Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] can not be [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The value of extra years of life diminishes however if one or more of these quality factors declines or can not be assured .
2 It seems to me that art of all kinds emerges out of deep human needs , needs that can not be met anywhere else .
3 When she goes home she cries and can not be comforted .
4 It may not be possible to remove the highlights with grease remover , but do not use emery powder — it will leave scratch marks that can not be removed by polishing later .
5 But he adds the value judgement that this is desirable because it exists and can not be undone .
6 Mares that can not be caught teach their foals to dodge humans too .
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