Example sentences of "[pron] can [adv] [be] [vb pp] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not be refuted if I claim that my visual sense-field contains a yellow sense-content , but I can be refuted if I go on to claim that there exists a yellow object that is responsible for my sense-content . |
| 2 | Similarly , I can not be refuted if I claim to experience a religious emotion . |
| 3 | ‘ I can hardly be blamed if the production was cancelled . ’ |
| 4 | What is , or is not , consistent with human dignity is obviously a value judgment , which can neither be confirmed nor refuted ; and , of course , one can think of other activities that could be construed as being inconsistent with human dignity , which are not criminalized . |
| 5 | Section 1(2) of the Patents Act 1977 contains those which can generally be classified as coming within the scope of copyright law or the law of confidence and , in that context , computer programs are of particular interest . |
| 6 | Research and theory on the origins of schizophrenia have developed simultaneously in a number of very different directions which can broadly be categorised as genetic , organic and psychosocial . |
| 7 | A second instance of political change which can scarcely be regarded as minor is the rise and fall of the fascist regimes in Europe . |
| 8 | They are issued for periods ranging from 3 months to 5 years at a rate of interest which can either be fixed or floating . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ’ We will be building cables with ducts leading off to every house , which can easily be connected if they want the service . ’ |
| 11 | It is an idea which can easily be qualified or diluted . |
| 12 | Colours can then be introduced into the bathroom with paint , wallpaper , curtains and accessories , all of which can easily be changed if you fancy a new look . |
| 13 | There have been suggestions that some of these experiences , especially the sequences of geometrical shapes , or flashes , may be the result of discharges from the retina occurring in the absence of any stimulation — the so-called entoptic phenomenon — which can also be observed when the eyes are open in the pitch-dark . |
| 14 | The litter component will also help to maintain nutrient status which can also be manipulated if careful thought is given to the mixture of species ( both tree and crop ) to be grown in juxtaposition . |
| 15 | This conflict , it would seem , has come about because , broadly speaking , the human race has divided in its response to the vital choice that has been introduced in the foregoing paragraphs , and which can best be summarised as being between the following two major propositions . |
| 16 | Depending on the terms of the contract , delays by nominated subcontractors which affect the main contractor may result in claims against the client which can best be avoided if all of the subcontractors are selected by the main contractor . |
| 17 | But yesterday a statement issued by Mr Sadler revealed the council 's continued hard line over Sunday opening — which can not be altered until councillors discuss the matter on June 16 . |
| 18 | Guar gum is a complex polysaccharide which can not be digested or absorbed and it appears to have two effects . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ Because if morality has a status which can not be challenged or transcended then the search itself is under judgment . ’ |
| 21 | The ‘ bleep test , ’ the faceless , metronomic PT Instructor which can not be cursed or cheated , has honed the squads to a peak of measurable athletic performance , suggesting that our cricketers are fitter than our rugby players . |
| 22 | The poetic work too should be viewed as a ‘ functional structure ’ ( p.46 ) , the different elements of which can not be understood except in their connections with the whole . |
| 23 | First of all , health and health care are seen as political , social and ideological issues which can not be understood or tackled in isolation on a medical or technical basis . |
| 24 | An anonymous memorandum sent to Rome just after his death accused him of storing up great wealth and even of having profited from the neglect of the episcopal estates , accusations which can not be substantiated but which may not have been complete fabrications . |
| 25 | In each case the land has been exploited far beyond its true potential — out of dire necessity during the Wars , and now for blind greed and short-term gain resulting in vast surpluses which can not be eaten or sold . |
| 26 | those which employ a method or means of combat the effects of which can not be limited as required by this Protocol ; and consequently , in each such case , are of a nature to strike military objectives and civilians or civilian objects without distinction . |
| 27 | Every day Theo hears calls for help and especially for pastors for the infant churches , which can not be met as the personnel are not available . |
| 28 | 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 ’ . |
| 29 | The major question , which can not be answered until treatment has been attempted , is whether success would only result in preserving what function remains or whether the epithelial cells could reconstitute and resore function to damaged areas of the lung and gut . |
| 30 | A secondment creates appetites which can not be sustained when the work is finished . |