Example sentences of "can be said in " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be said in his favour that the Michael X set seemed very like a fraud and a circus , and that these people had no deep connection with the politics of Trinidad . |
| 2 | Ideally , all that needs to be said can be said in an hour , and if you think the journalist is genuinely interested in your work , try to give him or her as much time as required — it is appreciated . |
| 3 | Many things can be said in conversation which assume a different weight when used , verbatim or otherwise , on the printed page . |
| 4 | Russia can not exist without the Ukrainian sugar industry , and the same can be said in regard to coal ( the Donbas ) , cereals ( the black earth belt ) , etc . |
| 5 | In response to a request , the answer ‘ I do n't mind doing it ’ can be said in a pleasant positive manner , assuring the listener that the task will be done willingly . |
| 6 | On the other hand it can be said in a grudging negative manner leaving the listener uncomfortable and possibly guilty at having made the request . |
| 7 | It can be said in conclusion that these developments have become central to the future of the ‘ GIS revolution ’ of the late 1980s , since it is now clear that the massive ( and desirable ) growth of the use of GIS can not be supported without improvements to the use environment experienced by the user . |
| 8 | The one thing that can be said in favour is that it sends vegans and animal rights activists incandescent with rage . |
| 9 | With very few exceptions the rule is that Parliament determines the maximum penalty and it is then for the courts , having heard the evidence , and seen the defendant in person , and heard what can be said in mitigation on his behalf , to decide upon the appropriate punishment in all the circumstances of the case . |
| 10 | One thing that can be said in opposition to the simultaneity idea is that if we persist in thinking precisely of causation , of one thing causing another , as distinct from any related kind of connection , we are inclined to try to substitute successions for simultaneities . |
| 11 | When she comes to Henry VIII in her History of England , she observes that ‘ nothing can be said in his vindication , but that his abolishing Religious Houses & leaving them to the ruinous depredations of time has been of infinite use to the landscape of England in general ’ . |
| 12 | In Chapters 2 and 3 we saw that the lexical resources of a language influence to a large extent what can be said in that language as well as how it can be said . |
| 13 | However , given the nature of Scotland , with its urban concentration in the central belt , we accept the need to limit the numbers bought by one purchaser and will consider what can be said in the disposal programme , by which time the picture will be clearer . |
| 14 | Accordingly , the sentence " I am cutting the meat for mother " can be said in these three different ways : This leads to three different types of clauses according to whether it is the Subject , Object or Benefactor that is the topic . |
| 15 | What can be said in the meantime is that , in the current climate at Celtic Park , this internal strife is a hindrance the manager could certainly have done without . |
| 16 | Many writers have expressed the view that intonation is used to convey our feelings and attitudes ; for example , the same sentence can be said in different ways , which might be labelled ‘ angry ’ , ‘ happy ’ , ‘ grateful ’ , ‘ bored ’ , and so on . |
| 17 | This can be said in at least two different ways : a ) Those who sold quickly made a profit b ) Those who sold quickly made a profit |