Example sentences of "[noun] can be [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this respect the relationship between society and religion can be compared to that between families and the homes they live in . |
| 2 | It is desirable therefore to devise an indexing system , by which words can be related to some other data structure that is more easily processed and stored . |
| 3 | A further 5,000 unfamiliar words can be added to the system , along with up to 99 standard paragraphs that can be called in as required . |
| 4 | Words which fall into the open class are those which are potentially unlimited in number because new words can be added to the language as the need arises . |
| 5 | This means that , if the conditions are all true in some state , then the operator called action can be applied to the state , and what is more , this operator may help the search . |
| 6 | The condition is a predicate which is true of just those states N that the action can be applied to . |
| 7 | Postal bookings for these trips can be made to NB fare is Irish pounds price . |
| 8 | ‘ Fasting can be resorted to only against a lover , not to extort rights but to reform him , is when a son fasts for a father who drinks … |
| 9 | The black-and-white images can be converted to false colour by computer , which looks much prettier , and is easier to interpret by eye , although it does n't really give more information . |
| 10 | This Velcro makes a flat fixing — the soft loop side can be sewn to the fabric and the firm hook side has a self adhesive backing which can be stuck on to a wooden , plastic or metal surface . |
| 11 | Finally , a new 10Base-T hub card can be added to any of the RX 7000 models for integrated routing and hub facilities , also from April , at $2,000 . |
| 12 | Existing direct cylinders can be upgraded to indirect — see below . |
| 13 | An analogy can be drawn to a human-being continually expending energy yet simultaneously absorbing life-force energy from the environment , which offsets the amount expended . |
| 14 | The user 's privileges can be changed to a subset of your privileges by overtyping with Y or N. Initially , for a new user , no privileges are allocated . |
| 15 | Similar considerations can be applied to ‘ magnetic ’ dipole radiation which is important when the charges are in rapid motion ; it also vanishes identically in the gravitational case . |
| 16 | Attention decrement can be compared to the order effect in cases where subjects ‘ hold on ’ to initial words and do n't pay attention to later words — ; ‘ tended to remember first 3 adjectives better than last 3 ’ . |
| 17 | This causes no problem , as the defendant can be said to be at fault whenever he commits a tort . |
| 18 | The command of these units can be assigned to the Supreme High Command of the Soviet Armed Forces , with representation of the Supreme High Commands of the allied countries . |
| 19 | The spatial units can be related to census areas in a number of ways , though none is judged to be very satisfactory . |
| 20 | But thought itself can be creative and this creative thinking can be put to good use in all areas of life — from running a business to preparing for Christmas . |
| 21 | You will , I am sure , appreciate that now that the contract for the Ski Centre is subject to Competitive Tender , only commercially sound concessions can be offered to groups such as the Scottish Universities . |
| 22 | The overall responsibility for the organisation of the ward learning programme can be delegated to one particular member of staff , but everyone in the ward team should participate . |
| 23 | Prunes can be added to other dried fruit to make a fruit compote , or to a muesli ; add pumpkin , sunflower or sesame seeds to provide further vital nutrients . |
| 24 | It is necessary , in my judgment , to look at the facts somewhat closely to see what amounts to a discharge and how far the reasoning can be applied to the case , not of joint and several debtors , but of several debtors alone , albeit all liable for the same debt . |
| 25 | There are no time limits so study can be matched to the available time you have . |
| 26 | Third , debasement of early medieval coinage in western Europe and the eventual replacement of gold by silver can be attributed to the cessation of the flow of gold bullion from east to west with the abandonment of gold subsidies paid by the Byzantine empire to the barbarians in the west . |
| 27 | Hand signals can be developed to a greater extent to train a dog which is deaf , although there is always the problem of attracting its attention in the first instance , particularly if it runs off . |
| 28 | Such organizations can be said to be poorly designed . |
| 29 | Examples would be where the witness can be shown to be unreliable , biased or prejudiced . |
| 30 | The police car can be said to be represented as a " welcome sight " , and there is therefore a reference to the time before its appearance which is not present in the sentence with the subordinate clause . |