Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be described " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we have the content primarily in mind , and are willing to strain language somewhat , consciousness can be described as the existence-for of contents , or their existence-to . |
| 2 | Light can be described in terms both of waves and of particles . |
| 3 | A state of knowledge is a set of facts of this form , and so the search can be described adequately in a language containing just the names of things which might be found , all possible coordinates , and the relation here-found . |
| 4 | Theft can be described as where one person unlawfully removes the property of another person with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of such property . |
| 5 | Thus such a complex can be described as a d 8 complex . |
| 6 | Indeed for those insiders living in Cheater 's metaphorical front room — such as in the police — the need to obscure and seek a degree of anonymity from the analytic gaze can be described as a major principle in the preservation of power , ranking highly in the structures of significance . |
| 7 | ‘ Plugging ’ , in all its aspects , represents an authoritarian distribution system which produces psychologically weak individuals eager to identify with authority ; for such immature personalities , listening can be described in terms of neuroses . |
| 8 | A solicitor of an undischarged bankrupt who receives after-acquired property on behalf of his client and transfers it to another agent , even with knowledge that that agent has been instructed to sell , is not liable for conversion at the suit of the trustee in bankruptcy , for the solicitor 's act can be described as ministerial within the test laid down by Blackburn J. Unfortunately , as Blackburn J. himself admitted , it is doubtful how far it goes . |
| 9 | The skill can be described as a group of inter-related subskills which do not require moment-by-moment attention , and this is also an appropriate description of skilled reading . |
| 10 | The second synthesis can be described in terms of sociological essentialism . |
| 11 | If curricular decision-making can be described in this way , then we need to consider whether the processes of review advocated are suitable for such a fundamental task . |
| 12 | Profit is normally seen as a flow over time whereas wealth can be described as a stock at a point in time . |
| 13 | The typical full-term infant can be described as asleep for about seventeen hours out of the twenty-four . |
| 14 | Only the United States had no state airline , and believed that airways should be open to free market capitalism : ‘ In general , the Chicago conference can be described … as an attempt by the United States to capitalise on its overwhelmingly strong bargaining position in international aviation by securing for itself a near monopoly of long-haul air transport . ' |
| 15 | The main theoretical arguments underlying the original Phillips curve can be described as follows . |
| 16 | And if ‘ Archaos ’ was a flop does that mean the 1991 Dublin Theatre Festival can be described in similar terms ? |
| 17 | Suffice it to say that we think that at least one important human right can be described as a right — belonging equally to each human individual — to maximum ‘ positive freedom ’ , by which we mean the ability of people to make effective choices about their lives . |
| 18 | Insulation : thermal underwear insulates , ie , keeps you warm by trapping a thin layer of air in its fibres , or between you and your clothes ( which is why almost any vest or body can be described as ‘ thermal ’ ) . |
| 19 | But a new entity , MODULE can be described which may only be given by one LECTURER and is part of only one COURSE . |
| 20 | In this sense the claims for literacy can be described as ‘ ideological ’ . |
| 21 | Typically , such a plant 's behaviour can be described by a differential equation which depends on coefficients . |
| 22 | Leader behaviour can be described in two dimensions : |
| 23 | This aspect of religious education can be described as ‘ education in religion ’ . |
| 24 | This aspect of religious education can be described as ‘ education in faith ’ . |
| 25 | Whether or not it has any prospect of success this court is in no position to determine , but while it remains alive we do not consider that the judgment of this court can be described as final within the meaning of rule 2 ( a ) . |
| 26 | The location of the perimeter of a square can be described by continuous lines . |
| 27 | Such a relationship can be described as structural , that whatever occurs between the above elements is controlled within the parameters of that structure . |
| 28 | In most samples , the relationship can be described by a marked " J " shaped curve , which implies unsuitability of the very young maternal ages and , particularly the late period of childbearing ages for healthy reproduction . |
| 29 | Human development can be described in terms of three attributes : capacities , skills and aspirations ( Singleton , 198 1 ) . |
| 30 | From then on the object can be described , in its simplest form , by its enveloping box . |