Example sentences of "[pron] can [adv] [be] [verb] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | As you can see from the first diagram , the body of even the toughest fighter is covered with ‘ soft spots ’ ( or vulnerable areas ) which can easily be seen and reached . |
| 2 | Finally , quality control : it is a complex , sophisticated and highly responsible enterprise , demanding knowledge and skills which can not be presumed and therefore require proper training , together with a full and open debate with those whose work is under review about the criteria whereby quality is to be judged . |
| 3 | There are obviously important facets of the local political system — such as power , patronage and personality — which can not be quantified and so must be left out of the ‘ explanation ’ . |
| 4 | Video pictures are recorded in the form of overlapping magnetic signals which can not be cut and respliced without severely disrupting the pictures when the tape is played back . |
| 5 | Sharp increases in local prices which can not be predicted and rises and falls in exchange rates lead to much confusion when trying to determine an expatriate 's disposable income . |
| 6 | If the former can not be allowed to happen because this spells an end to society , then external coercion must come to replace internal restraint ; and drives which can not be inhibited and redirected by the ego and superego must instead be mastered by agencies of social control . |
| 7 | This public software will not take the form of a turnkey system which can simply be loaded and run . |
| 8 | If you intend to insert subtitles at a later editing stage ( rather than superimposing them live at the time of shooting ) , you will need to reserve space for these on the tape by shooting overlength material which can subsequently be erased and over-recorded by the insert . |
| 9 | They hint that there are secrets which can only be divulged and discussed with those who have also been there … |
| 10 | The combination of steam and pressure releases the nut from the shell , which can then be cracked and removed . |
| 11 | The latest product is called FAXgrabber — which operates only in Windows — and offers the ability to take any incoming fax and convert it into text which can then be edited and inserted in other applications . |
| 12 | We have said goodbye to a person who can not be replaced and the rest of us will have to work the harder and care the more in order to try to fill the gap left by his passing . |
| 13 | The ‘ headlands ’ , where the horses or tractors turn at either end of the ridges , constitute too large a proportion of a smallholder 's roots field to be allowed to lie fallow , but they can not be cultivated and sown until the inter-row hoeing is completed . |
| 14 | If you would find it easier to work with the doors flat on the floor , they can easily be unscrewed and replaced later . |
| 15 | However , when these words occur within a meaningful context , they can easily be read and understood by humans . |
| 16 | It should be recognised that there is no secondary market for units , they can only be bought and sold from the unit trust itself . |
| 17 | It can not be prescribed and controlled . |
| 18 | The police and the Government can be proud of the police national computer because it fights crime , but it is important that they offer assurance to the general public that it can not be misused and does result in people being dealt with differently . |
| 19 | Most experts agree that it can not be done and that the poll tax will live on until 1994 . |
| 20 | Ireland may one day be a united nation , but it can not be done and should not be done from London . |
| 21 | The duty is personal as it can not be delegated and is discharged by the exercise of due skill and care . |
| 22 | The DC identifier will be displayed on the screen , and careful note should be taken of it , as it can not be altered and will need to be supplied in all future references to this DC . |
| 23 | The SPR identifier will be displayed on the screen , and careful note should be taken of it , as it can not be altered and must be supplied in all future references to this SPR . |
| 24 | The SSR identifier will be displayed on the screen , and careful note should be taken of it , as it can not be altered and must be supplied in all future references to this SSR . |
| 25 | They also heard the chairman of the STUC energy committee , Harry McLevy , spell out the grounds for continued investment , arguing that the case for nuclear power is so big it can not be ignored and must be incorporated into any energy policy for Scotland. , |
| 26 | It can not be recharged and must be thrown away after use . |
| 27 | It can not be sold and will cost the company £500 to dispose of it if it is not used to produce Abrasive . |
| 28 | Blame becomes indiscriminate when it can not be focused and seen in context , and it is black people who are the ones to suffer most in this situation . |
| 29 | After all , oil has little value if it can not be produced and sold . |
| 30 | This can be instinctive and it can also be perfected and developed . |