Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] [conj] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My term can be seen as being analogous to the propensity to unproductive consumption , but this is not the same as the Keynesian propensity to consume . |
| 2 | Just as a statistical sample ( Chapter 5 ) must be of a certain size before reliable inferences concerning the population can be drawn , so a number of simulations must be run before the average behaviour can be treated as being descriptive of the real system . |
| 3 | Fighting instinct has a direct parallel with play instinct and in puppies can be observed as being one and the same . |
| 4 | Goodness Can be Regarded as Being Measurable |
| 5 | It is true that the claim in such a case can be distinguished as being proprietary in nature . |
| 6 | In the social sciences , concepts can be distinguished as being universal or particular . |
| 7 | That can be justified as being consistent with the objectives of public interest and article 30 would not apply . |
| 8 | It is the duty of editors to ensure that inquiries into people 's private lives are not undertaken , and information or pictures about their private lives are not published , unless inquiry or publication can be justified as being necessary in the public interest . |
| 9 | Usually one side of the river will present all uphill into-wind slopes , while the other side can be dismissed as being unsuitable except when landing parallel to the river . |
| 10 | This means that their relatedness to their organization can be construed as being infantile-like in that it evokes relationships reminiscent of childhood . |
| 11 | These can be hired but are inexpensive to buy |
| 12 | The prospects for establishing bad faith are very limited however , given that virtually any policy that is premised on increasing profits but which will be damaging to employees , such as a plant closure , can be portrayed as being beneficial to the employees in general , for example by making other jobs in the company more secure , thus supporting the claim that employee interests have been sufficiently considered . |
| 13 | For when a religion is put into a position where its , albeit necessary , business activities appear in the eyes of its followers , to be outweighing in importance its original purpose , it ceases to be of the slightest use in so far as it is able to fulfil one of its most important reasons for existence , that is , to provide a satisfactory code of behaviour to be observed in that area of human conduct which can be considered as being subject to moral law . |