Example sentences of "can be [verb] for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The demo can be played for some time and allows for detailed assessment before opting to buy . |
| 2 | Also , bear in mind that traces of drugs remain in the system and can be detected for some time after you have stopped taking them . |
| 3 | ‘ When it comes to the purity of our water , we have virtually no traces of bacteria in the finished product , which is more than can be said for some other Common Market countries , ’ Dr Derek Miller , assistant director of the soon-to-be-privatised Water Research Centre told the newspaper . |
| 4 | But I 'm all right — which is more than can be said for some . ’ |
| 5 | Happily , the Edwardians had considerable good taste , which is more than can be said for some of the awful designs of the late fifties which were in vogue during the transition from more traditional styles . |
| 6 | Which is more , my girl , than can be said for some . ’ |
| 7 | But the Left did at least sense that Fascism presented an imminent threat to Britain and this is more than can be said for some of those holding the responsibility for Britain 's foreign policy and ultimate defence . |
| 8 | The position of the beads in the grave normally suggests they were worn on a necklace , but a case can be made for some having been worn in the hair . |
| 9 | Provided the provisional calculations are reliable ( which is a topic for another day ) , farmers can be forgiven for some confusion in any debate about whether they were really better off in 1992 than in 1991 and whether they ‘ felt ’ better off ! |
| 10 | This may restrict the set of operations that can be provided for some or all of the data.types ; it also makes it easy for the programmer to use an instruction on an operand with the wrong format , although assemble-time checks may help to reduce the number of errors of this sort . |
| 11 | A cause and a cure can be found for some of the illnesses of old age , and depression often responds to suitable treatment and sympathetic handling . |