Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] can be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This is because economic loss can be of unforeseen proportions , can far exceed , in many cases the total contract value , and thus be a risk which it is for all practical purposes beyond the financial strength of most businessmen to assume , particularly if they were to accept such risks routinely in all their business dealings .
2 In the case of registered title , if the wife is purchasing the husband 's interest in the property , a search in usual form ( Form 94A ) at HM Land Registry is appropriate ; otherwise a search should be made on Form 94C , although as the wife is a trustee of the legal estate with the husband , this search can be of little value , particularly as it confers no priority ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1990 ( SI No 1361 ) , r9 ) .
3 Another grouping can be between organic and inorganic soils which relates to alkali soluble and acid soluble soils .
4 Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone , particularly if their family lives some distance away and can not do all that they would wish for them .
5 The quantum model in physics contains the possibility that individual quanta can be at different energy levels .
6 This foveal acuity can be of high definition , to be beamed like a searchlight on any tiny part of the surrounding , peripheral environment .
7 One group of fish , called because of the beauty of their coloration , butterfly fish , show how diverse such patterning can be within one small family .
8 The Court felt that , ‘ Such information can be of tremendous historical value in demonstrating what agency personnel were involved in making a particular policy decision and what officials knew and when they knew it . ’
9 The basic framework can be of 75 x 50mm rough sawn timber , clad either side with sheet plasterboard .
10 But the science programmes which are set out in the national curriculum can be of realistic value to the parent as well as to the primary teacher .
11 Tanks for hard water can be of cast iron or sheet steel , but for soft water the sheet metal has to be protected by bituminous or plastics coatings .
12 In a setting where a multidisciplinary approach is practised , the primary therapist can be from any of the professions in the team .
13 The position of legal adviser to a large and growing industry can be of high importance and interest .
14 The initial investment can be of any size .
15 And looking behind us in an emotional sense can be of great preventive value .
16 In his cycle for Unicorn-Kanchana , Peter Hill has shown how effective a softer palette can be in such pieces .
17 To trigger this test the magic effect can be from any source ( item or spell ) , but must have a clear , easily discernable effect ; an Aura of any type does n't count , but a Flight spell would , even though it is not directly threatening .
18 Always remember that too much of any essence can be over stimulating , or in the opposite extreme , stupefying — so please use the oils in the correct concentrations ( see page 48 ) .
19 The retreat movement is only just beginning to establish itself north of the Border and I feel strongly that a quiet space can be of real benefit in today 's hectic and stressful lifestyle . ’ ‘
20 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 .
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