Example sentences of "[noun sg] they can [not/n't] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since such orders are not the product of a directing intelligence they can not be said to have a particular purpose . |
| 2 | But without wealth they can not be tackled at all . |
| 3 | When back office problems lead to a suspension they can not be sorted out in short order . ’ |
| 4 | When back office problems lead to a suspension they can not be sorted out in short order . ’ |
| 5 | Like a fiery Pandora 's box , the lid was thrown wide open , spewing all the good and evil upon the world ( and , like the Greek myth , once good and evil are loosed on the world they can not be called back ) . |
| 6 | On the other hand they can not be expected to do their job efficiently unless they have a substantial background of experience in commanding large public transport aircraft or their military equivalents . |
| 7 | Until the men are identified beyond doubt they can not be returned to Romania . |