Example sentences of "[noun sg] can not be measured " in BNC.
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| 1 | The value of government support to the industry can not be measured in terms of cash expenditures . |
| 2 | Few astronomers , if any , doubt that this process explains the redshift in the light of ordinary galaxies , and because observations of nearby galaxies ( whose distance can be measured in other ways ) show that their redshifts are proportional to their distances from us , it is assumed that measuring the redshift of a very remote object , whose distance can not be measured directly , tells us how far away it is . |
| 3 | Until such time as the long overdue rationalization of obscenity and indecency legislation takes place the Association 's resolve can not be measured , but some sustained lobbying on the idiosyncrasies of censorship law would not be amiss . |
| 4 | Demand can not be measured or estimated , but demand will materialise if a suitable product and marketing mix are introduced . |
| 5 | Success can not be measured in material terms when such blinding indulgence overrides the enjoyment of physical wellbeing . |
| 6 | But success can not be measured merely in numbers of offspring . |
| 7 | The fruits of European Union can not be measured solely in terms of GDP . |
| 8 | We agree that success of medical genetics can not be measured by the number of terminated pregnancies , any more than the success of surgery can be measured by the number of lower limbs amputated in patients with vascular stenosis . |
| 9 | Linguistic ability can not be measured directly , but only via elicitation procedures which attempt to make visible a certain aspect of a child 's language . |
| 10 | However , equality in language can not be measured purely in social terms . |
| 11 | Most importantly , effectiveness can not be measured in the generality ; it has to be seen in the context of what each firm is trying to achieve . |