Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be [vb pp] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An insight into the relevance of presentation to parties in Opposition can be found in Conservative policies towards law and order in 1978 . |
| 2 | Our time perception can be altered in other ways . |
| 3 | This means that the same video programme can be driven in different directions by different computer programs . |
| 4 | We have used a technique , whereby mucusal metabolism can be measured in mucosal biopsy specimens , and therefore patients in remission can easily be studied . |
| 5 | The image of a complex conspiracy can be found in other conspiracy theories containing the antisemitic themes which are lacking in None Dare Call It Conspiracy . |
| 6 | Acid secretion can be induced in parietal cells by activation of adenylate cyclase by histamine , acting on an H 2 receptor and by Β adrenergic agonists . |
| 7 | A horse 's need for self-esteem can be extended in different ways to suit us . |
| 8 | A similar effect can be achieved in other ways : for instance , a clause providing that the seller will not refund any sums paid by the buyer effectively prevents rejection where the buyer has already paid the price . |
| 9 | If so , an equivalent effect can be expected in latent inhibition . |
| 10 | At this gain the noise level of the instrument can be seen in quiet periods to be approximately 10 gamma — 15 gamma over a bandwagon of the order of 0.3Hz , reasonable enough for serious studies . |
| 11 | In Part Two I will suggest a way in which the important contribution that anomie theory makes to understanding crime can be reformulated in classical terms , much to its benefit . |
| 12 | Something of the same territorial influence can be detected in other counties too ; in the East Midlands , the spheres of the Dukes of Rutland and Devonshire were rarely challenged . |
| 13 | This influence can be summarised in diagrammatic form , as shown in figure 15.1 . |
| 14 | Evening work can be had in fast-food chains , cinemas , theatres , pubs , discos , restaurants , garages , and sometimes supermarkets . |
| 15 | Scale formation can be prevented in direct boiler systems by fitting a water softener , water conditioner or scale reducer ( see page 42 ) or by keeping the water temperature below 60°C . |
| 16 | Now that we have in print the diary of his second wife , and his correspondence with Dame Margaret , Lloyd George 's private morality can be viewed in historical terms . |
| 17 | The machine can be used in different ways . |
| 18 | ‘ Tutors will begin with simple introductions to computers and also explain how the equipment can be used in everyday life . ’ |
| 19 | From the figures provided in section 3.2 a similar shift can be discerned in post-war Britain . |
| 20 | The ABC checklist for resuscitation can be used in various emergencies , such as choking , bleeding , drowning or extreme shock . |
| 21 | It is unlikely that such richness can be achieved in large hyper-bases where automated authoring is likely to prevail . |
| 22 | This has the effect that high concentrations of carbonic acid can be attained in cold regions even though the rate of production of carbon dioxide by organic activity in such environments is relatively low . |
| 23 | Heat recovered from the process can be re-used in other parts of the plant . |
| 24 | Another technique is to use the epidiascope to project the image onto the board and the picture can be outlined in coloured pencil . |
| 25 | The same attribute can be modelled in scientific knowledge . |
| 26 | And if ‘ Archaos ’ was a flop does that mean the 1991 Dublin Theatre Festival can be described in similar terms ? |
| 27 | This continuity can be explained in large part by the nature of the superstructure . |
| 28 | I imagine that the frustrated passengers would not be amused if they realised that the delay was caused by a restless spirit but the report of the accident can be checked in British Rail 's archives . |
| 29 | Meaning can be conveyed in subtle ways : through tone of voice , pauses , stress given to different words or syllables , and even by what is left unsaid , by what is inferred or implied . |
| 30 | With vowels , the problem is not distinguishing the sounds but knowing how to symbolise them , because the same sound can be symbolised in different ways . |