Example sentences of "[noun] can [be] [vb pp] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The uses to which religion can be put are not always beneficial — indeed can be very damaging indeed . |
| 2 | The accuracy with which the pulses can be timed is such that the phase ( Fig. 8.7(b) ) can be carried across gaps in the data with an accuracy to better than 20 µs ; that is to better than . |
| 3 | Markets in exchange traded futures are much more " transparent " than the corresponding over the counter markets : the prices at which a future can be purchased are publicly available , and are the same for everyone . |
| 4 | The relationships between which modules are stored on which media items and which media units can be used is maintained within the Offline System . |
| 5 | The second main way in which a Christian 's mind can be affected is by allowing alien presuppositions to enter and dominate afterwards . |
| 6 | One way in which the source of methane can be identified is to identify trace components of the gas that 'fingerprint' its source . |
| 7 | The time period that funds can be invested is critical in maximizing the returns from investments . |
| 8 | One reason that so few indicators can be shown is the all too frequent changes in the formulae used for allocation of elements of the GRE . |
| 9 | In no country in which preferences among list candidates can be expressed are the relevant numbers anything like so great as in most of the West German Länder . |
| 10 | As Task 55 suggests , another way in which discourse type can be recognized is by title . |
| 11 | The second type of positive interaction that parents can be taught is how to reward good behaviour . |
| 12 | The only way in which the discrimination between A and B can be enhanced is by some process that reduces the role of the c elements in producing generalization from A to B. It is not apparent that establishing associations between A and X and between B and Y will do this , even though X and Y themselves hold rather few ( z ) elements in common . |
| 13 | The exclusion of particular duties and liabilities requires the drafter to understand the nature and effect of the duties to be excluded , and the ways in which individual duties can be modified are therefore considered alongside the duties themselves , below . |
| 14 | The key texts can be sung was easily as are less important hymns , if the desire is there to raise hearts , minds and spirits at the Psalm , the Gospel and the Prayer of Eucharist with its acclamations for all . |
| 15 | The extent to which subject coverage on the shelves can be achieved is a matter of library policy , funding , the amount of shelf space available , and the efficiency of interlending systems to which the authority has recourse . |
| 16 | The order in which the 20 pieces can be restored is almost completely arbitrary , so that each solver of the cube can devise his own strategy . |
| 17 | The details of the offer must be made clear ; the mere expression of optimism that a job can be found is not enough . |
| 18 | Leading cases considering the circumstances in which such awards can be made are McLoughlin v O'Brian [ 1983 ] AC 411 and Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [ 1992 ] 1 AC 310 ( another series of claims arising out of the Hillsborough disaster ) . |
| 19 | During sortal filtering , sorts are associated with variables by applying these constraints , any logical form structures containing a variable to which no consistent sort can be assigned are ruled out . |
| 20 | The only way in which this ambiguity can be resolved is by appealing to higher levels of information such as syntax , semantics , pragmatics and general knowledge . |
| 21 | The factor that decides whether a product can be prescribed is whether the product appears on the blacklist rather than whether it has a product licence . |
| 22 | The most meaningful and effective way in which such output can be combined is a topic of on-going research ( Hull et al , 1991 ) . |
| 23 | How far their goodwill can be stretched is a moot point . |
| 24 | The mind has the power to produce health , as well as illness , and ways in which its healing powers can be harnessed are described here . |
| 25 | Further there are several non-academic characteristics which are also highly significant determinants of wastage , and even when all academic and non-academic characteristics are taken into account , the degree of certainty with which potential non-graduates can be predicted is still small |
| 26 | Other ways in which the eclipse can be measured are the changing numbers of radio and TV staff ( Table 4.3 ) and the changing ratio of expenditure ( Table 4.4 ) . |
| 27 | The ways in which these four actions can be co-ordinated are extremely varied . |
| 28 | Bright clear days when the Alps can be seen are rare , ( and the more pleasurable for being so ) , and if you want such days you had better come in spring or autumn when the heat haze is reduced . |
| 29 | One way in which the black economy can be estimated is through the difference between National Income when measured by the income method , and when measured by the expenditure method . |
| 30 | To assist you in this , a quick check on how well your writing can be understood is provided by the Fog Index . |