Example sentences of "can be [verb] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bright clear days when the Alps can be seen are rare , ( and the more pleasurable for being so ) , and if you want such days you had better come in spring or autumn when the heat haze is reduced . |
| 2 | The rejoinder must be : although we may generally have neither the time nor the inclination to look at literary language under the microscope in this way , the fact that it can be done is important , and the doing of it can not fail to sharpen observation , by making us aware of how larger effects are built up from smaller ones . |
| 3 | Whether this can be achieved is debatable because management schemes implemented to date have not been uniformly successful due to the tremendous variation in ecology and terrain . |
| 4 | Free advice on the law relating to badgers and on how farm damage caused by badgers can be tackled is available from the ADAS wildlife biology units . |
| 5 | The time period that funds can be invested is critical in maximizing the returns from investments . |
| 6 | The extent of such informal activity will vary greatly in different areas and the extent to which it can be stimulated is unclear . |
| 7 | Whether either of these claims can be sustained is doubtful . |
| 8 | As with all other aspects of capitalist society , however , local variations in the interpretation of these two roles and the institutional framework within which they can be operated are normal . |
| 9 | That such a choice between working emotionally or technically can be made is useful for teachers to be aware of . |
| 10 | However , how such a judgement can be made is controversial . |
| 11 | ‘ Sackholders ’ which look like dustbins but lack proper handles which can be grasped are INADEQUATE for loose refuse and MUST NOT be used except to hold tied plastic sacks . |
| 12 | It is not necessary to set out all the evidence for the writer 's opinion : a summary of it , or a reference to where it can be found is sufficient . |
| 13 | Other fish that can be considered are large barbs , like the Tinfoil , as their continuous swimming back and forth can act as a distraction for the aggression of the cichlids . |
| 14 | However , the range which can be used is amazing . |
| 15 | There are , however , two limitations : the thickness of the paper which can be used , and the fact that if the cost is not to be prohibitive , the only colour ink which can be used is black . |
| 16 | The amount of preparation which is required before the program can be used is important . |
| 17 | However , light pulses that short will have energy spreads comparable to the strength of chemical bonds , and information that can be acquired is unlikely to throw light on chemical processes . |
| 18 | However , the USA have never ratified the Warsaw Convention so as far as air carrier liability is concerned within the USA the sky is the limit and any party whose negligence can be proved is liable . |
| 19 | The range of fabrics which can be knitted is amazing , but so often we do not have time to explore them . |