Example sentences of "can [adv] be [vb pp] take " in BNC.
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1 | On the other hand , pay rates for secretarial/office staff in client organisations are often bureaucratically determined and usually can not be adjusted to take account of supply and demand without disturbing established relativities ( see IDS , 1986b ) . |
2 | In 1912 the same principle was reaffirmed to W. A. S. Hewins by Bonar Law , in a letter that was actually drafted for him by Steel-Maitland : " If a constituency definitely refuses to accept a candidate , even if the Central Office wish them to do so , they can not be forced to take action against their will . |
3 | This is the firm 's minimax profit , and it is also often referred to as its ‘ security level ’ , since the firm can not be forced to take a lower profit than that . |
4 | Porcelain can also be TL tested , but it is such a hard ceramic that a drill can not be used to take the sample because of the heat generated and the spurious luminescence signals produced . |
5 | Early in marriage a re-ordering of priorities is necessary , and some couples can run into trouble if their commitment to , or dependence upon , healthy robust parents can not be allowed to take second place to their commitment to their new partner . |
6 | You do not know me and so you can not be expected to take anything on trust . |
7 | He will never lose sight of who his pupils are , what they can and can not be expected to take for granted . |
8 | With contracting , hospital doctors will be the agents of the provider , not the purchasing authority , and again can not be expected to take on the gatekeeper role . |
9 | Patients refused admission can not be expected to take much comfort from this explanation of their plight . |
10 | If you are lucky enough to have full length cupboards in the hallway , they can easily be reorganized to take china , cutlery , glass and linen and maybe even a trolley or serving cart . |
11 | Whether or not you can reasonably be expected to take a job of a different kind or at a lower rate of pay will depend upon the circumstances . |