Example sentences of "can be [verb] simply " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further elaboration of this technique is the use by the respondents of computer-linked handsets that can be simply manipulated to show their response throughout the commercial : they can be asked simply to indicate an overall favourable or unfavourable response or to reflect some more specific description of the film — ‘ exciting ’ , ‘ funny ’ , ‘ tasteful ’ , etc . |
| 2 | But this means that the soil for seed-sowing can be done simply by covering a patch for a few days with a sheet of polythene anchored by bricks or stones — in the absence , of course , of cloches . |
| 3 | This can be done simply by a witness being asked in court , ‘ Is the defendant the man you saw driving at the time of the offence ? ’ |
| 4 | This can be done simply by defining the term imposing the duty as a " condition " ( giving a right to terminate the contract in the event of breach ) or " warranty " ( so that breach gives no right to terminate ) ; however , care must be taken because a court may not necessarily be bound by the label attached to a clause by the parties : for example , a term described as a " condition " will not necessarily be interpreted as a " condition " in law , so that breach of it will not necessarily allow the innocent party to terminate the contract ( L Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [ 1974 ] AC 235 ) . |
| 5 | Clearly if firms are predisposed to behave in mutually acceptable ways then such co-operation can be achieved simply through the dissemination of information and without the necessity to make a formal agreement . |
| 6 | Existential propositions can be treated simply as metalinguistic reports concerning syntactical properties of certain " object-language " expressions . |
| 7 | Much can be discerned simply by the way the burial ground is laid out . |
| 8 | As with the best coffee-table books , much can be gained simply by browsing through the photographs and their informative captions . |
| 9 | It can be stated simply . |
| 10 | However , the cost differential is rapidly diminishing , and as some of these benefits can be obtained simply by the addition of a micro-computer to a spectrophotometer , the choice between spectrophotometer and interferometer is becoming more and more a matter for the individual spectroscopist . |
| 11 | A wealth of new prospects can be obtained simply by asking satisfied customers if they know of anyone who may have a need for the kinds of products or services being sold . |
| 12 | This means that in a playing situation , if the patch has , say , too much or too little delay , it can be altered simply by turning the control . |
| 13 | Direct cylinders can be converted simply to indirect ones using a cylinder conversion kit . |
| 14 | For instance , difference theorists dislike the implication that everything about women 's behaviour can be traced simply to their subordination , and this resistance has a lot to recommend it . |
| 15 | It is clear enough that nothing can be defined simply in negative terms . |
| 16 | For example , a labour market can be defined simply in terms of its location : thus , we can refer to the labour market in the south-west of England or to the London labour market . |
| 17 | LIFESPAN is particularly useful for controlling the design stage since the actions emanating from design reviews can be expressed simply and clearly in terms of modifications to specified modules and packages . |
| 18 | As is well known , English is not one of those languages where word stress can be decided simply in relation to the syllables of the word , as can be done in French ( where the last syllable is usually stressed ) , Polish ( where the syllable before the last — the penultimate syllable — is stressed ) or Czech ( where the first syllable is stressed ) . |
| 19 | Because of the opaque quality of the pastels mistakes are easy to rectify ; unwanted passages can be brushed away with a stiff hog hair brush , leaving a hint of colour on the surface of the paper which can be covered simply and quickly with subsequent applications of pastel . |
| 20 | Igneous rocks occurring in the Outer Hebrides can be ascribed simply to one of three main groups : a ) the igneous complex of South Harris , including the eastern Basic Gneiss of South Uist ; b ) the granites and pegmatites ; and c ) the basic dykes . |
| 21 | It can be viewed simply as the packaging that encloses these goodies and who gets excited about the packaging of anything , once it has performed its function of delivering and protecting the goods ? |
| 22 | The myth of dieting explained ’ ( ‘ Unnatural acts ’ , 8 May ) , Jane Mills rejects the thesis that this ‘ modern obsession with slimming ’ can be explained simply in terms of male/female oppression . |
| 23 | This correlation , however , can be explained simply by the presence of absence of H pylori in their patient group and does not provide evidence of a causal association between H pylori ammonia production and gastritis . |
| 24 | A central part of my argument , then , is that a major step can be made simply by relocating the issue of child abuse into the mainstream of child care research , policy and practice . |
| 25 | A WIDE RANGE OF SNACKS can be made simply and cheaply from potatoes — the world 's most versatile vegetable . |
| 26 | I like to design things that can be made simply but create a dynamic relationship when the elemental parts are put together . |
| 27 | In all these cases catalogues can be amended simply by a general notice explaining that the groups of materials have been moved to remote storage . |
| 28 | Athletic careers and whole lives can be threatened simply by suggestion . |
| 29 | Hall guides us through the far more tortuous path that led Newton to his discoveries and explains why not all his many critics can be dismissed simply as benighted traditionalists . |
| 30 | Object properties , once set , can be redefined simply by re-clicking the right mouse button . |