Example sentences of "which can [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , most people learn about towing trailers by trial and error , which can prove to be a very expensive way of doing things . |
| 2 | A lot of the standard size plates do not fit a large number of the large-sized , non-standard , aquaria , unless of course you use the type of filter plates that come in small sections that can be slotted together , which can prove to be very expensive when the budget is tight . |
| 3 | ( Too often a breed which can claim to be productive even on poor quality fodder is given just that and expected to thrive . ) |
| 4 | But at least her psychosis gave students of English literature and social history a book which can claim to be the first extant long prose narrative in the English language , and the first autobiography by a psychotic personality . |
| 5 | Fifth , there is the period of acceptance , which can seem to be in stark contrast to the depths of despair of the previous stage . |
| 6 | We need to consider a form of examination that can reflect the ideal of ‘ transferable skills ’ , and of the equal importance of the practical with the theoretical , that can above all reflect the ideal of broad ‘ philosophical ’ understanding within each subject-area , which can come to be respected by those concerned with selection for higher education as an indicator of potential achievement . |