Example sentences of "[pron] can [be] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 I 've persuaded the people who matter that I 'm the best man to work with you to help us clear this up , but I 'm like a football manager , Cameron ; I can be replaced at a moment 's notice and I 'm only as good as the results I get .
2 Of course I can be mistaken about the meanings of the words I use , but this will not show that I have any mistaken beliefs about my present sensory states .
3 That way she can keep her puritanical role as keeper of the rules , and I can be represented as a rude anarchist .
4 Like every rule , it has means by which it is enforced ; in this case , if I break the rule of driving on the left-hand side of the road I can be prosecuted under a law of the land .
5 I can be contacted at the Giffnock Group , Glasgow , .
6 ‘ If you need me I can be contacted on the phone .
7 All right , so I took full responsibility for the organisation of the sale , but there is no way I can be blamed for the outcome .
8 I suppose I can be civilised about the thing . "
9 You see to what depths ( heights ? ) of pedantry I can be driven by the glint of steel ?
10 I can be found with the Prince of Wales 's Own Volunteers who are a part of Sir Colin Halkett 's brigade . ’
11 Here someone can be advised of the systems available .
12 Once the source text is understood , the translator then has to tackle the task of producing a target version which can be accepted as a text in its own right .
13 From a more conventional approach which encompasses land use , maps of soil erosion , and the designation of technically feasible conservation measures which can be accepted within the constraints operating upon land-users — a difficult enough task in itself — an expansion is suggested to the present programme which seems to involve the political economy of the whole world in every instance of soil erosion .
14 West-Burnham in chapter 6 outlines an analysis which can be applied to a wide range of situations from the individual project to a whole school programme .
15 The boolean functions which can be applied to a single bit position can then be extended to what are called logical operations on the whole word .
16 1 A body of systematic and generalized knowledge which can be applied to a variety of problems .
17 The fact that the rational expectations hypothesis is a free-standing set of criteria which can be applied to a wide variety of macroeconomic models was rarely grasped by early Keynesian critics .
18 I have developed a simple analytic treatment which can be applied to the main areas of electronic publishing .
19 Therefore we need to consider a model of decision making which can be applied to the planning process .
20 As a temporary measure ( especially useful with burst lead pipe ) , there are resin filler products which can be applied to the pipe to stem the flow of water , some of which will withstand mains pressure almost immediately .
21 An important case laying down principles which can be applied to the employer/employee relationship was Faccenda Chicken Ltd. v Fowler [ 1986 ] .
22 Walton stresses that there is no simple concept or criterion of the child 's best interests which can be applied in a crude rule-of-thumb way , and no group or individual which has sole authority to assume that generally it has the best conception of the child 's interests .
23 A SERIES of team-building initiatives have been taking place across AEA to give staff at all levels the opportunity to work together to formulate team action plans which can be applied in the workplace .
24 The first scale we 'll look at is the Dorian minor , which can be played over a minor seventh chord providing it 's the II chord of the key we are in .
25 Cunning football is an American football simulation game which can be played against the computer .
26 Equally , there are many games which can be played from a wheelchair , if the patient can not stand , but his sitting balance is good .
27 Make the most of the unusual low fluty sound ( which can be mistaken for the sound of muted trumpets ) , as well as the capacity for flowing arabesques in the higher registers .
28 Section 61 provides remedies which can be sought by the Secretary of State or , by delegation , the S.I.B .
29 Both categories should be screened to determine which can be assessed through a company 's own collection agencies in a convenient , legal and ethical manner .
30 Only when the agency is satisfied that they have a film which can be made for the money and will be allowed on air should it be shown to the client .
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