Example sentences of "can [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 175g/6oz can evaporated milk |
| 2 | How can high-bay warehousing be classified in order to identify different degrees of risk which result from equipment layout and complexity over and above the question of differing degrees of combustibility ( this aspect being adequately covered in the Fire Offices ' Committee Rules ) . |
| 3 | Nowhere can economic autonomy be separated from political autonomy , and least of all in the Soviet Baltic states , where separatism stalks every debate . |
| 4 | Firstly , it is widely accepted , though admittedly not conclusively established , that major ice ages may result from the siting of large continental masses in the polar regions , because only in such circumstances can extensive ice sheets become established , with significant consequences for world climate ( Frakes , 1979 ) . |
| 5 | Like The Mousetrap , I suspect this debate will run and run , unless of course we find enough Michael Changs who can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62mph and then no doubt , as in the Vilas , Solomon , Dibbs era , we will start complaining that the game has become too slow again . |
| 6 | Can non-religious worldviews offer as much , or as adequate , inspiration as belief in God for actual living and initiative in carrying practical projects through ? |
| 7 | Can strong habituall custome Work with such Magick on the mind , and manners In spight of sex and nature ? ( ii.ii. 140 — 2 ) |
| 8 | Others have been suggested : to prevent the conduct of government business being unduly hampered and delayed by ‘ excessive ’ litigation ; to reduce the risk that civil servants will behave in over-cautious and unhelpful ways in dealing with citizens for fear of being sued if things go wrong ; to ration scarce judicial resources ; to ensure that the argument on the merits is presented in the best possible way , by a person with a real interest in presenting it ( but quality of presentation and personal interest do not always go together ) ; to ensure that people do not meddle paternalistically in the affairs of others ( query : can representative applicants be accused of this ? ) ; to ensure that the applicant has a personal interest not just an ideological concern in the outcome ( but , query , may not a genuine concern for the interests of others be neither purely personal nor purely ideological ? ) . |
| 9 | 500g ( 1-lb 2oz ) carton or can ready-to-serve custard |
| 10 | Can low blood pressure be a risk ? |
| 11 | Can Spanish hero Carlos Cardus go one better in 1991 , or has he missed his biggest chance of winning the title ? |
| 12 | 4 Regulatory bodies , which can pre-censor material whenever there is a possibility that transmission might infringe the law . |
| 13 | Can undesirable traits be controlled ? |
| 14 | Mr I think we can sorry Professor Lock . |
| 15 | where you can old furniture . |
| 16 | " What can king-size smokers buy these days for two silver coins ? " |
| 17 | Vinyl chloride , a known carcinogen , can leach from PVC pipes into water , as can epoxy resins , asbestos from asbestos cement and PAHs ( poly aromatic hydrocarbons ) from the bitumen used in lining old cast iron mains pipes . |
| 18 | It can be regarded as private ownership at least as readily as it can public ownership . |
| 19 | Can public transport , therefore , even if available , fill the gap , in view of the low incomes of many of the elderly and rural poor ? |
| 20 | How can British Rail have an adequate link ? |
| 21 | Given the current technical framework and the likely developments in the future , how can British broadcasting be financed in such a way as to brine the greatest enjoyment and pleasure to as many viewers and listeners as possible while at the same time fulfilling the public service obligation ? |
| 22 | If so , what should and can British organizations do in consequence ? |
| 23 | Not only can marked variation in embryonic development be observed even within litters but , during such a dynamic phase of morphogenetic change , embryos only a few hours apart in age may be significantly different in their developmental state . |
| 24 | ( ii ) Can different rules lead to the same function ? |
| 25 | Can different types of printer e.g. a letter quality printer be added ? |
| 26 | Nor can instrumental considerations validate consent to the authority of reasonably just governments . |
| 27 | Oh we can High Road at er ten past five . |
| 28 | Can high tech help ? |
| 29 | Can social work do anything to improve its image ? |
| 30 | How can social workers balance the different roles of need-assessor , advocate , resource-allocator , and how will the boundaries between these roles be drawn ? |