Example sentences of "can often be " in BNC.

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1 It can often be enhanced by introducing some of the techniques discussed under ‘ grain markings ’ above .
2 A supply of Perspex offcuts can often be obtained from firms making illuminated signs .
3 Such schemes are advertised in the press , and policies can often be bought without a visit from an agent , or a medical assessment .
4 Both Gas regions and electricity companies can advise on adaptations available for disabled people , e.g. for slot meters or appliances , which can often be fitted free of charge .
5 This is a confusing area , and in mist and rain , navigation can often be awkward as you slip and slide your way across the greasy limestone .
6 Each party puts forward a list of candidates for election in multi-member constituencies , which can often be geographically very large : Rome , for example , has 53 MPs .
7 Therapeutically , this resistance can often be overcome by insulin injections .
8 The French seem more nervous about buying garden flats , for example , than the British , so these can often be proportionately cheaper .
9 Let those spend fortunes on their homes who can afford it : the same look can often be achieved more economically .
10 Casting flashes can often be seen running down the sides of objects such as bronze palstaves ( fig. 5.8 ) , which were cast in two-part moulds .
11 Unlike mercury-gilding , there is no positive analytical evidence which can identify gold leaf , but it can often be recognised when viewed in cross-section at high magnification .
12 The smallest detail can often be the difference between a good and a bad picture .
13 That can often be mistaken for agility of mind .
14 In each of these circumstances the issue can often be : When do people start to grieve ?
15 At this stage there can often be many losses at the same time .
16 Geldings can often be very unpredictable in their behaviour towards other horses , and can sometimes be a problem paddocked with mares .
17 Other coins made from the same different die can often be found , thus establishing a chain of die links between objects which might otherwise display no close similarities .
18 Because coins were mass-produced they can often be accurately dated , in the ways described in Chapter 2 .
19 EARLY CALL Arrivals and departures can often be dramatic .
20 If we think about the basic body plan of a phylum , it can often be seen as a solution to an engineering design problem facing an ancestor , but one which is no longer relevant to most living descendants .
21 Another problem is that local taxes have to be paid for out of taxed income , whereas local taxes in other countries such as America can often be offset .
22 He shares the Prime Minister 's passion for soccer — both can often be found at Stamford Bridge watching their favourite side , Chelsea — as well as more elegant expressions of culture .
23 As with many other sulphur-nitrogen compounds these salts are brightly coloured and their reactions can often be monitored by inspection .
24 The Kasbah , and other centres such as Metro and Aguila Roja , are excellent for duty free goods such as cameras and audio equipment , which can often be half the price they are in the UK .
25 This feature is not as gimmicky as it sounds , as putting down a very hot air gun where it will not do any damage can often be a problem .
26 From day to day , this is limited to sweeping or vacuuming , with a spot application of seal should wear ever become evident ( in the domestic situation , this can often be as long as five years from the date of installation ) .
27 A leak from a compression joint can often be cured by tightening the nuts — use one spanner on the fitting and one on the nut .
28 When one watches Brian Way teach a class of children , as I have had the privilege to do , one has a strong sense of coherence in theory and practice , but what people take from a theoretical book can often be a distortion of what was actually intended by the author .
29 Most brachiopods were attached to the substrate by a stalk , and the hole through which the stalk entered the shell can often be seen on the fossils .
30 Their colonies can often be seen on seaweeds stranded on the shore , where they resemble a fine , white net attached to the darker weed .
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