Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most importantly , though , we have increased our knowledge and spread it more widely and this can only be of benefit for the future . |
| 2 | Both Astrid and Thomas agree that the collaborative nature of the joint venture can only be of benefit to all the participants . |
| 3 | Joan has worked very hard and conscientiously during her term of office but she feels that a fresh look at the job through a new treasurer in 1987 can only be of benefit to the Society . |
| 4 | As well as involving our audiences more , it may also help to attract new members which can only be of benefit to the Society let's hope it will be a regular event . |
| 5 | The English landscape is of a richly diverse nature and an understanding of the complex early factors which influenced the creation of its individual regions can only be of value in helping to ensure the preservation of its essential character . |
| 6 | His professional engineering career started on the truck side , and he sees his task mainly as miniaturisation to bring all the advantages of power and economy enjoyed by the heavy goods diesel driver down to the size where they can also be of benefit to the motorist . |
| 7 | The exercise of decomposing the system models will aid this process , progressively bringing the systems ideas closer to what can be observed in practice ; imaginative use of unsophisticated computer software can also help , particularly where the level of detail makes manual analysis impracticable ; simple matrices similar to those employed to good effect in many of the studies described in this book can also be of benefit ; not forgetting , of course , the significant value of discussing ideas with experienced staff from the organisation being studied . |
| 8 | Glebe terriers , cathedral records , borough records and tax returns can also be of value . |
| 9 | Data analysis can also be of interest to management as a way of understanding their organisation . |
| 10 | Surveys by children of matters of local concern such as the problem of litter or the poor state of playgrounds in the area can well be of interest to the local press and merit a special feature . |
| 11 | ‘ And of course , ’ he continued blandly to the committee , ‘ if I can then be of assistance , I should be delighted . ’ |