Example sentences of "[pron] can not [be] [vb pp] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not be said to have a life outside these four walls . |
| 2 | And , if she has a sister who is going out of her mind , I have had a mother eighty-nine years old and senile , I can not be said to deserve any further burdens nor to have failed in carrying out my duty . |
| 3 | My favourite statistic of the match , however , is that six of the England team have the middle initial A. I can not be bothered to check whether this has ever happened before , but I doubt it . |
| 4 | I can not be expected to monitor these statements . |
| 5 | There are certain words which can not be pronounced using the GPC route , however , and these are words with irregular grapheme-to-phoneme correspondences . |
| 6 | As always , however , these are nicely balanced by examples of people who have gone ‘ a bridge too far ’ , stuck with totally unobtainable ambitions and allowed the whole company to be pushed into the pursuit , usually , of a product dream which the market has quite clearly rejected and which can not be made to fly . |
| 7 | However , there do appear to exist examples of gradual variation which can not be made to share a superordinate ; in such cases the absence of boundaries between senses is an embarrassment . |
| 8 | The re-emergence of feminism , which began as a flash of vision , and continued with an examination of the evils and gross distortions of patriarchy , and led to a whole variety of campaigns on behalf of women , now needs to concentrate on the differences between us as women which have divided us under patriarchy and which can not be allowed to divide us as feminists . |
| 9 | Notwith-standing the relativity of the concept , this situation surely indicates a lack of clarity or mutual agreement about the nature of special educational needs , which can not be allowed to continue . |
| 10 | Nor , more modestly , does it provide any reason why the Treasury , responsible for the ultimate public obligation to pick up the bill for public bodies which can not be allowed to default , should exercise a prudential interest in its performance . |
| 11 | He described the celebration of saints ' days and festivals as manifestations of the ‘ splendid outward dignity of our religion , forcible witnesses of ancient truth , provocations to the exercise of all piety , shadows of our endless felicity in heaven … wherein they which can not be drawn to hearken unto what we teach may only by looking upon that we do , in a manner read whatsoever we believe ’ . |
| 12 | Because the interdependence of these parties forms a complex pattern which can not be reduced to exchange relations alone , breakdowns of trust and reliance can jeopardize the existence of the entire retail operation . |
| 13 | As I write , I make assumptions about what my reader already knows about language and language learning , about the common ground of knowledge , and what he or she can not be expected to know since it concerns the idiosyncrasies of my own view of these matters . |
| 14 | The 40-year-old woman from Wakefield , West Yorkshire — who can not be named to protect her child 's identity — was charged with murdering John William Lockwood ( 65 ) of Halton Road , Wakefield . |
| 15 | The man , who can not be named to protect the identities of his victims , pleaded guilty to five sample counts of rape , three indecent assaults , one charge of buggery and one of gross indecency . |
| 16 | The 38-year-old man , who can not be named to protect the identity of his victim , tortured her with an electric stun gun during the ordeal in front of their children , the court heard . |
| 17 | The long awaited guide to the Ormes , by Steve Meyers , has appeared , but one marvels at the arrogance of a publisher who can not be bothered to credit in full the first ascent teams . |
| 18 | Personal neglect , perhaps arising from social isolation , loneliness or depression , can lead to elderly people who can not be bothered to prepare good food , relying on quick and easy foods , thereby getting an unbalanced diet . |
| 19 | I have heard a lot of silly arguments from anglers who can not be bothered to learn touch legering . |
| 20 | The lazy undergraduate who can not be persuaded to read Trevor-Roper 's magisterial life of Archbishop Laud might fruitfully be propelled in the direction of the 20-page retrospect reproduced here . |
| 21 | This power is extremely useful when a supervision order is made in respect of a very young child who can not be expected to present himself for examination . |
| 22 | Statements from ten soldiers , who can not be compelled to appear , were read to the jury . |
| 23 | At present you can not be asked to pay the Defendant 's legal costs , even if you decide to abandon your claim . |
| 24 | Wherever you are grabbed , you can not be stopped using at least some of these weapons , and every time one hits home , the attacker 's pain will increase until he or she is forced to loosen the grip . |
| 25 | Legally , you can not be forced to pay your bills by direct debit but a company may not be willing to have your business if it conflicts with its administrative practices . |
| 26 | Although you can not be forced to accept a variation in the agreement , your job may be at risk if you stand on your rights . |
| 27 | You can not be compelled to commit , or be a party to , a criminal offence or to undertake any other unlawful act ( such as , in one reported case , procuring prostitutes for the firm 's customers ) , nor can you be forced to put yourself in immediate physical danger . |
| 28 | How could you show that this was not because chocolate bars , sweets , etc. , are more likely to be eaten since your depression means that you can not be bothered to cook a proper meal ? |
| 29 | I think it is rebellious of you , that you can not be bothered to find a falsehood with which to flatter me . ’ |
| 30 | Otherwise , after a hard day 's work in the middle of winter , you will find that you can not be bothered to make the effort to go along and you will have wasted the fees . |