Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] through " in BNC.
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| 1 | A vomitoxin can be absorbed through the skin , causing a soldier to remove his mask to vomit and thus exposing him to other toxic agents , through his respiratory system . |
| 2 | During digestion , enzymes then break these nutrients down so that they can be absorbed through the walls of the digestive tract and enter the bloodstream . |
| 3 | It is toxic by inhalation or ingestion and can be absorbed through the skin . |
| 4 | The issue of the legitimacy of corporate enterprise can , however , be saved from being swallowed up in this wider debate if the assumption is made that alternative patterns of distribution can be secured through state action should the prevailing one be considered morally unappealing . |
| 5 | There can be little doubt that there is available to humankind meanings to the words ‘ god ’ and ‘ religion ’ which are based on reason and the intelligent interpretation of the limitless amount of information on the course of evolution and civilisation which can be gathered through the study of history and prehistory . |
| 6 | The fallopian tubes can be reached through a small cut in the skin of the abdominal wall , either directly ( this is called laparotomy ) or via a delicate telescope ( this is called laparoscopy ) . |
| 7 | However , if we begin from the view that the deaf child is communicatively competent in sign language , given access to appropriate models , then all his learning goals can be reached through this language and the child becomes a second language learner in relation to English . |
| 8 | A leading client who is a major manufacturer of toiletries wishes to expand into higher priced , bigger margin and smaller volume markets which he believes can be reached through existing distribution channels . |
| 9 | Recently , British Ministers have suggested that this target can be reached through relatively minor measures such as the imposition of VAT on domestic fuel and increases in petrol duty . |
| 10 | Assistance can be sought through community police departments , who will usually provide a speaker to talk to employers and their employees about all aspects of risk . |
| 11 | A much fuller theory has been developed of how motions of this type can be generated through the action of the mean shear on initially isotropic fluctuations , but the details are not apparent without the mathematical analysis . |
| 12 | The process of group formation can be analysed through tour stages : forming , storming , norming and performing . |
| 13 | .. fires can be seen through the smoke . |
| 14 | In some species they can be seen through the skin . |
| 15 | The unusual nature of this process can be seen through a comparison of these academic practices with those conventionally associated with the most common uses of reading and writing in this culture , such as reading adverts , notices in factories , magazines , popular newspapers etc. , and the writing of lists for shopping , writing letters and filling in forms . |
| 16 | Summary of proposed changes The disk is round up to 17 mm disk diameter , and appears to be covered with skin but in dry specimens small scales can be seen through this covering . |
| 17 | Insofar as it can be seen through the confusion of the Alpine orogenesis , this situation is widespread in the Mediterranean lands . |
| 18 | It has to be transparent in order that the background , or other characters which pass behind , can be seen through it . |
| 19 | The mentally-handicapped , the brain damaged , and disturbed cam enjoy books and picture material , and we have Dorothy Butler 's heartening story of the multiply-handicapped Cushla ( 1979 ) to show what can be done through books and affection . |
| 20 | This can be done through asymptotic deductibles . |
| 21 | For example , very few people make the maximum allowable contributions , which can be done through additional voluntary contributions into a company scheme or into personal pensions where such a plan exists . |
| 22 | So much has been written about Monteverdi 's L'Orfeo that it may be difficult to believe that many of the puzzles can be answered through a study of Renaissance humanistic traditions . |
| 23 | There may be other local groups who can be contacted through lists kept at public libraries , or Citizen Advice Bureaux . |
| 24 | If you require the help of your local Social Services Department they can be contacted through your local Town Hall . |
| 25 | She is succeeded by Leandra Holder , who can be contacted through the Password sales office in Manchester on . |
| 26 | Your local social services department can be contacted through your town hall . |
| 27 | The Chaplain to the University is glad to be of assistance in any matter both to students and staff and can be contacted through the Chaplaincy or at home . |
| 28 | The Chaplain is glad to be of assistance in any matter to students and staff and can be contacted through the Chaplaincy Centre during the day or at his home . |
| 29 | The highest speed at which a stress can be transmitted through any substance is usually the speed of sound in that substance . |
| 30 | Firstly , the authors suggest that hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through blood contamination of intact skin , although there is no evidence for this . |