Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a record type can not be a member of more than one set of the same type , and no record type can be both owner and member of the same set type . |
| 2 | Available in a variety of sizes , the table linen can be either hand or gently machine washed and will provide pleasure for years to come . |
| 3 | The sides of the lining can be temporarily hand stitched to the sides of the curtain , if desired . |
| 4 | Even unravelling the cause can be so time consuming that many managers merely give up the struggle . |
| 5 | Substrate can be either aquarium sand or , if you prefer , gravel . |
| 6 | Failure to obey any instructions he or she might issue in this context may amount to the statutory offence of obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty , for which the sentence can be either imprisonment or a substantial fine . |