Example sentences of "can [adv] be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Often , such a realization arising from contact with other ageing people can alone be worth several face-to-face counselling sessions . |
| 2 | It is at this stage that we can perhaps be of most use by pointing out that that is mostly what grief is about . |
| 3 | If the originator is unable to put in the time and effort required , the OI can only be of limited help ( Rosenfeld and Servo , 1985 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ The face of nature under one broad and universal glare ( a cloudless midsummer day ) is not propitious to the feelings of an anxious spectator ; but this monotony can only be of short duration , because the declining sun … produces shadows ; these gradually expanding , uniting and finally on the setting of the sun … exhibit an almost infinite variety of form , of tone and of colour . ’ |
| 5 | Ultimately , however , it can only be through increased education that consumers can come to understand the choices available to them in a complex and ever changing market place and be able to exercise careful and considered consumption . |
| 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 | Education can thus be of crucial importance in preventing violations . |
| 11 | The domestic arrangements of an elderly bachelor like myself can not be of much interest to anyone . |
| 12 | Warton replies : ‘ It can not be of any use to the dead themselves . |
| 13 | Unfortunately their ideas have not been tested out a great deal in other areas of London or the rest of the country , so we can not be at all sure whether the findings they claim are appropriate for application to the whole of our society are in fact so . |
| 14 | The purpose of preparing a transcript is to present , in print , as complete a record of the taped material as is required for the particular assessment : ‘ It provides the foundation of ; 11 subsequent analyses and , as such , its importance can not be over estimated ’ ( Crystal 1984 ) . |
| 15 | It follows that management 's shares can not be worth more than par value at the date they subscribe . |
| 16 | ‘ Please , you can not be in such a rush . |
| 17 | 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 ? |
| 18 | It can not be in any sense hierarchical . |
| 19 | Mere respect for the memory and wishes of a testator can not be in any way construed as such . |
| 20 | That can not be in any of our interests , especially at this time . |
| 21 | Results will be published in a future edition of GH , but this can not be before four months . |
| 22 | We can not be like Red Indians , sitting in a circle and acting as one man. , ‘ Do you think we have lost that forever ? ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | It can hardly be of great value to them out on the open ocean where they spend the bulk of their time , except perhaps to detect the stench of a floating carcass on which they might feed . |
| 25 | Canon can also be at other intervals , as mentioned in Variation 5 of ‘ Von Himmel hoch ’ , above , but in tonal music the most usual interval , apart from the unison and octave , is canon at the 5th above or the 4th below . |
| 26 | Counselling sensitivity and insight can often be of more value than strictly medical knowledge . |
| 27 | Many managers like to think that while they must inevitably bargain this can surely be without any real element of conflict . |
| 28 | The use of gadgets such as Chambons or side-reins while lungeing , can undoubtedly be of great assistance in retraining a horse , provided that they are not merely used as a short-cut . |
| 29 | 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 . |