Example sentences of "they can be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are often written as well to support private ventures by British firms , which are showing promise , but need a Staff Target or Operational Requirement before they can be given official consideration . |
| 2 | But it does not seem sensible to accept them unless they can be given rational sanction . |
| 3 | By that I mean that , though they do not carry intrinsic labels to discriminate them , yet they can be given extrinsic labels for that purpose . |
| 4 | Any variations from the target sentence are counted as errors , and it is suggested that these are recorded so that they can be analysed prior to intervention . |
| 5 | In effect what applied linguistics does is to enquire into cross-cultural accommodation : it transfers ideas and methods from different disciplinary cultures and seeks to demonstrate how they can be made coherent and effective in the different conditions of pedagogic practice . |
| 6 | Gradually too they can be made aware of differences within a particular society in the past . |
| 7 | Glass lenses are heavier , but are less likely to become scratched ; they can be made shatterproof . |
| 8 | If the rocks in your tank suffer from all-smothering algae I have found they can be kept clear by scrubbing off the algae then putting them in the oven or under the grill until they are thoroughly dry . |
| 9 | Furthermore , if necessary they can be left unattended . |
| 10 | They can be left free or sewn to the back of the sail . |
| 11 | Once established they can be left planted year round ; in my own garden they have multiplied annually . |
| 12 | Once the preferred settings are established they can be left alone and the unit effectively forgotten . |
| 13 | They do n't know the language so their choice of jobs is limited to the worst and least skilled ; they do n't know their rights so they can be intimidated , they do n't have much information about other , better off workers so they can be paid poverty-line wages . |
| 14 | I 'm hoping that this might lead to an improvement but I still please ask you all to keep me in touch with where things are going wrong so that they can be put right . |
| 15 | I 've enquired into the question of coconuts , and they can be bought wholesale . ’ |
| 16 | They can be bought direct via a stockbroker , or via a managed fund set up for the purpose . |
| 17 | They are also cost-effective and labour-saving as they can be changed weekly . |
| 18 | There are some who think that there is no fun to be found in local government finance , but they can be proved wrong by this debate . |
| 19 | They can be parked left or right , or have a split centre draw leaving a clear throughway . |
| 20 | Bricks are especially useful , as they can be used laid flat , with two courses ( including mortar joints ) giving a height of 150mm ( 6″ ) ; on edge , with a single course giving a height of 112mm ( 4½″ ) ; or in various combinations of these . |
| 21 | They are soluble in alcohol , wax ( melted beeswax or jojoba for example ) and in vegetable oils ; because they are partially soluble in water , they can be used undiluted in the bath ( six drops is usually sufficient ) without leaving behind a greasy residue . |
| 22 | Nurses who have married or had children since they last nursed may be intellectually aware of what unsocial hours can mean , but if they have not actually experienced them recently they can be caught unprepared . |
| 23 | However , they have 2 great advantages over subroutines : you can refer to them by name and the variables used within them can be made private to the procedure or function . |