Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] can be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively anything which is n't too boisterous or overactive can be included . |
| 2 | The characters are often familiar ones and their predicaments although farfetched can be predicted by anyone who makes a habit of watching cartoons . |
| 3 | Sea cliffs and rocky islands , breeding in late summer so that young can be fed on birds migrating through the Mediterranean at that time . |
| 4 | Then , by watching and joining in with the children 's play , the balance of new and old can be altered as their interests change , without having everything in the water at once . |
| 5 | The way this government control has come to be accepted as normal and proper can be seen by the irritated reactions of ministers and whips on the odd occasions when something goes wrong . |
| 6 | Nothing more sad and painful can be experienced or witnessed . |
| 7 | Fabrics produced from this fibre are fine , strong and hard-wearing can be washed frequently without the shape and size altering , and can be drip dried . |
| 8 | Virtually anything that is flat and ridged can be pressed into use in an emergency . |
| 9 | The argument of the theist concerning God as both transcendent and immanent can be summarised in the following question and answer form : |
| 10 | As I have said before , a picture of the self as conscious , unitary and rational can be traced back , in Western philosophy , to Descartes . |
| 11 | Sales brochures on in the UK , Europe and world-wide can be obtained by calling . |
| 12 | Geological and geophysical can be displayed in various ways : a three-dimensional colour-shaded perspective view of the magnetic field of the East Midlands left vividly displays variations in the field . |
| 13 | Pumpkin seeds — I usually used dried , selecting six of the greenest , but fresh can be used . |
| 14 | In an NHS clinic this may be only ten to fifteen minutes , but the average practitioner seeing a patient privately likes to give about an hour to the first interview , so that a good idea of as many facets of the patient as possible can be ascertained . |
| 15 | The second is to ensure that as many products as possible can be re-used or easily repaired instead of being thrown away after just ‘ one trip ’ . |
| 16 | Before embarking upon data-gathering exercises some of the potential pitfalls must be recognised so that as many as possible can be avoided . |
| 17 | Hence bivalves as old as Palaeozoic can be identified with some confidence as ancient burrowers . |