Example sentences of "can [be] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I remembered how cruel children can be to small animals , and I did not want the boy to take his revenge on me . |
| 2 | The references can be to other parts of the same book , to another textbook or to your own Shelfold notes ( see chapter 4 ) . |
| 3 | What is remarkable is how impervious a government can be to changing public opinion when insulated from the threat of political defeat by a substantial parliamentary majority . |
| 4 | A recent exchange between young Scottish and French women has demonstrated how adaptable SCOTVEC modules can be to European projects . |
| 5 | That in itself emphasised what value he can be to United — his sheer danger and menace forces the opposition to follow him , which inevitably creates space for others . |