Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [adv] be described " in BNC.
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| 1 | The originator of the tapes has clearly decided to make his tape deck pay for itself ( although I think he could take a few hints on how to eliminate unwanted hum and noise ) and the result can only be described as a rip off . |
| 2 | The nature of this dilemma can best be described as follows . |
| 3 | The village can only be described as picturesque , the core built in the 13th century has narrow and sometimes steep and winding cobblestone alleys . |
| 4 | Dietary fibre can also be described as the carbohydrate material in plant foods ( mainly derived from the cell walls ) which is not digested by man . |
| 5 | The film that accompanies this sensation can best be described as a cross between a scrap yard and a journey round your internal body system following a good night on the drink ! |
| 6 | The picture can hardly be described as a dynamic one . |
| 7 | A dinucleotide junction can therefore be described by two letters indicating the two sugar puckers involved ( in the conventional 5' 3' direction ) . |
| 8 | Having undergone complete refurbishing this vessel can only be described as ‘ resplendant ’ . |
| 9 | Leadership can essentially be described as a relationship through which one person influences the behaviour of other people . |
| 10 | Real systems are rarely so simple ; their behaviour can normally be described only in terms of many variables . |
| 11 | The method can hardly be described as truly objective . |
| 12 | Judicial control can also be described as ‘ external ’ control . |
| 13 | It will moreover be widely accepted that , in any proper use of these particular examples , this entity can truly be described as French . |
| 14 | It purports to tell the tale of a tacky , tawdry beauty contest featuring comedian and cabaret luminary proper name Duggie Brown as the lewd compere Jack whose line in patter can only be described as lavatorial . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , an instinct for splendour and the ability to give their kingdom importance were actually still far more fundamental aspects of Renaissance monarchy than the colder , more cautious approach of a Henry VII or Elizabeth , or even a Philip II ; and in these terms , the achievement of the Scottish monarchy can indeed be described as remarkable . |
| 16 | The colonial form of government can perhaps be described as a ruling bureaucracy in the sense of government by appointed officials only slightly modified by the gradual emergence of consultative , advisory and legislative councils . |
| 17 | The flow can still be described with more emphasis on these systematic features rather than random ones . |
| 18 | The general attitude of trade unions towards temporary working can best be described as hostile , the exception being in sectors such as retailing or holidays , where temporary working is traditional and largely accepted [ see Chapter 7 ] . |
| 19 | For some purposes the action project in operation can best be described directly by the development officers and their support workers ( see for example Murphy and Rapley , 1986 ) . |
| 20 | It should by now be clear that the language behaviour of young black Londoners of Caribbean background can only be described with reference to patterns of code-switching , between the two perceived varieties " ordinary English " ( which in practice means London English ) and " Patois " , which I have argued is a variety of Jamaican Creole . |
| 21 | If we consider irregularly shaped areas on the sphere ( X and Y ) , rather than the regular segments , these can be seen to move apart in such a way that their motion can similarly be described with respect to the same pole of rotation at A. The effect is clearly illustrated in the alignment of transform faults which mark the off-sets along either side of divergent plate boundaries ( Fig. 2.15B ) . |
| 22 | The motion can then be described as fully turbulent . |
| 23 | ( As it takes place within an overall structure of hierarchy and private ownership it is clear why the principle can only be described as quasi-democratic . ) |
| 24 | All things considered the response of people to the proposed scheme can hardly be described as ‘ extraordinary ’ . |
| 25 | The ‘ duchy of Aquitaine ’ in the mid-thirteenth century can only be described in relation to the kingdom of France . |
| 26 | This combination of good marksmanship with poor reasoning ability can only be described as alarming — in particular when so many military duties may be concerned with public order , as in Northern Ireland , where rules of engagement require the soldier to make decisions on the basis of evidence that is often ambiguous . |
| 27 | But no amphibian can truthfully be described as nimble and for hunting they have to rely on something other than agility their tongue . |
| 28 | The handling can best be described as ‘ good ’ ; with such a marked dihedral , lifting airfoil section and restricted elevator movement , you ai n't going to set the place alight . |
| 29 | It is debatable whether this permission can properly be described as a " right or interest " in the copyright ; if it can be so described then sections 2 to 4 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 do not apply to software contracts and this is the most likely interpretation . |
| 30 | Given the singularly uncertain nature of the ‘ military control ’ which British forces in fact exercised at the time , one can sympathize with Mr Dennis when he remarks that ‘ this display of self-assurance can only be described as breathtaking ’ . |