Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] can be [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | When , for example , God is thought of as like light , the metaphor is meant to bring into play all kinds of overtones and ideas which can help the user to a greater understanding of the word God : light shares some characteristics which can be applied to God — but ones which can not be neatly packaged up in literal words . |
| 2 | Under the Convention , a requested State is to apply the same measures of compulsion as would be available in purely domestic cases ; this is reflected in the provision in section 2(3) of the Act that an order under that section may not require any particular steps to be taken unless they are steps which can be required to be taken by way of obtaining evidence for the purposes of civil proceedings in the court making the order , i.e. , the High Court . |
| 3 | Typically , online systems consist of a central computer housing large , predominantly textual databases which can be delivered to information users at remote terminals . |
| 4 | The Publishing Qualifications Board is offering National Vocational Qualifications assessment centres the opportunity to purchase ‘ banks ’ of NVQ units which can be distributed to employees as appropriate . |
| 5 | Agency is irrelevant unless there has been some default on the part of the agent which can be attributed to the principal . |
| 6 | Two approaches can be adopted to minimize the response time : a simple approach is to devise portable GIS which can be taken to the hazard ; a more complex solution is to couple the GIS to real-time monitoring systems . |
| 7 | It would be wrong , however , to dismiss completely advances in productivity-enhancing research which can be applied to steep-sloped and marginal areas . |
| 8 | Planted into well-scrubbed clay pots topped with gravel , miniature spring bulbs make unusual Christmas presents which can be transferred to the recipient 's garden after reflowering |
| 9 | The best indication which can be given to pupils , parents or others concerned would be the level or levels at which the pupils are working . |
| 10 | SPELLCHECK has a dictionary of over 6000 words which can be related to text on file . |
| 11 | Nonetheless , care should be taken here to distinguish between words which can be considered to be merely useful information , from words which go to the identity of the goods sold . |
| 12 | Furthermore , commodity production is being increasingly subdivided into fragments which can be assigned to whichever part of the world can provide the most profitable combination of capital and labour . |
| 13 | Out of this , we can arrive perhaps at some principles of practice which can be seen to be both compatible with normalisation ( in our preferred sense ) and supportive of self-advocacy . |
| 14 | A limitation on the type of condition which can be attached to planning permission for those uses which require a waste disposal licence under s.3 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 , in order to operate , such as waste incineration plants , is imposed by the Department of Environment Circular , 55/76 , para 43 . |
| 15 | Once installed with the correct settings you can be talking to other computers within minutes . |
| 16 | And , although I agree with the author that the Shaw-Mohler equation is characterised by ‘ its utter simplicity ’ , it seems a little brutal to derive it in a page of text by introducing 11 variables , when the equation itself can be reduced to three . |
| 17 | With practice it can be developed to a fine art , so that little time is sacrificed . |
| 18 | A series of strange events have happened in the building which can be traced to the ghost of an old railwayman , and more recently the spirit of an art student who unfortunately got hooked on hard drugs , which combined with drink killed him after he had attended the celebration party to launch the Horizon Recording Studio . |
| 19 | However , these blades do increase the damage which can be done to the model when you get it wrong . |
| 20 | Working within an embassy office or the regional office of a multilateral bank it is not difficult for donors ' staff to come up with a list of potential projects which can be presented to a recipient country 's ministry of finance for discussion . |
| 21 | Each node consists of a state of the original task 's search , and a list of operators which can be applied to this state . |
| 22 | You should research them as you write up your notes and prepare precise definitions which can be referred to later . |
| 23 | The craft 's endurance will be 2.2 hours which can be increased to 5.25 hours by decreasing the number of passengers by 10 ( these figures assume that each passenger carries 90 kg of baggage ) . |
| 24 | There are two types of response which can be made to the failure of company law to legitimate corporate managerial power . |
| 25 | One response which can be made to the gap which exists between the world in which Christianity came into being and the present world is to allow what is to be held to be essentially normative for the religion to reside in the past . |
| 26 | Equally we have found some success in moving into areas where , for example , we bring either a customer base , or a skill or research base which can be applied to another business . |
| 27 | When , and only when , the paper and the paint have completely dried , I emphasise the highlights by rubbing over them gently with a typewriter eraser , the variety which can be sharpened to a point to increase accuracy . |
| 28 | When , and only when , the paper and the paint have completely dried , I emphasise the highlights by rubbing over them gently with a typewriter eraser , the variety which can be sharpened to a point to increase accuracy . |
| 29 | The fact that certain strategies which can be shown to be useful in translation have not been made use of so far suggests that translators are simply not aware of them , rather than that they are familiar with them but consciously or subconsciously choose not to use them . |
| 30 | You are a unique human being endowed with your own unique wisdom , understanding and experience which can be put to good use to formulate your goals . |