Example sentences of "can be [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The principle of cultural revolution offers an outline of ways in which there can be both effective association and new forms of negotiation beyond specific associations . |
| 2 | Plumbing can be physically hard work . |
| 3 | Yet this relation , marked by many forms of co-operation , interaction and two-way movement between the ‘ market ’ and ‘ subsidized ’ areas , is nevertheless always precarious , for there can be little real doubt that it is the dominant area , the market , which either determines , or emphasizes and de-emphasizes , prevailing types of production , and there are then the familiar asymmetries : ( i ) between the notion of a necessary ‘ high culture ’ — and the pressures of the market on its continued viability ; and ( ii ) between the notion of plural ( ‘ liberal ’ ) culture and the actual profit-governed market selection of what can be readily distributed or even , in some areas , offered at all . |
| 4 | At the time of publication the county courts in London have yet to adopt this rate , but it is submitted that there can be little real argument that the same rate should not be applied . |
| 5 | And this week the IMF made public what everyone has been saying in private : that there can be little foreign help on offer until the Soviet Union reforms its ‘ rotten ’ economy . |
| 6 | Keeping an eye on the weather … adventurer Rosemary Upton Life can be just plain sailing … ( with a bit of help , of course ) WHEN you get into your seventies for some For Rosemary Upton , who is just into her seventies , life could n't be more hectic or more adventurous ! |
| 7 | As for Silverweed , all I can say is , I 'll keep Silver and he can be just plain Weed . " |
| 8 | The result of this can be either excessive user resistance to any type of computer , or total acceptance of all output from the computer without questioning the premises of the program . |
| 9 | Adhesives can be either rubber solution glue or egg white , which was used by the Victorians , and I think it is still the best option as it does not mark the leaves and flowers — commercial glues do after a time . |
| 10 | It can be that magic moment in such dances as the Rose Adage in The Sleeping Beauty when Aurora triumphantly raises her hand from the fourth Prince 's grasp and holds the final attitude for several seconds revealing her complete command over the forces of gravity . |
| 11 | The range of woods is enormous , from dark mahoganies , through maples that can be almost bright orange , to a natural pine or bleached wood effect that can be very light indeed . |
| 12 | Running a teashop in a small town may seem fun but it can be agonisingly hard work , as can the village shop , the country pub and the small hotel . |
| 13 | The major drawback to this method is that it can be very time-consuming sorting through the piles when you start a new picture . |
| 14 | " There can be no doubt " according to one academic authority " that [ he ] displays a highly sophisticated grasp " of the working of the system " .3 On the contrary : there can be very great doubt whether voters in general , in Ireland or elsewhere , are competent to display " a highly sophisticated grasp " of anything at all . |
| 15 | In some of the larger and older predator fish concentrations of methyl mercury can be very high need , and of course these are precisely the fish that are most sort after by the fishermen and by their customers . |
| 16 | Mirrors can be very attractive wall decorations in their own right , although there are others that seem to be lacking a certain something . |
| 17 | This may sound like standard Sunday Sport fare , but some people sincerely believe it , and more than you 'd think — the UFO business can be very big business indeed |
| 18 | The punchcard machines will still be featured in Simply Silver but Liz feels she can be more helpful handling the two types of machine separately . |
| 19 | But you can be more spot-prone pre-menstruation because of hormone levels fluctuating , and you can have spot problems after pregnancy and the menopause . |
| 20 | Perfect we can not be , either by accident or ignorance ( like your sweet ignorance , little one ) , or by strenuous effort ; but we can be so near perfection that , from our present and ordinary level , that nearness would seem perfection itself . |
| 21 | It can be extremely frustrating spending many hours looking for a home , finding one you like and that you can afford , and then having your mortgage application turned down . |
| 22 | This can be extremely valuable knowledge for an organization , making them aware of special skills and how ideas evolve in their company . |