Example sentences of "can [be] [adv] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These can be just those pieces which they find lying around the surface or they can be ripped off the growing plants . |
| 2 | If the fruits of the single market are not going to be realised , then there can be precious little incentive to go along with political and economic union , even if we wanted to . |
| 3 | Their warty , slimy and sometimes scaly skins can be almost any colour . |
| 4 | A pattern can be almost any material , even plaster which has had a layer of sealer on it . |
| 5 | The ruff can be almost any shade of cream or red to black , and includes ear-tufts often of a different colour . |
| 6 | It is worth describing it at such length so that readers who have not read Tolkien 's ‘ minor ’ works might develop some idea of Lewis 's importance as Tolkien 's ‘ onlie begetter ’ or ‘ miglior fabbro ’ , for there can be very little doubt that it was Lewis 's friendship and encouragement which led Tolkien to write the works which made his name with the public ; just as it was Tolkien 's friendship which released in Lewis wells of creativity which had remained ( though he was so naturally fluent ) mysteriously dry . |
| 7 | His colleague Vic Marks wrote that ‘ we willed opposition fast bowlers to bounce him so that we could witness the majesty of his hooking ’ , and there can be very few batsmen of whom that could be said . |
| 8 | There can be very few machines that do not have a spreadsheet program and if yours is one of them then you are probably missing out on one of the most valuable tools available . |
| 9 | There can be very few students , young doctors and especially trainees in general practice who would not benefit from reading this book in detail . |
| 10 | Yet common sense dictates that there can be very few police actions which a person would be entitled to resist at all costs , including if ‘ necessary ’ the use of fatal force . |
| 11 | Such comments explain why there can be so much discussion of undergraduate courses within specific disciplines , and yet so little of the undergraduate curriculum as a whole . |
| 12 | There can be so much love huh |
| 13 | Some solicitors charge per hour , but since there can be so many complications when you are buying or selling , it is almost impossible to get an accurate quote of what it will cost . |
| 14 | Selecting bogwood and other decor can be as much fun as choosing your fish . |
| 15 | There can be as much discussion as is required and students can be directed to known sources of topics . |
| 16 | Unfortunately , there can be too many project groups ( or ‘ commando groups ’ ) for the good of the total organisation , and a manager 's dilemma is to decide how many project groups he should create to satisfy the needs of his subordinates , and how much bureaucratic organisation structure should be retained for the benefit of the total organisation despite the wishes of his subordinates . |