Example sentences of "can [adv] be of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is at this stage that we can perhaps be of most use by pointing out that that is mostly what grief is about . |
| 2 | If the originator is unable to put in the time and effort required , the OI can only be of limited help ( Rosenfeld and Servo , 1985 ) . |
| 3 | ‘ The face of nature under one broad and universal glare ( a cloudless midsummer day ) is not propitious to the feelings of an anxious spectator ; but this monotony can only be of short duration , because the declining sun … produces shadows ; these gradually expanding , uniting and finally on the setting of the sun … exhibit an almost infinite variety of form , of tone and of colour . ’ |
| 4 | Education can thus be of crucial importance in preventing violations . |
| 5 | It can hardly be of great value to them out on the open ocean where they spend the bulk of their time , except perhaps to detect the stench of a floating carcass on which they might feed . |
| 6 | Counselling sensitivity and insight can often be of more value than strictly medical knowledge . |
| 7 | The use of gadgets such as Chambons or side-reins while lungeing , can undoubtedly be of great assistance in retraining a horse , provided that they are not merely used as a short-cut . |