Example sentences of "they can be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a large number of copies of the same document or form are required , they can be duplicated or photocopied from a master copy . |
| 2 | They can be fixed directly to masonry . |
| 3 | Their main advantages are : the frame members are very good insulators , so condensation is not a problem ; they can be fixed directly to masonry ; they need virtually no maintenance ; and they come in a wide range of styles . |
| 4 | They can be stated in a number of different ways , but they are generally accepted to be : |
| 5 | They can be stated thus : |
| 6 | What follows is abstract and will be developed in subsequent chapters , but the points are so obvious that they can be stated now . |
| 7 | As Lord Upjohn said in Phipps v. Boardman , at p. 123 : ‘ Rules of equity have to be applied to such a great diversity of circumstances that they can be stated only in the most general terms and applied with particular attention to the exact circumstances of each case . ’ |
| 8 | Earls Court made a successful return to hosting seated events last year , in a move made possible by new developments in demountable seating and the speed with which they can be constructed and dismantled . |
| 9 | However , while the journalist , or the politician for that matter , tends only to select things which are in accord with some preconceived view or set of values , sociologists try to go beyond this by using clearly defined theoretical concepts , representative samples and writing research reports in such a way that they can be examined , tested and , perhaps , modified by others . |
| 10 | To represent photographs taken , so they can be examined within a fictional context . |
| 11 | With certain limited exceptions , married men are exempt from liability for rape of their wives , although they can be prosecuted for any accompanying assault or violence . |
| 12 | When not worn they can be mounted on her nickel and acrylic stands ( right ) and enjoyed as contemporary art objects . |
| 13 | Words are used to inflect if they can be assigned to a number of grammatical classes , and the members of all these classes are distinguished from each other by their morphology ( internal shape ) and by their syntax ( the rules of their use ) . |
| 14 | The leases make the publican responsible for the upkeep of the pub and , although they can be assigned to another person after two years , the original holder would be responsible for meeting payments if that person defaulted . |
| 15 | They can be blotted down for an even more subtle finish , if you prefer , then topped with a dewy lipgloss . |
| 16 | Similarly , with a clearly enunciated history curriculum other departments in the school can see how they can be served on occasion or a basis can be laid in history which they can reinforce . |
| 17 | They can be assessed by reference to abstractions . |
| 18 | This pattern has been changing ; there is a tendency now for girls to keep their babies , and over the last year or so girls have been sent there for a variety of other reasons , but essentially so that they can be assessed on their ability to care for their child . |
| 19 | If individuals have personal difficulties that do not impinge on their functioning at work they can be assessed under this agreement : the individual would then be referred to an appropriate specialist agency for ongoing work outside the agreement , on a personal basis and without commitment on RBGE 's part . |
| 20 | They wo n't light individual paintings unless they can be manoeuvred to direct light to a specific place . |
| 21 | The necessity for speed in adaptation of agricultural technology exists because of these self-reproducing and self-reinforcing processes — fairly rapid population growth ; political and economic neglect of marginal environments except where they can be exploited for the production of commodities for the national and international market ; and a stagnant production per unit worker and area for the majority of the population . |
| 22 | It will require improvements in oil-drilling techniques before they can be exploited . |
| 23 | The same effect can be achieved with a small pair of school compasses ( which have the advantage that they can be adjusted to exactly the right size ) , but these are more difficult to use to get an exact line . |
| 24 | We have to ask whether there was some failure in the mechanism of the quota arrangements , and whether they can be adjusted or whether there needs to be some compensation . |
| 25 | They can be furnished with inexpensive Taiwan furniture and fabric German dolls , or with pricier handmade dolls and fine furniture by skilled English craftsmen . |
| 26 | The outlines shown by daylight are obscured ; shapes and colours are different , if indeed they can be perceived at all . |
| 27 | Start with the length of guttering attached to the downpipe and saw off the gutter bolts ( unless they can be unscrewed ) . |
| 28 | All the sharp criteria and clear theoretical thinking in the world are of no help without good experimental model systems in which they can be explored . |
| 29 | Yet they can be dressed up to look like the international ‘ co-ordination ’ that the IMF , for one , has long advocated . |
| 30 | Used alone , they can be dressed up with a bright dash of kohl or mascara ; try Revlon 's Wild Violet Eye Shaper and Pencil and Chanel 's new Aqua Violine Mascara Aquaresistant , and the Lilac or Periwinkle mascara shades from Christian Dior 's new Mascara Parfait collection . |