Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] can be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Historical analysis showing that at least some of the conflict has been exaggerated can be used to support the argument . |
| 2 | If the times at which additions are expected can be predicted , it may be wise to hold additions in an ancillary file until each ‘ burst ’ of activity is over and then to reorganize the main file to include them . |
| 3 | An understanding of why settlements are deserted and have presumably been relocated can be revealed from an examination of the chronology of the settlements and by comparison with the locational qualities of later sites . |
| 4 | What has been said can be extended to them . |
| 5 | The most obvious case is when a hoard includes both coins and other objects ; indeed it is only in these cases that the objects in question can be accurately dated ( or rather the date by which they must have been made can be accurately established ) . |
| 6 | The date by which that choice had been made can be defined fairly precisely , although the motives behind the decision remain obscure . |
| 7 | The date by which that choice had been made can be defined fairly precisely , although the motives behind the decision remain obscure . |
| 8 | If the complainant is still determined to become a plaintiff , the fact that a prompt apology has been made can be relied upon by the defendant to lower the amount of damages . |
| 9 | All the jewellery which has been featured can be ordered by mail . |
| 10 | But decisions on whether and when they are needed can be much improved . |
| 11 | In the event that the Report is not agreed , only those witnesses whose Reports have been exchanged can be called . |
| 12 | Now the geological circumstances in which the most abundant graptolite faunas are found can be introduced into the argument . |
| 13 | But sometimes a site where classical ruins have been found can be identified from the coins found there , since most cities made small amounts of bronze coinage which tended to circulate in their immediate vicinity . |
| 14 | Some of the typical distinctions between discourse which has been written and that which has been spoken can be seen in the following two descriptions of a rainbow . |
| 15 | The day when every museum attic will be filled can be delayed . |
| 16 | The unexpected usually occurs in military affairs for the simple reason that what can be foreseen can be deterred and so tends not to happen . |
| 17 | As a rough guide , the distance in nautical miles over which signals can be received can be estimated by taking the square root of your altitude and multiplying by one and a quarter . |
| 18 | These descriptions — the first-order applications of theory , as Corder calls them — then serve as a source of information , an inventory of items from which the language to be taught can be directly derived . |
| 19 | More detailed information and guidance on the way in which a learning diary may be developed can be obtained from the HCIMA Education Department . |
| 20 | For example , tendencies for the legitimacy of public decisions to be eroded can be partly offset by ‘ shifting decision-making sites towards state units that are less susceptible to a loss of popular support , such as the bureaucracy , independent agencies , planning committees and social and economic councils ’ ( Nordlinger , 1981 , p. 71 ) . |
| 21 | The portions of the application that do have to be emulated can be loaded in via floppy disk . |
| 22 | The portions of the application that do have to be emulated can be loaded in via floppy disk . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | The top-down prediction of hypotheses to be matched can be a way of eliminating large parts of the potential search space all together . |
| 25 | ww3.pcx Which directories will be searched can be set by pressing the Search button , and then changing the Search path msdos1.pcx Having set the prompt to show the text ‘ What now Fred ? ‘ , the next command sets it back to show the current drive and directory |
| 26 | Details of monies to be collected can be transmitted in many ways — magnetic tape , floppy disk , telephone , or through computer bureau — depending on individual preference . |
| 27 | If data is loaded from a spreadsheet file , for example , X and Y variable columns to be used can be selected , and default labels the program expects to use can be edited . |
| 28 | The information to be conveyed can be wrong , but not ambiguous . |
| 29 | Situations and characters to be portrayed can be set out for the learner on a worksheet . |
| 30 | Feminist Book Fortnight 1991 would like to inform readers that the FBF list of authors who have indicated that they would like to be involved can be obtained asap from the telephone number below . |