Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] into [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ladder attenuators incorporating Π sections turn out to be more economical in components than those formed from T sections because adjacent pairs of shunt resistors can be merged into single resistors . |
| 2 | In addition , many of them can be tied into Personal Construct Theory in a way that allows its associated Repertory Grid Technique to be used both as an investigatory tool and as a means whereby the perception of art might be enhanced . |
| 3 | The hands and feet can be turned into deadly weapons capable of withstanding injury when they are applied to inanimate objects such as bricks and wooden boards so long as the practitioner approaches the matter with the right psychological outlook . |
| 4 | Second-hand shop discoveries or tatty old faithfuls can be turned into prized possessions with a little love and attention . |
| 5 | We have seen how a couple of strands of consonant voices can be turned into mild or harsh dissonance , or vice versa — how dissonant voices can be turned towards consonance . |
| 6 | If the great social security businesses can be turned into successful , free-standing executive agencies , the problem will have been cracked — the Next Steps reforms will have worked where so many attempts at change faltered . |
| 7 | Given that the Cockcroft foundation list can be turned into operational criteria , it would be an example of a partially ordered structure in terms of topic area . |
| 8 | By cutting microscopic , concentric grooves , clear film can be turned into thin lightweight lenses , called kinoforms . |
| 9 | For example , concepts are analysed for their generality or degree of abstraction ; and logical structure is a matter of either similarity or dependency relationships , which in turn can be sub-divided into associational , functional and hierarchical , or procedural , logical or causal . |
| 10 | An important distinction is between intrusive and non-intrusive measuring devices ; the former can be sub-divided into destructive and non- destructive devices . |
| 11 | The DCF calculation is therefore one way in which recognition of the cost of funds can be incorporated into corporate investment calculations . |
| 12 | However , it can be incorporated into published campaigns quite easily . |
| 13 | To the charge that the enormous number of local agreements can be cited as evidence of national agreements acting as little more than guidelines , the answer is given that local agreements acted as a form of pace-setting for subsequent national agreements , and that this transfer mechanism can be incorporated into wage-determination models [ Prest and Coppock , 1978 ] . |
| 14 | Before these precursors can be incorporated into viral DNA , they must be phosphorylated Certain viruses ( the herpes group for example ) produce an enzyme called thymidine/ deoxycytidine kinase , which is responsible for adding a phosphate group to these two precursors . |
| 15 | While the fish are spawning the females can be pushed into shallow water or even out of the pond . |
| 16 | Indeed , if necessary , it can be integrated into other classroom activities . |
| 17 | The project leader has to consider how units of travelling time can be converted into equivalent units of money . |
| 18 | Reported earnings can be converted into economic earnings using the sources and uses of funds statement given in Table 6.4 . |
| 19 | The mass that ‘ disappeared ’ has been converted into energy as described by Einstein 's equation E=mc 2 , which implies that a mass m is equivalent to an amount of energy E ( where c is the velocity of light ) and so mass can be converted into useful energy . |
| 20 | Some bonds have option features attached to them : callable and puttable bonds are examples of this , as are convertible bonds ( bonds that can be converted into other types of bonds or into equity ) and bonds with warrants attached to them . |
| 21 | But practical consciousness can be converted into verbal consciousness in many instances . |
| 22 | ‘ Everything that is Pool can be converted into electronic code . |
| 23 | Where it is required to find the inverse Laplace transform of a function G(s) which may be expressed as the ratio of two polynomials , the problem is readily solved if the function can be split into partial fractions . |
| 24 | Obviously , there 's the area of aggression , which can be split into various sub-sections ; fear aggression , dominance aggression , territorial behaviour , livestock chasing , aggression towards other dogs . |
| 25 | C it is shown that the demand for futures can be split into speculative and hedging components , and that it is rational for a risk-averse trader to speculate and hedge simultaneously in the same future . |
| 26 | It 'll always be a sterling fund , but it can be moved into other currencies , or into gilts , as your fund obviously is . |
| 27 | Daily hygiene and light household chores are counted as light exercise , while such activities as gardening , light household painting and walking are moderate exercises , so it should be stressed that exercise can be built into normal daily activities for those who are not interested in formal classes and activities . |
| 28 | This is not as much of a gamble as it may appear at first sight , there are general principles of how to cope with the system , some of which can be built into automatic safeguards and some of which can be conveyed to the operator as knowledge and instructions . |
| 29 | Indeed , equal opportunity policies , and strategies of affirmative action , can be built into selective assessments . |
| 30 | interfaces be developed so that the range of spatial operations in a system can be organized into standardized functions or tasks , and so that the spatial database can be visualized . |