Example sentences of "can be worth " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , their use to the d-i-yer can be worth the £50–£100 investment . |
| 2 | Under such circumstances a ticket can be worth less to its owner than to somebody else ; if so , a sale will benefit both parties . |
| 3 | And once in your hand , a patent can be worth its weight in diamonds — so treat it with care and remember the case of Walter Hunt . |
| 4 | Today , the rarest US election buttons can be worth more than £7,500 . |
| 5 | Lorries go from £50 to £1,000 and rare pre-war Dinkys can be worth even more . |
| 6 | It 's surprising just how much that interest can be worth to you over the full period of your course . |
| 7 | By contrast , a small saving in purchasing costs can be worth considerably more in terms of equivalent sales value . |
| 8 | Although the formula means that the higher the validity the greater the return , it also means that selection tests can be worth using even when their validity is low , so long as their cost is also low . |
| 9 | But if a passage you have written seems confused , yet you think it says basically what you want it to say , it can be worth moving elements by changing around active and passive constructions ( or experimenting with cleft and pseudo-cleft constructions , which are described above , Chapter 3 , p. 64 ) . |
| 10 | The Deer can be worth anything from £200 for a hind , to £500 for a mature stag . |
| 11 | Occasionally , it can be worth while to vary the style . |