Example sentences of "can [be] [art] [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be a pretty creepy place , too , but it 's not as isolated and overgrown as the glen , so at least it 's lighter . |
| 2 | But chess can be a pretty confusing game for non-players with some odd terminology . |
| 3 | ‘ It occurred to me that a golf-club can be a pretty lethal weapon . ’ |
| 4 | Recognition of these , and the existence of consumer movements , can be a pretty fair test of how the rights of the individual are regarded in any particular country . |
| 5 | And as I came back down this mucky road from the High Street , which , as you know , can be a pretty depressing trek home especially if you 're tired , it all seemed bright somehow , and welcoming . |
| 6 | In a way the camera obscura can be a rather misleading metaphor , for the obscurity of the camera arose not from its images but its mechanisms ; in fact , Victorians were charmed by the sharpness and , indeed , accuracy of the images thrown onto the screen by the camera obscura . |
| 7 | Understanding your potential employer 's motives may help you maintain your sense of humour throughout what can be a rather trying experience , not least because you are having to cooperate with your rivals and in some cases even help them out . |
| 8 | Fixing a curtain rail to the top of a window surround can be a rather tricky business . |
| 9 | It can be a rather gloomy spot , though a series of large trees growing along the clifftop — allied to the cliff 's aspect — means the place is sheltered from the prevailing winds . |
| 10 | It is naive to imagine that all social conflict is ‘ class ’ conflict at root and that socialist planning can be a wholly harmonious process . |
| 11 | While variation in the ordering of tales is not merely possible but can be a critically rewarding way of reading the fragments in and around the middle of the sequence of the Canterbury Tales , the fragments at the beginning and end ( fragments I and X , and , generally , II and IX ) are solidly fixed in place , challenging the reader to interpret them as and where they stand . |
| 12 | This can be a critically important action as the human memory is notoriously selective , and loose-leaf and logbook notes are prone to be separated from the project plan . |
| 13 | But a toothache can be a singularly uncomfortable experience . |
| 14 | This can be a magically rewarding week . |
| 15 | Champagnes made with a high proportion of Pinot Meunier sometimes have an earthy tone of fruit and when the grapes have come from less favourable sites , there can be a distinctly sweet aroma which reminds one of a confectioner 's shop . |
| 16 | Floorcoverings withstand a great deal of wear and tear in the average home , and buying the wrong type can be a hideously expensive mistake , so knowing what to put where is very important . |
| 17 | You get to it by being a Prestel subscriber , so you also have access to everything else that is public on the system ( and it can be a particularly cheap way of buying air fares , for example ) . |
| 18 | A solo violin and solo cello can be a most useful addition to a small ensemble . |
| 19 | In the last few years I have done a lot of float fishing from a punt for big bream and I can state quite categorically that , if it is done correctly , it can be a most deadly method of catching bream . |
| 20 | So usually we avoid them which is why an effective appraisal interview can be a most uncomfortable experience . |
| 21 | Buying a property at Auction can be a most rewarding experience and mortgage finance for Auction purchasers is available from us , dependent on the preparations made by you prior to the Auction date . |
| 22 | For all its fragmentary ubiquity , getting to play this tune in any serious manner can be a most difficult task and in some areas , of which sociology is one , the band as yet plays in a rather halting and ill-coordinated fashion , while there is some confusion over the choice of instrument . |
| 23 | And this time they playing on a miserably wet and windy day at Athletic Park which , even at the best of times , can be a most unfriendly spot for touring teams . |
| 24 | You could use this idea for any season of the year , either copying a poem you know or making up your own : a poem written by a friend or loved one can be a much treasured gift . |
| 25 | But those kinds of relatively trivial aspects of socialization cl clearly affect it , but again shame can be a much deeper emotion in people and some people you know get , irrationally get very shameful about certain things that other people do n't , and you wonder why . |
| 26 | It can be a fairly minor loss , like social status or face — some people suffer agonies for fear that someone will laugh at them or sneer at their taste or intelligence , for example . |
| 27 | Assessing overall energy levels in people can be a relatively simple matter . |
| 28 | If there is easy access to the loft the this can be a relatively simple job . |
| 29 | An OI can be a highly decentralized network of individual offices located in various client areas ( marketing , sales , manufacturing , R & D ) . |
| 30 | Yet , in what can be a highly specialised market , its adviser may also be unable to market it openly without its being immediately identified . |