Example sentences of "[noun] can be [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | André and I are both fluent , but I 've seen how disadvantaged an outsider can be without any knowledge of the language . ’ |
| 2 | The initial investment can be of any size . |
| 3 | Similarly , extensive pastures can be at some distance , since animals can be walked there and kept there for some time by herdsmen . |
| 4 | 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 ) . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Without publication research can be of little value . |
| 7 | In his cycle for Unicorn-Kanchana , Peter Hill has shown how effective a softer palette can be in such pieces . |
| 8 | On any given strand , the bases can be in any order , but there are rules governing the pairing between the bases on the one strand and those on the other ; adenine always pairs with thymine , and guanine with cytosine . |
| 9 | In this context , the linguist 's proclamation of the functional equality of all varieties can be of little help . |
| 10 | It should be stressed that since the subject of social studies is society , and particularly individuals and social groups within society , it is difficult to accept that women as a group can be of little concern to its practitioners . |
| 11 | ‘ Acquired language abilities can be of little or no use when it comes to examination of detailed tender documentation or foreign standard forms of contract ’ . |
| 12 | It is a fact that acquired language abilities can be of little or no use when it comes to examination of detailed tender documentation or foreign standard forms of contract . |
| 13 | In a setting where a multidisciplinary approach is practised , the primary therapist can be from any of the professions in the team . |
| 14 | Well , if my wife can be of any assistance to you , I am sure she 'd be delighted to see you any day you care to call . |
| 15 | Under such circumstances a ticket can be worth less to its owner than to somebody else ; if so , a sale will benefit both parties . |
| 16 | It is important to emphasize how varied volcanoes can be in this respect . |
| 17 | Such a border can be at least as ornamental as the conventional one , given the range of plants which are now considered to be herbs , and it is much more likely to be the haunt of bees and butterflies , as well as being more aromatic and fragrant . |
| 18 | f The past 3 years have made us see how very interested GPs can be with this group . |
| 19 | The lordship in question is the novelist 's , not only in the usual sense , often forgotten , that every word of the novel is his , but also because the speech of its characters can be like that of the narrator , and indeed like that of the writer of Kingsley Amis 's discursive prose . |
| 20 | Movement can be in any one , or a combination of five different ways , so allowing intricate shaping and undercutting with very little experience . |
| 21 | And your life can be like that . |
| 22 | At that moment , and perhaps for an hour afterwards , I was on Cloud Nine — in a state of happiness , contentment , euphoria , joy and utter peace such as I have never experienced before or since : everything is all right , an inner voice said , and everything from now on will always be all right ; how wonderful to know that life can be like this . |
| 23 | Such electrodes can be of several types ; they may be fine glass tubes filled with solutions of drugs or salts to be pumped out close to specific cells , or they may be ‘ stimulating electrodes ’ designed to deliver trains of electric pulses — of the sort described in relation to LTP . |
| 24 | A gift voucher can be of any value . |
| 25 | The music can be of any sort , of any age , and no matter how tattered or torn . |
| 26 | Folk music can be in any tempo , hurried or not . |
| 27 | In the indirect method the model can be of any material . |
| 28 | The issue is whether the bank can be in any better position than Mr. Aboody if , when Mr. Aboody was acting on its behalf , Mr. Aboody exerted … undue influence . |
| 29 | The issue is whether the bank can be in any better position than Mr. Aboody if , when Mr. Aboody was acting on its behalf , Mr. Aboody exerted ( or , if this had been a class 2 case , was presumed to have exerted ) undue influence . |
| 30 | Kite line can be in any of three forms — Monofilament , Twist or Braid . |