Example sentences of "they can be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can be objects of thought-acts in reflective consciousness , but they do not qualify as ontological existents . |
| 2 | Sometimes the ‘ tokens ’ are simple ticks on a little notebook , but they can be milk bottle tops or counters or spent matches kept in a little bag . |
| 3 | They can be bare records of numbers and events or they can be windows on a living school and most heads will be able to think of ways in which reports can be used to enrich governor perceptions , prompt good questions and solicit positive advice and support as soon as they have made a breakthrough into a sense of their responsibility for creating a favourable climate . |
| 4 | Safety/environment : Ensure that our good record on safety improvement is sustained ; set environmental targets , record progress and prepare an external communications programme to tell people what we are doing ; give employees the facts first so they can be ambassadors for the company . |
| 5 | They can be prey to several diseases at once , a possibility that led one to describe himself as ‘ a walking time bomb ’ . |
| 6 | Our culture often regards machines as a male preserve , and girls may need opportunities and encouragement to show that they can be expert in such areas . |
| 7 | Never mind , they can be matrons of honour when I decide to tie the knot . ’ |
| 8 | I am not qualified to write in detail about such substances as LSD , cocaine and heroin but I am sure you will agree that there is no way that they can be part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle . |
| 9 | If other people like us that 's great … they can be part of our fun … ’ |
| 10 | Yes that seems to me to fit that sort of bill , erm to be quite honest I would prefer that we base the promises on a previous paper that T six six one , er you know , sort of er typical success of the fact looking forward cos at least erm that 's not so erm , you know , sort of difficult to erm you know achieve as erm sort of repairing potholes within , when you consider that the reason that the potholes do n't get mended is because government legislation has it that we have to actually erm have lines painted all round them , so that they can be part of the package of er road mending in many cases , I mean urgently erm difficult ones are not that common er so I think that perhaps some of these promises are so difficult because it gives with one hand and takes back with the other , you know , it says we promise , but , I , I would say that 's not much of a promise , you say I promise to erm , you know , erm merge , I forgot about , but if it said but , you know , if it rains I wo n't tell you , er it would be very sad |
| 11 | They do n't have to be numbers , they can be people , trees , names whatever you like . |
| 12 | We 'll be bringing the show to you live from Sydney , Australia , at the end of January , to mark Australia Day , and we 're looking for two couples , they can be husband and wife , mother and daughter , father and son , any combination you like , even a couple of friends , we 're looking for two couples to come to Australia with the show , and to act as roving reporters . |
| 13 | They can be pictures of situations , of people , places , facial expressions , or scenes of differing behaviour . |
| 14 | These can be gestures we have learned and share with the rest of our own particular speech community , or they can be gestures which are purely idiosyncratic . |
| 15 | Alcohol abuse and eating disorders often go together ; they can be symptoms of the same underlying problem . |
| 16 | It seems that they can be market counterparties even if the firm acts only as their agent and , indeed , even if the firm is acting for them on a discretionary basis . |
| 17 | I also had dreadful nightmares — of awful things like giving birth to a cat because they can be carriers of toxoplasmosis . |
| 18 | They can be hacienda owners where feudal relations with workers on the hacienda may still exist , or capitalist entrepreneurs ( either owners or managers for very large corporations and transnational companies ) . |
| 19 | The way they are placed can have a bearing on the good fortune , or otherwise , of the household : they can be symbols of welcome , or represent the seasons , or protect the garden from evil influences . |