Example sentences of "[adj] can be [verb] to [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Such individuals , because of their active interests and state of mind , do tend to live longer than those who are not so active and aware , but whether this can be ascribed to homoeopathic treatment or whether it is a spin-off of their state of mind is a moot point .
2 It is to be hoped that this can be applied to other similar situations of deadlock .
3 This can be put to good use in soaring conditions as a means of getting into the lift when cruising at a high speed .
4 This can be reduced to negligible proportions by further development of standardized definitions and statements .
5 If , for example , the bulk of the academic element is contained in the first two years of a course , then the second two can be devoted to developing teaching strategies .
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