Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In such cases a prosecution might be brought for attempted murder — and will succeed if the intention to kill can be proved . |
| 2 | In patients undergoing coronary artery revascularisation , epicardial implantable cardioverter defibrillator ( ICD ) patch electrodes and rate sensing leads can be placed at the time of surgery . |
| 3 | The degree to which such fear exists can be judged by the ease with which the gutter press froths up public agitation over stories concerning discharged former offenders . |
| 4 | But these are irrelevant to an organization which charges for its goods and services because here the revenue gained can be used for any activity deemed appropriate : it can be reinvested , it can be distributed as dividends , it can be used to repay loans , etc . |
| 5 | Readiness to learn can be seen as the possession of learning at lower levels of the hierarchy , necessary to begin learning the present task . |
| 6 | As room status information must be up-to-the-minute , notification slips are circulated immediately to all departments should a ‘ chance ’ arrival or sudden change of room , or any other eventuality make it necessary to inform all departments , so that any action required can be taken . |
| 7 | Thus the inconvenience of negotiation can be avoided and a decision to purchase can be made at any time and immediately put into effect . |
| 8 | For him , authenticity is a higher priority than fitted carpets and designer wallpapers — and the money saved can be invested in good antiques . |
| 9 | Cracks in bitumen felt can be sealed with a bitumen mastic , but even if you find the roof surface in relatively good condition , it would be a good idea to give it a nice thick coat of roofing compound , such as Isoflex , by Roncraft . |
| 10 | Headway Advanced can be used by students preparing for the Cambridge Proficiency examination . |
| 11 | The points at which stress and anxiety emerge can be mapped . |
| 12 | Any suffering experienced can be valued as a means of learning about desire and selflessness . |
| 13 | Teacher 's notes on the strategies and scheme of work followed can be added once the course is running , together with ideas for activities and exercises , checklists of historical questions , and any assessment material . |
| 14 | In turn , the propensity to marry can be measured by estimating the proportion of women still unmarried at ages 35–44 . |
| 15 | The type obtained can be operated on 2mA , with a maximum current of 20mA . |
| 16 | The effect or mood created can be varied considerably , according to the composer 's aesthetic aims , from a mildly piquant flavour , through rough , spiky textures , to sensations of mordant , acrid harshness . |
| 17 | The butterfly spread can be reversed ( Fig. 7.1 0(b) ) to cater for the investor who can not decide on the balance of his or her expectations . |
| 18 | And the proof of determinism would presumably consist in showing that an all-embracing theory of the kind envisaged can be constructed , a theory incorporating every event under some significant description . |
| 19 | In fact , examples of tool using can be found among even the most unpromising candidates — the invertebrates , those animals without backbones . |
| 20 | The Prime Minister , a Chelsea supporter , believes that much of the cash needed can be provided by changes to the Pools Levy and the proposed national lottery . |
| 21 | In addition , lack of warmth and chaotic behaviour may result in child neglect , and impulsiveness and reduced tolerance to stress can be expected to increase the risk of physical abuse . |
| 22 | If one wanted to meet someone in London who is in fact elsewhere and had to spend a morning travelling which one could pleasantly have spent in bed , then the desire to travel can be faulted . |
| 23 | On the proposal that the training contract should make it possible for employers to recover the cost of their investment in training , the difficulties to which the hon. Gentleman referred can be reflected in the contract . |
| 24 | To begin with , the level on which conflict occurs can be based on actions taken by individuals , action taken by work groups , and action at the level of workers ' organisation , namely the trade union . |
| 25 | Twenty four hours after spawning , the eggs will hatch , and the minute fry can be seen wriggling on the bottom of the tank under the spawning mops . |
| 26 | Matters such as the hon. Gentleman raised can be dealt with at present under the social dimension to which the British Government subscribe and against which the right hon. Member for Islwyn ( Mr. Kinnock ) voted . |
| 27 | The detailed information that my hon. Friend requires can be found in documentation that has been placed in the Library . |
| 28 | If we take Cournot 's time-honoured example of the mineral water duopoly , with the exception that we suppose developing a spring involves a fixed cost F , after which all the water desired can be extracted at a constant marginal cost ( of c , possibly zero ) , then we have a natural monopoly in the sense that average cost is continually declining . |
| 29 | Testing of knowledge gained can be centred around the ward learning objectives . |
| 30 | James S. Ackerman , the architectural scholar , makes use of this phrase in writing about art and communication : ‘ What a work of art communicates can be described only in terms of an interaction between an object and a subject ; it communicates nothing at all unless someone is there to look at it . |