Example sentences of "[subord] [adj] can be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The planning implications of this policy became clear in Minerals Planning Guidance Note 3 ( 1988 ) : ‘ Opencast coal can often be produced cheaply and profitably … ( it ) is also an integral part of British Coal 's overall production and makes a vital contribution to their finances … it is in the national interest to maximise production where that can be done in an environmentally acceptable way ’ . |
| 2 | The citizens charter sets out a comprehensive programme to improve the quality of public services and make them answer better to the wishes of their users , where that can be done , by providing choice for the citizen . |
| 3 | The garage will inform you which category of car you have and , if it needs adjustment , where this can be done and how much it will cost . |
| 4 | The directors may , for instance , make gifts to the employees , but only where this can be regarded as ‘ an inducement to them to exert themselves in future , or as an act done reasonably for the purpose of getting the greatest profit from the business ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ Underlying trends are now in the right direction and as conditions in the insurance market improve we are well placed to take advantage of opportunities for profitable growth where this can be achieved while maintaining the quality of our portfolio . |
| 6 | Where these can be related definitely to known diseases then appropriate remedies can be used . |
| 7 | If the work has not gone too far , there is often some blank page , or part of one , where these can be noted ; otherwise they will normally be printed on a special slip or leaf which can be ‘ tipped-in ’ ( lightly attached by glue or paste at the inner edge ) . |
| 8 | Advantage should be taken of external courses where these can be shown to be relevant and cost effective . |
| 9 | The effects of advertising , where these can be identified , are not necessarily short term . |
| 10 | It is this careful attention to traditional dance rhythms which is so important to the style of both ballets , although neither can be called a character or national work ( see page 28 ) . |
| 11 | Although this can be done with P ( . ) |
| 12 | In Northern Ireland the time limit is 10 days , although this can be extended by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland . |
| 13 | They can be crushed to make matzo meal , although this can be bought ready-made in supermarkets or good delicatessens . |
| 14 | This delightful faith and friction climb actually starts with a crack , although this can be bypassed on the left via the direct start , thus ensuring nothing but slab all the way . |
| 15 | Of course , by increasing lighting levels you may have an outbreak of green algae , although this can be controlled by adding algae-eating fish , increasing the number of plants , or by using an algicide . |
| 16 | There should be a certain lusciousness about the style imparted to a blend by top quality Pinot Noir grapes , although this can be marred by an earthy taste if the vines are grown in a less than favourable site . |
| 17 | Depths less than this can be explained by the infilling of lagoons and the deposition of some material on banks . |
| 18 | Better results than this can be achieved by sampling techniques in these circumstances . |
| 19 | Choose a brand with a removable outer cover , so this can be washed easily , while , as a precaution , the contents should be fire-retardant . |
| 20 | The characters are often familiar ones and their predicaments although farfetched can be predicted by anyone who makes a habit of watching cartoons . |
| 21 | There are 36 basic screen fade options supplied although these can be customised by the user . |
| 22 | The remaining 74 are not quoted on any recognised exchange , although many can be traded by members under rule 535(2) . |
| 23 | It 's helpful in the context of the dollar preference shares we want to issue because one of the factors of this very small , and as you say cheap er , historic issue of preference shares is that , er no preference shares other than those can be repaid prior to that and the dollar shares we wish to issue which are permanent shares , can be er , can be erm repaid at our option and we do want to keep that flexibility in the context of either if interest rates get very high or if the tax treaty between the U S and the U K changes to make them more onerous on the company and in those circumstances we would be inhibited by the existence of this small historic issue of preference shares and therefore it is on balance , although you 're quite right there , a cheap er , source of capital in themselves it is helpful to the company in the wider sense I believe if they are repaid . |
| 24 | They come in a variety of sizes as do the internal filters , but a much wider choice of filtering mediums is available and more than one can be employed at a time . |
| 25 | Although most can be planted in a lawn , the grass in that area must be left uncut until the leaves begin to die down . |
| 26 | Kazakhstan — enter into the non-proliferation treaty as non-nuclear states , if that can be achieved . |
| 27 | Everything he writes is Jewish in the sense that everything he writes is conscious of the Jewish faith , if that can be said without relinquishing the thought that there are such persons as unbelieving Jews . |
| 28 | ‘ If that can be done by private firms , then that is what I must go for . ’ |
| 29 | If that can be done with improved efficiency with the whole range of services continuing to be carried out , there is no reason why the Secretary of State for Wales should not dive approval to such a scheme . |
| 30 | For example , where disrupters of a public meeting are themselves behaving unreasonably , and possibly illegally , there should be some sort of obligation to proceed first against the disrupters rather than the speakers , if that can be done . |