Example sentences of "can be [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 and etcetera er I can be on that course ?
2 I can tell you it 's all expenses paid , it 's a fabulous trip , and er , we 'll tell you how perhaps , you can be on that plane to Sydney with us , later in the programme .
3 well you can be on another planet you know
4 Entries , which must not exceed 2,000 words , can be on any subject , fact or fiction and there is a separate section for poetry .
5 f The past 3 years have made us see how very interested GPs can be with this group .
6 She 's as satisfied with me as she can be with any man .
7 Relative advantage over other existing products — the importance here is whether the potential consumers perceive advantage in the product , which can be for many reasons
8 It 's incredible what an aphrodisiac the prospect of motherhood can be for some women .
9 Whilst we ask you to make regular monthly repayments , these can be for any sum from 1/10th to 1/25th of your borrowing limit to suit your pocket , and you can change the amount at any time .
10 When the wind is strong , which it can be for several days in a row , sailing is brisk but safe in the local sheltered area .
11 Woodlands , however , can be at some distance , as people will only need to fetch firewood , poles , and so on for tools and fencing , or timber for construction , periodically .
12 Similarly , extensive pastures can be at some distance , since animals can be walked there and kept there for some time by herdsmen .
13 I have just indicated one way in which criticism centred on the theory dependence of observation can be to some extent evaded by the inductivists , and I am convinced that they will be able to think of further ingenious defences .
14 ‘ Tony , ’ he said , ‘ I do n't think I can be of much help to you .
15 I do n't think you can be of much help to me , Doctor .
16 In this context , the linguist 's proclamation of the functional equality of all varieties can be of little help .
17 It should be stressed that since the subject of social studies is society , and particularly individuals and social groups within society , it is difficult to accept that women as a group can be of little concern to its practitioners .
18 Without publication research can be of little value .
19 In the case of registered title , if the wife is purchasing the husband 's interest in the property , a search in usual form ( Form 94A ) at HM Land Registry is appropriate ; otherwise a search should be made on Form 94C , although as the wife is a trustee of the legal estate with the husband , this search can be of little value , particularly as it confers no priority ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1990 ( SI No 1361 ) , r9 ) .
20 As a final word , for those who are novices in the world of finding somewhere to sleep in the wilds , I can be of some assistance .
21 ‘ Livée , perhaps you can be of some help to Citizen Vaubrun , ’ said Mme de Ratho pointedly .
22 One technique which can be of some help in deciding on the nature of an electronic transition is resonance Raman spectroscopy ( see Section 5.17 ) .
23 Workbooks can be of several types , ranging from those covering basic library skills based on the holdings of a specific library , to subject-related workbooks .
24 Settling tanks can be of several types , and they use the principle of slowing the rate of flow of the water to allow the solid particles to fall out as a sludge that can be removed separately .
25 Such electrodes can be of several types ; they may be fine glass tubes filled with solutions of drugs or salts to be pumped out close to specific cells , or they may be ‘ stimulating electrodes ’ designed to deliver trains of electric pulses — of the sort described in relation to LTP .
26 It is skills oriented rather than information oriented ; it is group based ; trainees are encouraged to observe interviewing sessions as part of the process of training before actively conducting an interview themselves ; the pre-basic training can be of several weeks or even months duration ; the basic training course itself is not assessed formally ; and the overall time taken to become a useful member of a CAB team may be as long as a year .
27 In the eyes of top management , they intervene precisely when they can be of most help , that is , when the issue ‘ requires a corporate perspective ’ .
28 If I can be of any help … since we had our talk , I too have begun to have doubts .
29 If I can be of any service to you , at any time , I do hope you 'll let me know .
30 If we can be of any assistance to you in finding another job , please do n't hesitate to shout .
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