Example sentences of "[noun prp] can be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neil can be in it and look after it . |
| 2 | The Monsal Dale Viaduct was built in 1862 to carry the Midland Railway across the valley of the River Wye , so that , as Ruskin put it , ‘ every fool in Buxton can be in Bakewell in half an hour ’ . |
| 3 | Shut your mouth , so , and see how speedy Ewan can be at getting that fuzz scraped off your face . |
| 4 | And I said yes , I said you know what Sue can be like , you 've been with her for twelve months and you 're daft enough |
| 5 | He added : ‘ If things keep going well , Trevor can be at Hillsborough for as long as he wants . |
| 6 | Glenn Hoddle says that playing at Wembley can be like making your debut … the sight of the twin towers still gives you a buzz but they 've got to forget all about that and get on and win the game … it 's a wonderful place to play he says and the pitch should suit Swindon but they 've got to concentrate on the job in hand |
| 7 | So , I said this I said erm I said oh Jan says something all I 'm I 've known what Sandra can be like , you know erm you know well I was with her for three |
| 8 | So anyway , she said oh yeah , so I know what Sandra can be like and I 've been with her |
| 9 | It was Saturday , and the long street was still , empty as only Glasgow can be during the summer , a stage set patrolled by a solitary policeman . |
| 10 | They have to buy a house in town , of course , so that Howard can be near his work during the week . |
| 11 | It is simply an appetite , like any other , and Jackie can be at his funniest when he is mocking this propensity in himself : the endless appearances , the systematic use of his celebrity , the unlimited sponsorships , the directorships , the new business ventures , the life that is taken up , 100 per cent , in ‘ making it ’ and , having made it , in making some more . |
| 12 | Borders can be at the top , middle or bottom of a wall . |