Example sentences of "can not be [adv] ruled " in BNC.
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| 1 | The evidence is inconclusive , but a further visit to Rome , perhaps in 1030 , can not be completely ruled out . |
| 2 | A Spanish forensic inquiry published on Dec. 13 found that it was likely that Maxwell had fallen overboard accidentally , although other causes " can not be firmly ruled out " . |
| 3 | Since there is no appeal against the opinion of the Commission , these findings do appear to exhaust the scope of this particular policy-changing strategy for the time being , though given the interest shown by the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in extending the right of conscientious objection , a change in the provisions of the Convention itself can not be entirely ruled out . |
| 4 | But the possibility that Kirkby Thore , also a walled town , and some 30 km ( 19 miles ) south of Carlisle , was the capital can not be entirely ruled out . |
| 5 | The most interesting example though is of a man whose name was probably Barathes ; he is described as a Palmyrene , from Syria , and also as a vexillarius , most likely a manufacturer or merchant of military standards , although the possibility that he was a standard-bearer can not be entirely ruled out . |
| 6 | However , we need to adopt a balanced viewpoint and accept that the use of drugs can not be totally ruled out ; everything has its place in the holistic scheme of things . |
| 7 | It may be that different accounting treatments lead to different ways of calculating cost ; this is to a considerable extent mitigated by accounting standards but can not be totally ruled out . |