Example sentences of "ca [not/n't] [be] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not really lowland in south of England terms , but the area ca n't be called mountainous . |
| 2 | Ours ours ca n't be done automated . |
| 3 | ‘ This is a technology , ’ says the UK Genetics Forum , ‘ which should be looked at from the point of view that if something goes wrong , it ca n't be put right . |
| 4 | Most booking conditions are hedged with all sorts of exclusions about why a tour operator ca n't be held liable when things go wrong . |
| 5 | Gallagher was found guilty of careless driving , but his insurers , the Norwich Union , insist he ca n't be held liable for what happened . |
| 6 | But he said : ‘ Managers ca n't be held responsible for what players do on the pitch . |
| 7 | ‘ You ca n't be held responsible for your distaste for politics , I suppose . ’ |
| 8 | They charge you an extra quid for booking with a credit card , and say they ca n't be held responsible if the postman wobs the ticket in transit . |
| 9 | ‘ But I ca n't be held responsible for — ’ she tried to argue — and got shot down in flames for her trouble . |
| 10 | Also , you ca n't be left alone because every minute seems like an hour . |
| 11 | ‘ Most of the residents are there on a permanent basis , but there 's a brand-new wing that has just been opened and is almost exclusively for short-term patients — people like Jennifer who ca n't be left alone , who need constant attention . ’ |
| 12 | I mean , no , I ca n't be bothered sorry . |