Example sentences of "[noun] can be [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an outline of the way speed can be achieved during normal updating . |
| 2 | These observations of distance and speed can be coupled with general knowledge of the way a small probe behaves in the gravitational fields of bodies in the Solar System to determine the spacecraft 's position with astonishing accuracy , typically to a few hundred metres at a range of hundreds of millions of kilometres . |
| 3 | In view of public concern about violence and indiscipline in schools and the problems faced by the teaching profession today , to consider what action can be taken by central government , local authorities , voluntary bodies owning schools , governing bodies of schools , head teachers , teachers and parents to secure the orderly atmosphere necessary in schools for effective teaching and learning to take place . |
| 4 | Video recordings can be played on internal TV systems . |
| 5 | The black-and-white images can be converted to false colour by computer , which looks much prettier , and is easier to interpret by eye , although it does n't really give more information . |
| 6 | Often value to one side can be given without significant loss to the other , who may then attempt to gain on other points . |
| 7 | Time and labour can be saved by simultaneous posting in one operation ( about five times faster than posting by hand ) . |
| 8 | An insight into the relevance of presentation to parties in Opposition can be found in Conservative policies towards law and order in 1978 . |
| 9 | As we shall show in the later sections , a great deal of the activities of the fans can be understood as symbolic activities in the mode of metonymy . |
| 10 | Existing direct cylinders can be upgraded to indirect — see below . |
| 11 | Althusser denies the need for a more detailed account on the grounds that ‘ As the formal structure of all ideology is always the same , I shall restrict myself to a single example , one accessible to everyone , that of religious ideology , with the proviso that the same demonstration can be produced for ethical , legal , political , aesthetic ideology , etc . ’ |
| 12 | The integration of visually handicapped pupils into neighbourhood schools can be effected in different ways . |
| 13 | In specific instances remedies can be made from particular antigens if the remedy is not already present in the materia medica , or from particular orthodox drugs if patients have a sensitivity to these . |
| 14 | During pregnancy low potency remedies can be taken for acute illnesses without risk to mother or child . |
| 15 | Our time perception can be altered in other ways . |
| 16 | The plant is built around a modular system which means the reaction vessels can be used for various purposes and new parts can be added when required . |
| 17 | Different solutions can be adopted in different places , solutions that are suited to the different needs of different people . |
| 18 | An increased risk of developing gastric cancer in the smoking population has been highlighted in a number of large scale prospective cohort studies and there is increasing evidence accumulating from postlabelling studies that DNA adducts can be correlated with smoking history . |
| 19 | Another alternative is an adjustable peg arrangement under which exchange rates are fixed at agreed values , but revaluations and devaluations of currencies can be undertaken under certain conditions . |
| 20 | Kundalini Sakti can be amplified by controlled breathing techniques ( Prana-Yama ) along with meditative disciplines . |
| 21 | Limestones can be etched with hydrochloric acid , acetic acid or diNaEDTA depending on the degree of detail required ( see Section 4.5.1 ) . |
| 22 | Prosecutions by local authorities under the Act of 1950 have little deterrent effect , because the increased sales are such that fines at the level presently authorised under the statute can be absorbed by large retailers as a relatively small increase in their costs , though the same is not true of small shops with their much lower sales . |
| 23 | Such uncertainty can be reduced by strict contractual agreements , but the danger , for example , of late deliveries interrupting the flow of production is still greater than it would be if the firm expanded in-house production . |
| 24 | In addition , card readers and display units can be located at various point-of-sale positions such as bars and restaurants . |
| 25 | Individual units can be used as supplementary material with other courses . |
| 26 | But thought itself can be creative and this creative thinking can be put to good use in all areas of life — from running a business to preparing for Christmas . |
| 27 | The issues are extremely complex and little understood by the public , so no great attention is fastened on these debates and concessions can be made without apparent loss of face . |
| 28 | This means that the same video programme can be driven in different directions by different computer programs . |
| 29 | There are two main ways in which a Christian 's mind can be affected by faulty presuppositions . |
| 30 | Prunes can be added to other dried fruit to make a fruit compote , or to a muesli ; add pumpkin , sunflower or sesame seeds to provide further vital nutrients . |