Example sentences of "[conj] can [adv] [be] [vb pp] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | For in those matters which are beyond the reach of absolute knowledge , it is within the province of man 's own responsibility to decide what , for the time being , can be or can not be accepted as truth , and , as there can be a Created God , so can that God be the product of created truth . |
| 2 | When the smoke clears Pain Teens turn out to be more down to earth , a punky bar band who occasionally stray into territory that can best be described as extra terrestrial . |
| 3 | A good recent example is the TV launch campaign for First Direct ( whatever you may think of an execution that can best be described as controversial ) . |
| 4 | Coach Andy Stovold has the kind of brief that can not be envied as he tries to add technique and confidence to fledgling players . |
| 5 | On another page he included a picture of Mary that can only be described as erotic . |
| 6 | He looks at me hard and says in a voice that can only be described as arch , ‘ Do you mean do I cry when I see children with flies round their eyes ? |
| 7 | Today the Fellowships have many members who have made recoveries that can only be described as miraculous . |
| 8 | Correlations between the broad characteristics of a taxonomic group and species ecologies yield suggestive associations that can then be expressed as evolutionary hypotheses that are in principle open to direct tests . |
| 9 | This sentence is therefore more specific than [ 3 ] , and can not be regarded as entirely equivalent in sense . |
| 10 | The contrast is striking , and can not be dismissed as irrelevant to the social and other problems that we confront in the last decade of our century . |
| 11 | Most of these rules , I should point out , were petty , automatic ones relating to punctuality or tidiness and can generally be described as ‘ going by the book ’ . |
| 12 | Moon rats have an irritable nature and can hardly be described as attractive . |
| 13 | The Update Baseline routine is a stand-alone executable program which should be stored in the LIFESPAN installation directory , and can therefore be invoked as follows : |
| 14 | The Directory Integrity Check routine is a stand-alone executable program which should be stored in the LIFESPAN installation directory , and can therefore be invoked as follows : |
| 15 | The Type Module routine is a stand-alone executable program which should be stored in the LIFESPAN installation directory , and can therefore be invoked as follows : |
| 16 | The ‘ marketable ’ sector produces goods and services which are sold on established markets , generally makes a profit , and can therefore be regarded as self-financing . |
| 17 | The RAC tends to have local firms dealing with their matters and can always be approached as stated above to see if they are prepared to allow you some introductions . |
| 18 | Note : A tour of Egypt is a unique and fascinating experience but can not be described as leisurely . |
| 19 | This doctrine has its roots in the equitable nature of the duty of confidence but can now be regarded as covering both equitable and contractual obligations of confidence ( see Initial Services Ltd v Putterill ) . |
| 20 | These checks will absorb some of the energy of the returning hammers but can only be considered as hammer rests , not as checks . |