Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] alive " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been known for many years that neurons , like other cells , can be maintained alive and well under such conditions for periods of many days or even weeks , provided they are kept warm , aerated and well fed with glucose and other essential molecules . |
| 2 | In such a slice , appropriate stimulation of the input pathways will also lead to LTP which persists for as long as the slice can be maintained alive . |
| 3 | Cells and embryos can be viewed alive or fixed immediately after staining . |
| 4 | Even with supplementary feeding , only a few dolphins can be kept alive in such small reserves , which may not be enough to maintain an adequate gene pool . |
| 5 | Bryan Jennett , of Glasgow University 's department of neurosurgery , a specialist in brain injuries , said the advance of medical technology has meant that more and more patients can be kept alive but often only with a poor quality of life . |
| 6 | ( A frog can be boiled alive in water that is brought to boil slowly . ) |