Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ideally , in the interests of spontaneity , the normal lighting , whether artificial or daylight , will be adequate or can be supplemented without too much fuss . |
| 2 | It may be spontaneous or can be induced by a Mallory-Weiss tear , instrument trauma , anti-coagulant treatment , and haematologic malignancies . |
| 3 | This is the Court of Chancery : which has its decaying houses and its blighted lands in every shire ; which has its worn-out lunatic in every madhouse , and its dead in every churchyard ; which has its ruined suitor , with his slipshod heels and threadbare dress , borrowing and begging through the round of every man 's acquaintance ; which gives to monied might , the means abundantly of wearying out the right ; which so exhausts finances , patience , courage , hope : so overthrows the brain and breaks the heart ; that there is not an honourable man among its practitioners who would not give — who does not often give — the warning , " Suffer any wrong that can be done you , rather than come here " . |
| 4 | The World Bank estimated in 1970 that in cities such as Bogota in Columbia , Mexico City , Madras and Ahmadabad in India , and Nairobi in Kenya , between a half and two-thirds of the households could not afford even a house of £300–£1500 — the cheapest that can be built with modern materials such as cement and fired bricks . |
| 5 | There may be some that can be combined to save money . |
| 6 | Cistus ( rock rose ) , scented-leaved pelargoniums ( geraniums ) and the curry plant ( Helichrysum angustifolium ) are a few that can be combined to provide the mixture of aromas reminiscent of holidays in southern Europe . |
| 7 | This fresco is mirrored by another that can be seen from Via Falcone at the back of the church . |
| 8 | Animal Behaviour : Ecology and Evolution by C. J. Barnard tries to do this and can be admired for its temerity and useful list of 344 references . |
| 9 | Exactly comparable remarks can be made about : ( 27 ) criminal activity The distinction between associative and ascriptive interpretation is clear and can be paraphrased reasonably enough , by phrases like illegal activity versus activity connected with crime . |
| 10 | The relationship we have in mind is illustrated in Fig. 6.6 and can be written in functional form as follows : unc ( 5 ) where w is the rate of money wage inflation , p e is the expected rate of inflation and T is a measure of trade union militancy . |
| 11 | The recent sediments contain soot characteristic of fuel-oil , which has been extensively used only since 1940 , and magnetic particles which , says Battarbee , ‘ are predominantly spherical and can be identified as power station fly-ash . ’ |
| 12 | The Aquamassage brush is waterproof and can be used in the bath and shower : ‘ The only difficulty is keeping enough soap on the brush head to keep it from dragging the skin , ’ she says . |
| 13 | In the Rottweiler , this instinct is very high and can be developed by training , quite easily unfortunately . |
| 14 | Items for the What 's on column are inserted free and can be phoned through to Ken on ( 0504 ) 41131 , faxed to 311273 or left at the offices of the Belfast Telegraph , 37 Glendermott Road . |
| 15 | The gurnard has dispensed with the membrane on the front part so that the rays are free and can be moved independently rather like the legs of a spider . |
| 16 | These resources should be open ended and act as a facilitator to support the child 's efforts , similar to those described by Bell and Best ( 1986 ) , which are content free and can be applied in many contexts . |
| 17 | These tracks are also extendible and can be purchased in two diameters , 25mm ( 1in ) and 35mm ( 1 ⅜in ) and span up to 609cm ( 20ft ) although some of the narrower types only span up to 381 cm ( 12ft 6in ) . |
| 18 | Measures of productivity growth are even cruder and can be made only in terms of labour productivity . |
| 19 | The X chromosomes of horse and donkey can be distinguished and can be traced in mules and hinnies , and they support Lyon 's idea . |
| 20 | Skipping ropes are popular and can be used for many activities as well as skipping , jumping over and crawling under . |
| 21 | R1 and C1 become superfluous and can be omitted . |
| 22 | The end product resembles meat in so far as it is fibrous and can be flavoured and/or coloured accordingly . |
| 23 | It is clear that some variables in English do function in a very general way : for example , variation between the alveolar and velar nasal in the present participle ending ( ing ) is universal and can be said to mark the whole English-speaking world as a single speech community . |
| 24 | The trays used by Rimatron are fairly universal and can be found in outlets other than detector retailers . |
| 25 | This very ugly fish , rather like an eel but with large head and many teeth , is versatile and tasty and can be cooked in many different ways . |
| 26 | This data can quickly be transferred from one information system to another and can be combined and transformed in ways which might not otherwise be practicable ; furthermore , data held on computers is invisible and not directly intelligible so that people have more difficulty in knowing what is in the records or what is happening to them . |
| 27 | In Attwood v Lamont [ 1920 ] 3 KB 571 it was said by Lord Sterndale MR " … a contract can be severed if the severed parts are independent from one another and can be severed without the severance affecting the meaning of the part remaining " . |
| 28 | In this case the seller retains ownership , the " proprietary right " within s.5(1) , and so the goods belong to another and can be stolen . |
| 29 | Toy Box is the ideal introduction to learning English and can be used as a foundation to any main primary course . |
| 30 | The standard of work is high as can be seen from a small section shown in PLATE 15 . |