Example sentences of "[noun pl] it can be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For senior posts it can be instructive to do the opposite to see how far the candidate can cope with the stress . |
| 2 | For pet cats this can be strangely disfiguring , upsetting the neat balance of the Siamese sealpoint pattern , and for pedigree show cats it can be disastrous , robbing them of any chance of winning a competition , at least until another whole growth of hairs has occurred and the white ones replaced in their turn . |
| 3 | Realizations of the vowels in the relevant items belong to two different phonemes ; these alternants ( like type 2a variants ) are usually extremely socially salient in the community , but for obvious reasons it can be difficult to deal with them quantitatively . |
| 4 | In these cases it can be useful to know whether the interpreters are instructed to stay in role at all times or whether they may step out of role . |
| 5 | However , in some cases it can be fatal , or may lead to permanent handicap such as deafness or brain damage . |
| 6 | In some cases it can be difficult or even impossible to find texts again ( for example if the text is a lecture , or a television programme ) , but you should still keep details of them as fully as possible , so that your reader knows exactly where ideas or words come from . |
| 7 | In preparing particular sections or blocks of work for classes or groups of pupils which include visually handicapped children it can be useful to code in a mark when drafting the programme to indicate the need for a piece of specific equipment to be available , and check this quickly on a daily basis ( for example , closed circuit television tape recorder ; overhead projector ) . |