Example sentences of "but it can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It causes leaks and blockages in the system , and is a contributor to pump failure , but it can be prevented by the addition of special chemicals . |
| 2 | The development of the television subgenre of the novelistic is not a completed form and may never reach classical definition , but it can be traced historically from forms of narrative inherited from radio , theatre and popular entertainment to forms more appropriate to the specific conditions of television . |
| 3 | The door here is locked , with the keys in location 53 , but it can be broken open normally ( T 5 , D 12 ) . |
| 4 | Fibre by definition can not be broken down by our digestive systems , but it can be broken down by normal healthy bacteria in our large bowel . |
| 5 | The justice meted out in children 's games ( like that on the screen ) may be rough and ready , but it can be argued that ‘ violent play ’ is by no means all negative . |
| 6 | It still represents a cost to the Exchequer and a loss of potential output , but it can be argued that it is not particularly distressing to the people concerned and , for the economy as a whole , it may actually result in a more efficient use of labour : this is because high short-run unemployment may be a reflection of greater mobility of labour between jobs and areas and consequently may result in the labour force being more suitably and productively employed . |
| 7 | But it can be argued that this will not give a quick cash flow fix at present due to the difficulty of disposing of a lease . |
| 8 | Their own proposals for reform are aimed at restructuring the British press but it can be argued that even they fail to come to grips with the sort of major ‘ shortcomings ’ of the press ( and media ) identified above . |
| 9 | But it can be argued outside the question of the monarchy . |
| 10 | Goldthorpe has argued that this justifies studying only male mobility , but it can be argued that women 's occupational position and chances are both important sociologically , and important to women and their families . |
| 11 | The introduction of life peerages was partly designed to broaden the base of membership but it can be argued that life peers have not made as large a contribution to the work of the House as had been hoped . |
| 12 | McLuhan lambasted the print media for encouraging linear thinking , but it can be argued that this way of thought brought to mankind very substantial benefits which one is not confident would be matched by the uncriticized new tribalism . |
| 13 | They are good educative examples of the search process , but it can be argued that they have little to do with practical intelligence . |
| 14 | But it can be argued that we should not view rights in this way , and that when their use has adverse effects on third parties , rights should not be treated as signifying a moral entitlement in the right-holder to bring about those effects . |
| 15 | But it can be argued that marketing has a significant role within any social work agency . |
| 16 | But it is , I I think automatically the mother 's name is given to the child , but it can be decided that the child takes the father 's name . |
| 17 | All that is rather peculiar but it can be digested and lived with . |
| 18 | But it can be altered as time goes by , if a client can afford extra premiums , their salary allows them to have extra increases , it can be altered , but would nec would possibly want medical underwriting for any future increasing . |
| 19 | These verbs are very similar in sense , but it can be maintained that they are not quite synonyms , because shut focuses on the completion of the event , and so suggests an abrupt momentariness which chimes with click.6 In [ 9 ] , the separation of the " shutting " and " clicking " in two clauses means that they are conceived of as separate , though simultaneous events . |
| 20 | For iron this reaction is written : Iron usually exists in the bivalent ferrous state ( Fe 2 + ; ) in most rock-forming minerals , but it can be converted by oxidation to the trivalent ferric form ( Fe 3 + ; ) with the effect that the neutral charge of the crystal structure is upset and can only be regained by the loss of other cations . |
| 21 | Vitamin C This vitamin is present in fresh fruit , particularly orange and grapefruit , and vegetables , including new potatoes , but it can be rendered useless by long storage or over-cooking . |
| 22 | All that is a bit abstract but it can be earthed by an example . |
| 23 | It is very difficult to introduce a single specimen into an established tank , especially with a tank that contains adults , but it can be achieved with a little care . |
| 24 | It can seem an impossible feat to look natural but not bare-faced , and made-up but not overdone in trying temperatures , but it can be achieved . |
| 25 | We can not do this overnight , but it can be achieved with gradual development over a number of years . |
| 26 | But it can be pointed out that times of motivational conflict are just the times when signalling may be expected . |
| 27 | It is not easy to kill a dragon , but it can be done , and there are many handy manuals to teach an aspiring hero the tricks of his trade . |
| 28 | But it can be done — with your help . |
| 29 | But it can be done inside the head . |
| 30 | ‘ Growing older may mean you have to work harder to stay in shape , but it can be done — think of all the glamorous film stars who are in their fifties ! ’ |