Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] [adj] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | These have a long shelf life and can be served hot or cold , making them a very good standby to have in the cupboard . |
| 2 | Bay Laurus nobilis , can be grown large or clipped to size as can many of the conifers , particularly junipers and thuja , all of which cope well with drought . |
| 3 | Cells and embryos can be viewed alive or fixed immediately after staining . |
| 4 | Glen Sligachan offers another worthwhile expedition that can be made easy or arduous according to taste . |
| 5 | This is one advantage of having an external control unit — the temperature rise is not only easy to do , but can be made slow or swift according to species . |
| 6 | Widely used in Eastern cookery and in strict vegetarian diets in other parts of the world , tofu is bean curd and can be eaten cold or cooked in a number of ways . |
| 7 | Oat bran , which is the outer protective coating of the oat grain , is one of the best sources of soluble fibre and can be eaten raw or cooked . |
| 8 | As , managing director of business psychologists , John Nicholson Associates , explained : ‘ A crude analogy is if you are a fleet manager and one of you cars is not working properly , then you check out the problem and see if it can be fixed in-house or go to external specialists to get it back on the road in peak condition as soon as possible . ’ |
| 9 | The glass door can be hinged left or right to suit your kitchen and there is a storage compartment below the oven . |
| 10 | They can be parked left or right , or have a split centre draw leaving a clear throughway . |
| 11 | They can be left free or sewn to the back of the sail . |
| 12 | Manipulation can be considered good or bad depending on the context in which it is used . |
| 13 | Silk and other fabrics are specially suited to bedrooms , and can be used flat or gathered . |
| 14 | Unbacked fabrics can be used flat or pleated . |
| 15 | The compresses can be used hot or cold according to the condition being treated . |
| 16 | Trade-Track can be used stand-alone or integrated with existing systems to capture , where possible , relevent existing data . |