Example sentences of "[n mass] can be [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Such data can be of positive use in detecting local trends and issues , as was seen in Chapter 2 . |
2 | I learned then how very kind people can be in times of grave illness . |
3 | It is scooped shallowly out on the left of the esplanade , and forms an oval more than 200 yards long ; 20,000 people can be in it at any one time . |
4 | The Spastics Society , for example , has said of this proposal : ‘ We are deeply concerned about any assumptions that the public provision of care for disabled people can be in the main shifted to the private and not-for-profit sector without serious consequences for disabled people . ’ |
5 | The Deer can be worth anything from £200 for a hind , to £500 for a mature stag . |