Example sentences of "[conj] [det] can be [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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1 | Advantage should be taken of external courses where these can be shown to be relevant and cost effective . |
2 | His account of the common dolphin , written nearly 2500 years ago , is so thorough that little can be added to it even today . |
3 | It is to be hoped that this can be applied to other similar situations of deadlock . |
4 | Of course refineries can be modified or adjusted to produce the necessary product range given time , but the idea that this can be done to every refinery simultaneously and instantaneously is ludicrous . |
5 | But here too , room for manoeuvre is limited : the long-term nature of most major weapon programmes is such that few can be brought to a successful conclusion in much less than a decade , and in some cases even longer . |
6 | This for Lévi-Strauss is tied up with the business of ‘ science ’ , which aims to discover truths that are universal and that can be seen to be a product of their method . |
7 | Furniture requires finishes that can be made perfectly smooth to the touch and that can be brought to a mirror-like gloss , if required . |
8 | Lastly , the hearth has to be tended , constantly supplied with fuel , and this can be likened to the need for the home to be paid ongoing care and attention , the absence of which will be felt as a cold and empty atmosphere . |
9 | All molecular vibrations therefore have some zero-point energy , and this can be shown to be equal to one half of a quantum , so that the total vibrational energy of a molecule with only one normal vibration is where ν is the vibrational quantum number , a positive integer or zero . |
10 | For instance , the hauling of drums proposed by Messrs. Glover are without doubt the best system and these can be applied to the original idea which has been adapted by Messrs Gwynne , viz : one free balance rope and two hauling ropes to each tank . |
11 | For instance the hauling drums proposed by Messrs. Glover are without doubt the best system , and these can be applied to the original idea which has been adopted by Messrs. Gwynne viz : — 1 Free Balance Rope and 2 Hauling Ropes to each tank . |
12 | Two aspects bear examination , and both can be related to the SAAB case outlined earlier . |
13 | However , today 's enlightened experts realize that there is little point in discovering important diet guidelines unless these can be presented to the public in a form which makes them realistic and easy to incorporate into daily eating . |
14 | 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 . |
15 | Practitioners could then consider whether this can be transferred to a new physical or social setting , or is sustainable only in a familiar setting . |