Example sentences of "and can be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This implies , inter alia , that nodes corresponding to infeasible problems are assigned the value and can be declared inactive . |
| 2 | Unlike human experts , they never take holidays and can be made available 24 hours a day . |
| 3 | At the same time , all forms of what would usually be considered popular music can in principle be disseminated by face-to-face methods ( for instance , in concerts ) rather than the mass media , and can be made available free , or even structured as collective participation , rather than sold as a commodity ; it is hard to believe that a few friends , jamming on ‘ Born in the USA ’ at a party , are not producing ‘ popular music ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ We firmly and explicitly reject the idea that a Ph D student should be primarily a research assistant involved in an ongoing research project … the preparation of a Ph D thesis … provides a means of ensuring that research undertaken is preserved and can be made available to others . ’ |
| 5 | Oat bran , which is the outer protective coating of the oat grain , is one of the best sources of soluble fibre and can be eaten raw or cooked . |
| 6 | Widely used in Eastern cookery and in strict vegetarian diets in other parts of the world , tofu is bean curd and can be eaten cold or cooked in a number of ways . |
| 7 | In the long run , such images become coins of exchange along with pickets , football riots , and urban disturbances ; they populate our consciousness and can be recalled intact by the sheer mention of a single word or by a brief news clip from the past . |
| 8 | These have a long shelf life and can be served hot or cold , making them a very good standby to have in the cupboard . |
| 9 | the Countryside Celebration disc is at present available exclusively to Machine Knitting Monthly readers and can be ordered direct from Iris Bishop , including postage and please give the number of your Brother machine when ordering . |
| 10 | The Promotion of Books and Reading in the European Community costs £5 including post and packaging , and can be ordered direct from . |
| 11 | Many are dispatched on missions by the lord of the Phoenix Throne and can be found leading armies in strange and out of the way parts of the world . |
| 12 | Water returns from the filter by gravity , and can be piped direct into the pond , or routed through a cascade , stream , waterfall , or other feature as desired . |
| 13 | It stands in the open and can be left unused for some time and is then required in a hurry ! |
| 14 | Both enjoy heavy soil and dappled shade and can be left undisturbed for some years before lifting , dividing and replanting |
| 15 | Silk and other fabrics are specially suited to bedrooms , and can be used flat or gathered . |
| 16 | A few seconds later the glider is unstalled and can be brought level and back to normal flight with the normal use of the controls . |
| 17 | It 's made from a hardwearing fabric and can be wiped clean from the trials and tribulations inflicted on it by the rough and tumble of everyday use . |