Example sentences of "and which can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a small slot in the centre of the thermostat which is marked in °C and which can be adjusted with a screwdriver . |
| 2 | This critique underlies much of the ‘ Great Debate ’ which has been in progress since the Ruskin speech of 1976 and which can be seen to have result ed in the 1986 and 1988 Education Acts . |
| 3 | The first feature to strike a motorist passing through and which can be seen from several miles away , is Hoyles windmill . |
| 4 | Some of these synapses are on the shafts of the dendrites , others are attached to the tiny spines which stud the dendritic surface and which can be seen in Figure 10.6 . |
| 5 | No insects and no fish have so far been found to use sonar , but two quite different groups of fish , one in South America and one in Africa , have developed a somewhat similar navigation system , which appears to be just about as sophisticated and which can be seen as a related , but different , solution to the same problem . |
| 6 | But the structure and functioning of grinding or chewing teeth in other mammals , in which opposing teeth co-operate in action , and which can be matched in extinct , unrelated mammals , is a much more subtle matter , involving detailed studies on the operation of living dental systems to help elucidate the functioning of fossil ones . |
| 7 | The frequency of step commands produced by the oscillator is ramped up to the clock frequency at a rate which is determined by the filter parameters and which can be matched to the motor/lead combination . |
| 8 | It is an important skill because even experienced pilots do occasionally make approaches which are far too high and which can be redeemed if they can side-slip quickly and accurately . |
| 9 | Bearing all this in mind , it may be helpful to those who are still open to suggestions to try to work out with them some very simple menus for a seven-day period ; meals which will suit their pocket , entail little expenditure of energy , but at the same time cover all their basic dietary requirements , and which can be made tasty and interesting by the addition of some of the sauces , seasonings , and flavourings will which you can supply them . |
| 10 | Reicher , for instance , distinguishes between a perception , which is individual and often ‘ openly partisan ’ , and an account , which consists of events described in the same way by two or more sources , and which can be tested against ‘ objective ’ indices , such as , film and photographs ’ ( Reicher 1984b : 190 ) . |
| 11 | The fact that some sufferers die of their addictive disease regardless of their awareness of the Anonymous Fellowships is not an argument in favour of the use of other methods of treatment which were manifestly of no help to those who did recover and which can be observed to be of no help to those who still suffer . |
| 12 | However , there is an important difference between what might be called the doctrine of empiricism , and scientific theory , which must be empirical in the sense that statements can be deduced from theory which are about particular events and which can be checked by observation . |
| 13 | A substantial market exists for reasonably priced , good quality meals , available in an informal setting and which can be obtained and consumed within a fairly short time . |
| 14 | Learners acquire a particular language by receiving comprehensible input , that is to say by being exposed to messages expressed in language which is within the current acquired competence of the learners , together with language which is due to appear in the next stage of acquisition , and which can be eased into the mind by the help of context , knowledge of the world and so on . |
| 15 | ‘ The trouble is there are so many things around most homes which contain solvents and which can be sprayed or sniffed , so it 's important parents understand what could happen , ’ he says . |
| 16 | One of Guinness Brewing Worldwide 's key strengths is the careful selection of such companies , those with excellent potential , which will take us into new markets or geographical areas , or consolidate our presence , and which can be integrated smoothly and add value to existing operations . |
| 17 | Saunders partly deflects criticism of this sort by putting forward the dual state thesis as an ‘ ideal-type ’ , claiming that it is a research strategy rather than an account of reality , and that its aim is to develop a framework which suggests research questions and which can be evaluated analytically but not empirically . |
| 18 | In the field of clinical linguistics , there are many conditions which , it is often assumed , have similar causes and which can be treated in similar ways . |
| 19 | From nine months to four years a child can use a seat in the back that faces forwards and which can be secured by rear seat belts or their anchorage points . |
| 20 | He suggests that this maladaptive strategy helps to explain the traumatic neuroses which sometimes follow events like bereavement , and which can be contrasted with successful adjustment in which the individual works through grief triggered by indirect reminders and gradually progresses to being able to respond to stronger reminders of the deceased . |
| 21 | The teacher may not instantly use all of this material , but the aim should be to build up a growing collection of useful resources which will remain the property of the school and which can be handed on to any teacher , or supply teacher who has to teach the course . |
| 22 | Look out for models that are freestanding when folded and which can be collapsed using one hand only , leaving you with a spare arm to hold the baby . |
| 23 | Unreasonable or excessive demands can sometimes be removed or reduced by a forceful and rational challenge , preferably one that commands widespread support and which can be backed up , if necessary , with an effective threat . |
| 24 | The third meaning of this word ‘ love ’ is the one which is applied to the intense physical attraction between the sexes , known as falling in love , and which can be described as an intensification and beautification of the mating urge . |
| 25 | It is their anti-social influence in that deep sense which is at issue , and which can be measured only by the extent to which such works encourage conduct which threatens the rights and freedoms of others to enjoy a peaceful and secure life under the law . |
| 26 | Over 200 companies have signed the ICC 's Business Charter for Sustainable Development , which urges industry to commit itself to the development of products which require the minimum amount of energy and natural resources to produce , and which can be recycled or disposed of safely after use . |
| 27 | Here , despite all of the external constraints the Course has managed to maintain the principle that every student should be allowed to take any module for which he or she is ( qualified and which can be timetabled . |
| 28 | Over this , replace the foam , which will then act as a prefilter and which can be washed out as and when it clogs . |
| 29 | Now let's take a look at talents and abilities you already possess and which can be adapted to new uses in whatever new direction you want your life to take . |
| 30 | A system that connects a single vendor 's range of products — and which can be adapted more or less to handle other vendors ' offerings . |