Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] of [adj] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But if Marxist thinkers have not , on the whole , contributed very profoundly to the study of nationalism , much the same can be said of other major sociologists .
2 It can be said of these strong-minded and independently gifted accomplices that their work shows a dimension of reciprocity and replication , of the production unit , which stands at an appreciable remove from parody and plagiarism , and from the mimicry of other people 's voices which is comprehended in the term ‘ ventriloquism ’ , which Amis goes in for in private , among friends , and which is also a pleasure of the novels he writes .
3 But the same thing can be said of any major city in the world . ’
4 We have no record of Gillray defending himself in this way against charges of inconsistency , but an example can be given of another public figure of those times .
5 The Computing Sub-Group should monitor developments in OS/2 and Windows NT operating systems to ensure that advantage can be taken of any significant developments in these systems .
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