Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The traveller or stranger can be of equal status ; this allows you to ask particularly useful questions in role : " How do you organise your meetings ? |
| 2 | Always remember that too much of any essence can be over stimulating , or in the opposite extreme , stupefying — so please use the oils in the correct concentrations ( see page 48 ) . |
| 3 | The position of legal adviser to a large and growing industry can be of high importance and interest . |
| 4 | Art therapy can be of immense value to some Disabled people , as it is to some non-Disabled people , but it has not intrinsic link to Disability and offers no solution to the problem as Disabled people perceive it . |
| 5 | This is because economic loss can be of unforeseen proportions , can far exceed , in many cases the total contract value , and thus be a risk which it is for all practical purposes beyond the financial strength of most businessmen to assume , particularly if they were to accept such risks routinely in all their business dealings . |
| 6 | The quantum model in physics contains the possibility that individual quanta can be at different energy levels . |
| 7 | The work can be at various levels from initial reconnaissance to diamond drilling but is not intended to go beyond the discovery stage of a mineral deposit . |
| 8 | Another grouping can be between organic and inorganic soils which relates to alkali soluble and acid soluble soils . |
| 9 | In this situation , age-regression under hypnosis can be of immense value , allowing patients to free-float back under their own control to any past relevant events with which they feel they can cope , but not forcing the issue in any way . |
| 10 | In a larger organization the resources controller can be of great use in ensuring that the original requests for resources do not add up to much more than is available , in preparing and circulating the form in its agenda stage , then collecting the decisions at the meeting , entering them on the form alongside the requests and recirculating it . |
| 11 | This foveal acuity can be of high definition , to be beamed like a searchlight on any tiny part of the surrounding , peripheral environment . |
| 12 | The accountant can be of great help in a staff relationship to the project leader in keeping the project expenditure under control . |
| 13 | The accountant can be of great help in a staff relationship to the project leader in keeping the project expenditure under control . |
| 14 | Our desire can be for physical satisfaction , for wealth , power or the need for recognition , for satisfying the intellect or our heart , or simply for the seeking of pleasure . |
| 15 | Tanks for hard water can be of cast iron or sheet steel , but for soft water the sheet metal has to be protected by bituminous or plastics coatings . |
| 16 | Visible connections between inputs , care , processes , outputs and the management of the whole can be of immense benefit to professionals and managers striving to make improvements against the odds . |
| 17 | And his price — his price can be of enormous use . |
| 18 | To overcome this , the Government suggests a system , similar to that now operating in Scotland , under which children accompanied by an adult can be in licensed premises which have a Children 's Certificate where food and non-alcoholic beverages are also available . |
| 19 | Few MPs are willing to risk antagonizing those upon whose electoral favour they depend , especially where there are no immediately apparent benefits to be earned by the espousal of penal policies in the way that policy changes in health , housing , social security , education and the environment can be of direct benefit to their constituents . |
| 20 | [ more calmly ] I am now convinced that nothing but religious considerations and a resolution to watch over the very first appearances of evil can be of sufficient weight to keep steady to his good purpose a vain young man . |
| 21 | I think that having somebody in pram pushing distance , who has recently had a baby can be of great value and at least it means there is help at hand if you need it . |
| 22 | What is remarkable is how impervious a government can be to changing public opinion when insulated from the threat of political defeat by a substantial parliamentary majority . |
| 23 | Butane 's cold weather performance can be near useless , however , resulting in the growing use of propane mixes to enhance performance . |
| 24 | And looking behind us in an emotional sense can be of great preventive value . |
| 25 | The retreat movement is only just beginning to establish itself north of the Border and I feel strongly that a quiet space can be of real benefit in today 's hectic and stressful lifestyle . ’ ‘ |
| 26 | However , the dimensions on which we can locate units , such as people , in some property space can be of different kinds and certainly of more than two dimensions . |
| 27 | If you live far from any natural source of running water , an ornamental fountain in a park or garden can be of equal value . |
| 28 | This is because classical beams of radiation can be of arbitrary weakness . |
| 29 | An animal behaviourist can be of great value in cases of this type , helping you to reassert your dominance . |
| 30 | The Court felt that , ‘ Such information can be of tremendous historical value in demonstrating what agency personnel were involved in making a particular policy decision and what officials knew and when they knew it . ’ |