Example sentences of "can [be] [adv] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acting can be both pleasure and torture — but it is not fun and people are sometimes more concerned with the image of being an actor ‘ at work ’ rather than just working . |
| 2 | A record type can be a member of one or more sets and can be both owner and member but not of the same set . |
| 3 | However , a record type can not be a member of more than one set of the same type , and no record type can be both owner and member of the same set type . |
| 4 | Failure to obey any instructions he or she might issue in this context may amount to the statutory offence of obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty , for which the sentence can be either imprisonment or a substantial fine . |
| 5 | Available in a variety of sizes , the table linen can be either hand or gently machine washed and will provide pleasure for years to come . |