Example sentences of "can [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The leaves are evergreen or semi-evergreen since they can be heavily defoliated in severe winters . |
| 2 | They can be heavily attacked by turnip flea beetle when in the two-leaf stage if the seeds are not dressed , but will usually outgrow the damage . |
| 3 | If two firms arrange a merger on the basis of meetings between their two senior partners , then its success can be heavily dependent on luck . |
| 4 | For example , someone who accepts the official theory of life in the classroom and ‘ wants to learn ’ can be heavily sanctioned with abusive appellations from the same stock as are applied to the opposition on the terraces ( cf. |
| 5 | Once the fallopian tubes have been reached they can be artificially blocked by trying and removal of a small piece ( tubal ligation ) or sealing ( diathermy ) or by the use of clips or rings . |
| 6 | The argument is , therefore , that a form of behaviour which effectively negotiates the end of a conflict can be evolutionarily stable . |
| 7 | If you get it right the Beaver stops on a sixpence ( but if you get it wrong , normally yielding water can be awfully hard ! ) |
| 8 | In terms of institutional study , there is a dislike of what I think is rather sourly thought of as high culture and high art , and in favour of communications , which can be awfully boring and not terribly rewarding . |
| 9 | ‘ She is n't boring , but she can be awfully tiresome . |
| 10 | The rest of life can be awfully serious . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , smacking tends to be habit-forming ; there are parents who lack judgement and self-control ; and some do not appreciate that a blow to the child 's head and other parts of the body , even a severe shaking , can be downright dangerous — sometimes fatal . |
| 12 | The aftermath of an affair turned sour can be downright hostile . |
| 13 | But , uncontrolled , it can be , at best , unproductive , and at worst it can be downright destructive . ’ |
| 14 | Almost every scanner you can buy comes with its own software , some of which is passable , and some of which can be downright dire . |
| 15 | With the ends waxed to reduce water loss , and packed in damp newspaper , budwood can just about survive for 10 days , until back at the nursery the buds skill and experience , this operation can be exasperatingly with skill and experience , this operation can be exasperatingly unsuccessful . |
| 16 | With the ends waxed to reduce water loss , and packed in damp newspaper , budwood can just about survive for 10 days , until back at the nursery the buds skill and experience , this operation can be exasperatingly with skill and experience , this operation can be exasperatingly unsuccessful . |
| 17 | Although no single measure is usually sufficient on its own , a combination of deterrents can be remarkably effective . |
| 18 | But Father can be remarkably obstinate when he thinks he knows what he wants and Mother is putty in his hands . |
| 19 | Even when you rub their noses in it , politicians can be remarkably slow to recognise reality for what it is . |
| 20 | But at other times , as we also know , people can be remarkably altruistic and committed to others . |
| 21 | As you might expect from relatives of the iris , the two sets of petals , concentric whorls of three , can be remarkably different . |
| 22 | Zande also freely recognize non-mystical causation and can be breezily matter-of-fact when they choose . |
| 23 | She can be exhilaratingly dismissive , as when she lauds Hanif Kureishi for not writing like Penelope Fitzgerald . |
| 24 | The aim is to present a brief overview of what is happening to historic pubs today , and to provide suggestions as to how this perceived threat to our old pubs can be effectively limited . |
| 25 | In fact , the limits within which voluntary resources can be effectively used are narrow ; and they can only be effectively used even within those limits if professional full-paid effort is put into making it happen . |
| 26 | Given reasonable precautions and a small amount of money , cholera can be effectively fought . |
| 27 | However , this point should not be taken to imply that the burden can be effectively discharged by the voluntary sector , even though it may be able to make a useful contribution to meeting these needs . |
| 28 | It is just as important to expect and recognise the body 's warning signals of neurogenic shock so that it can be effectively treated . |
| 29 | While other research methods , such as interviews or questionnaires , can be effectively used to gain a wider picture , participant observation enables the investigator to understand behaviour through direct , personal experience . |
| 30 | This can be effectively reinforced by ‘ necking down ’ the junction , with pavements swelling out into the former roadway to reduce both vehicle speeds and the crossing width of the street for walkers . |