Example sentences of "[noun] that can be [verb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | As many parasites occupy more than one environment during their life-cycles , they must possess suites of characteristics that can be expressed at the proper time . |
| 2 | This is not an allegation that can be levelled at Frank Tipler , a cosmologist at Tulane University in Indiana . |
| 3 | Check on the number of units that can be manufactured at full capacity : |
| 4 | There are systems in research laboratories which approach this goal but increasing the number of speakers who can be recognised reduces the number of words that can be accepted at any one time . |
| 5 | Limits may be imposed on the amounts of data that can be trafficked at certain periods of the day , forcing the designer to re-configure his search to produce a more precise response or await its arrival " in the mail " . |
| 6 | When you consider this organisation , bear in mind Poe 's description of the short story as ‘ a narrative that can be read at one sitting of from half an hour to two hours , that is limited to a certain unique and single effect to which every detail is subordinate . ’ |
| 7 | While there are some objective scientific analyses that can be used at this point , depending on the type of pottery being studied , for pottery from most excavations the analysis depends on the specialist 's judgement . |
| 8 | Usually it has something to do with the needs created by sharing : sharing the task of killing a large prey , sharing the task of defending the group against predators , sharing body heat to keep warm at night ; sharing out different duties that can be performed at the same time ; sharing the food that has been obtained by special members of the group ; and so on . |
| 9 | This is good news to anyone who has witnessed the way art museums have come to regard paintings and other objects placed in their perpetual trust as a kind of stock portfolio that can be traded at will . |
| 10 | The English are sometimes accused of caring more about animals than fellow humans but it is not an accusation that can be levelled at Christine Hall . |
| 11 | Later this third person acquires a proper name , figure of this paradox , one out of zero , name out of anonymity , visualisation of the fantasy into a signifier that can be looked at , seen . |
| 12 | Perhaps the only genuine conclusion that can be made at this particular time of flux is that arts teachers are generally receptive to the introduction of new approaches to assessing children 's work , but only if these developments can be seen to have a positive value in helping children to be more articulate about their strengths and weaknesses , and are therefore essentially formative in character . |
| 13 | Downing street — there is only one conclusion that can be arrived at : that the citizens advice bureaux are right , because they live in the real world . |
| 14 | By using containers that can be used at all stages , it enables the caterer to optimise the organisation of all storage areas . |
| 15 | Each cardholder has a set limit , running to hundreds or even thousands of pounds that can be borrowed at any one time . |
| 16 | The main criticism that can be levelled at our study ( and those in published works ) is that the finding of one patient with high grade dysplasia ( and carcinoma ) does not justify the great expense and the effort for staff and patients involved in 739 colonscopies and 709 years of follow up . |
| 17 | Callable bonds are bonds that can be called at the option of the issuer . |
| 18 | The results are superb ; genuine scalable vector art that can be reproduced at any resolution . |
| 19 | Restoring old frames can call for specialist help , but nevertheless there are several techniques that can be practised at home . |
| 20 | In technical terms , irony is , as noted , an important element in the amusement that can be felt at the plight of characters like this merchant of Orléans . |
| 21 | Their problem can be partly solved by the use of a portable plastic bidet that can be filled at the washbasin , placed over the lavatory and emptied into it after use ( see Chapter 12 ) . |
| 22 | A window lets you control the information that can be seen at any one time . |
| 23 | One is that animals memorize local landmarks and directions on their way out , and simply reverse the directions to find their way home ; a second is that the home site itself has some property that can be recognized at a distance . |
| 24 | Its three shareholders — Jardine Matheson Holdings , Jardine Strategic , a subsidiary , and Hongkong Land ( see the chart ) — agreed to put up to HK$3 billion ( $385m ) of capital into Connaught , an amount that can be raised at any time . |
| 25 | We will also need to restore an honest state pension fund that can be kept at arm 's length from the rip-offs of future Conservative Governments if necessary . |
| 26 | Perhaps the boat with the most character — even though it did not make the final selection — was the PDQ ; an amateur effort that can be built at home from cheap parts . |
| 27 | NHK , an American firm based in Michigan , sells an STM that can be run at extremely low temperatures . |
| 28 | There is no limit to the number or variety of different conclusions that can be reached at this stage in the process . |
| 29 | This cost advantage is unlikely to be maintained over systems that can be run at street level . |
| 30 | Can you find out about any others that can be seen at this time of year ? |