Example sentences of "[conj] can be [vb pp] as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pyramids of paper have been piled up on the subject of faunal provinces in the fossil record , but very few of them stand up to critical examination and even the latest symposium on the subject has produced very little that can be regarded as concrete evidence . |
| 2 | Our emotions are aroused by symbols and associated ideas that can be classified as emotive fragments . |
| 3 | Both the certificate and the diploma are qualifications in their own right and can be studied as complete programmes . |
| 4 | Walker ( 1975 ) has noted that mature students who did not satisfy the GER obtained significantly better degree results than all students while mature students who satisfied the GER did not differ significantly from the norm , and in seeking an explanation for this he points to the fact that those who did not satisfy the GER are on average somewhat older and can be seen as genuine returners , rather than students who have taken longer to meet the traditional qualifications . |
| 5 | I am now considering planting another small group in one of the paddocks and have chosen a group of native hawthorn which are quickgrowing and suit any soil or position and can be trained as standard trees . |