Example sentences of "can [adv] be in [adj] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	‘ But he ca n't be in such immediate danger , or — ’
2	‘ Only that Humber 's been raising Cain all day about having to carry D.I.L.s in Marcus proper and Marcus Small Ward , and how , though she 's willing , she ca n't be in two places at once . ’
3	You ca n't be in two places at once . "
4	I ca n't be in two places at once , I said .
5	I ca n't be in two places at once .
6	In the view of their Lordships it can only be in rare cases that a taxpayer with a principal place of business in Hong Kong can earn profits which are not chargeable to profits tax under section 14 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance .
7	It seems to me that the new settlement if my analysis is correct can only be in one of those two areas , which does n't seem to me to be a very sensible way of proceeding .
8	The explanation of this can only be in metaphysical terms , namely that " only as an aesthetic phenomenon are existence and the world seen to be justified " .
9	At best , this can only be in relative terms , since the Red Book already forecasts a public sector borrowing requirement for 1993-94 of £32 billion .
10	‘ Please , you can not be in such a rush .
11	Although it is understandable that the Minister can not be in two places at once , will she assure the House that her noble Friend will make a strong contribution to the conference ?
12	It can not be in any sense hierarchical .
13	Mere respect for the memory and wishes of a testator can not be in any way construed as such .
14	That can not be in any of our interests , especially at this time .
15	You see , ladies and gentlemen , whatever happens in life , no person can ever be in two places at the same time , for the laws of the Universe forbid it .
16	In 1976 , however , when he was Wimbledon champion , even Ashe was given a frightening demonstration of how turbulent life can sometimes be in that part of the world .

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