlers ’ accommodation , the skittle alley and cobbled yard can be of the greatest interest and yet are very vulnerable to the ubiquitous need , often enforced by the planning authorities , for adequate car parking space . |
| 5 | This can be of particular significance if the chosen music is already combined with words , either sung or spoken . |
| 6 | Dance can be of a fairly severe classical style as in Ashton 's Scènes de Ballet which reflects Stravinsky 's own description of his score : ‘ This music is patterned after the form of classical dance ’ ( see page 43 ) . |
| 7 | If you 've had similar experiences , please write to Esther Rantzen at ‘ That 's Life ’ , BBC Television , Lime Grove Studios , London W12 7RJ , or to Miss M Boothroyd , ‘ The Dog House ’ , Good luck with the campaign ; if we can be of any further help , let us know . |
| 8 | Control formats based on escape sequences can be of indefinite length , and page description languages can be extremely powerful . |
| 9 | If we can be of any assistance to you in finding another job , please do n't hesitate to shout . |
| 10 | It is nevertheless of interest to look at one approach to such problems , since this area of research demonstrates , perhaps as well as any , how a close liaison between mathematics and computer science can be of service to the museum archaeologist . |
| 11 | ‘ The solicitor can be of no help , ’ she said at length , ‘ he has refused , he has passed judgment and there can be no appeal . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You can be of no help to us , then ? |
| 13 | This foveal acuity can be of high definition , to be beamed like a searchlight on any tiny part of the surrounding , peripheral environment . |
| 14 | You strike me as a basically good-natured and decent girl , and if I can be of assistance in putting you back on the right path , I shall be happy to oblige , so long as you do not expect too lengthy or too frequent an exchange . |
| 15 | At Luxor the cruise ships often lie four or more deep at their moorings so that their passengers ' view can be of the side of the next ship instead of the river and the Theban hills , and the desert air is replaced by their neighbours ' diesel exhaust . |
| 16 | Externally , walls can be of rendering , timber , brick , tile hung or stone — according to taste and planning regulations . |
| 17 | It seems to me , and we shall look at this in Chapter Seven when we examine the notion of unconscious learning in drama , that there is some truth in Brian Way 's claim that relishing and enjoying something without fully understanding it can be of value . |
| 18 | In this sense , it can be of vital importance in expressing versions of events concerning the mentally handicapped . |
| 19 | The enthusiasm for partnership by individual secondary schools can be of great advantage to primary schools and their pupils . |
| 20 | I think that having somebody in pram pushing distance , who has recently had a baby can be of great value and at least it means there is help at hand if you need it . |
| 21 | These relations can be of three types : logical , temporal , and spatial … |
| 22 | They can be of particular value in assessing internal lacquers in aluminium tubes . |
| 23 | As a final word , for those who are novices in the world of finding somewhere to sleep in the wilds , I can be of some assistance . |
| 24 | If you live far from any natural source of running water , an ornamental fountain in a park or garden can be of equal value . |
| 25 | Such data can be of positive use in detecting local trends and issues , as was seen in Chapter 2 . |
| 26 | It is skills oriented rather than information oriented ; it is group based ; trainees are encouraged to observe interviewing sessions as part of the process of training before actively conducting an interview themselves ; the pre-basic training can be of several weeks or even months duration ; the basic training course itself is not assessed formally ; and the overall time taken to become a useful member of a CAB team may be as long as a year . |
| 27 | Impairment can be of the sensory receptor , or of the pathway carrying the impulse to the brain , or of the brain 's interpreting ability . |
| 28 | Bynames of the topographical type were , therefore , of a very parochial nature , and , if they happen to contain unusual elements , can be of both interest and value but are seldom source material for studies of migration patterns . |
| 29 | Epact and dominical letters These devices also appear as additional symbols and supporters of dates on documents penned in the Middle Ages ; they are auxiliaries dependent on the computation of Easter dates and , if there is any doubt created by the main convention used , can be of value . |
| 30 | Finally , the annual volumes of Whitaker 's Almanac can be of great value regarding fractions of the day and other matters . |