Example sentences of "can be [verb] on the surface " in BNC.

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1 An old film canister with a row of holes drilled in the bottom can be floated on the surface of your tank , and will make a useful live bloodworm feeder .
2 We have shown that a functional antibody fragment can be displayed on the surface of a retroviral particle fused to its envelope protein , and that this confers novel binding specificity on the particle .
3 Like the secondary lesions they may mimic other skin conditions and can be found on the surface of the skin , or sometimes as lumps or nodules beneath it .
4 Alternatively a patina can be induced on the surface of the metal , either by treatment with suitable chemical concoctions or by rapid weathering in an extreme environment .
5 However , they are the straightest lines that can be drawn on the surfaces between the points under discussion .
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