Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's only then that you realise just what a dictatorship can be like . ’ |
| 2 | André and I are both fluent , but I 've seen how disadvantaged an outsider can be without any knowledge of the language . ’ |
| 3 | The transformer can be inside the house or in the garden shed or garage — provided this is dry and there is a mains electricity supply . |
| 4 | Study can be on a full-time or part-time basis , from one to three years . |
| 5 | The traveller or stranger can be of equal status ; this allows you to ask particularly useful questions in role : " How do you organise your meetings ? |
| 6 | Always remember that too much of any essence can be over stimulating , or in the opposite extreme , stupefying — so please use the oils in the correct concentrations ( see page 48 ) . |
| 7 | The position of legal adviser to a large and growing industry can be of high importance and interest . |
| 8 | If the provision of legal services is to be limited to those matters in which the sufferer realises that there is a situation of difficulty for which the law provides a means of solution and with which a lawyer can be of assistance much of the pioneering work of law centres would be nullified . |
| 9 | The initial investment can be of any size . |
| 10 | Investment can be in the with-profits fund or unit-linked . |
| 11 | How effective the judiciary can be in fulfilling such a role is another matter . |
| 12 | The second role of the informal interview can be in an enquiry where the researcher is engaged in exploratory work , often of an academic type . |
| 13 | Delegation can be to individuals , groups and even other organizations . |
| 14 | In the case of registered title , if the wife is purchasing the husband 's interest in the property , a search in usual form ( Form 94A ) at HM Land Registry is appropriate ; otherwise a search should be made on Form 94C , although as the wife is a trustee of the legal estate with the husband , this search can be of little value , particularly as it confers no priority ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1990 ( SI No 1361 ) , r9 ) . |
| 15 | The search can be for the ‘ lost object ’ , i.e. , ‘ good ’ management ; ‘ good ’ relations ( cf. |
| 16 | Art therapy can be of immense value to some Disabled people , as it is to some non-Disabled people , but it has not intrinsic link to Disability and offers no solution to the problem as Disabled people perceive it . |
| 17 | To trigger this test the magic effect can be from any source ( item or spell ) , but must have a clear , easily discernable effect ; an Aura of any type does n't count , but a Flight spell would , even though it is not directly threatening . |
| 18 | However the advantage of part learning is that the feedback can be of much higher quality . |
| 19 | Without publication research can be of little value . |
| 20 | While such research can be of value , there is much work which can only be done on " live " systems . |
| 21 | This is because economic loss can be of unforeseen proportions , can far exceed , in many cases the total contract value , and thus be a risk which it is for all practical purposes beyond the financial strength of most businessmen to assume , particularly if they were to accept such risks routinely in all their business dealings . |
| 22 | Until it is appreciated that marital rape can be at least as traumatic as other forms of rape , such an interpretation is likely to be common , except perhaps where there is obvious and serious physical injury . |
| 23 | The temperature range can be between 68°F to 75°F — try not to exceed the maximum . |
| 24 | The quantum model in physics contains the possibility that individual quanta can be at different energy levels . |
| 25 | It is not a treasure that is locked in a bank vault or a glass case ; it is spread about where its influence can be of the greatest benefit among the schools of the West Riding . |
| 26 | So not only can a back bencher shout the odds for the fur trade , the police , the bookies or whoever in exchange for money but worse , the chairman of the Home Affairs Committee can be on the payroll of a private security firm without anyone thinking there might be the tiniest conflict . |
| 27 | The work can be at various levels from initial reconnaissance to diamond drilling but is not intended to go beyond the discovery stage of a mineral deposit . |
| 28 | One group of fish , called because of the beauty of their coloration , butterfly fish , show how diverse such patterning can be within one small family . |
| 29 | ‘ Capa can be like a father when you 're alone with him , ’ wrote Bischof . |
| 30 | Another grouping can be between organic and inorganic soils which relates to alkali soluble and acid soluble soils . |