Example sentences of "[conj] can [adv] [be] [vb pp] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | During 1988 , the rate of growth was around 7 per cent , a rate that can not be sustained and will cause severe ‘ re-entry ’ problems as the Government tries to get the economy back to a realistic long-term rate of performance . |
| 2 | Article 3(4) areas — zone Defavorisee hors montagne — a zone comprised mainly of land that can not be cultivated and which does not lend itself to intensive production . |
| 3 | This brings a feeling of emptiness that can never be filled and leaves us with a hunger for more . |
| 4 | There is one other almost essential ingredient of the romantic suspense story that can hardly be avoided and yet which perhaps presents difficulties to anyone whose interest is more in the human relationships that are the core of this kind of book than in physical action and violence , things which seem to belong more properly to the thriller . |
| 5 | From time to time , more goods are produced than can profitably be sold and , as a result , capital must look for other forms of investment . |
| 6 | Debris and algae collect in the medium in the inner tray and can regularly be changed and disposed of . |
| 7 | the efficiency of representation of the data so that its particular features are succinctly expressed , and can easily be retrieved and analysed . |
| 8 | Watchman is ideal for small boats because it does not incorporate a transmitter and can thus be made and sold for around £165 . |
| 9 | These differ from one culture to another and can consequently be misinterpreted and cause embarrassment or suspicion . |
| 10 | This combines the best of both worlds , as it is sturdy enough to be used in the studio but can also be folded and used for field work . |
| 11 | This combines the best of both worlds , as it is sturdy enough to be used in the studio but can also be folded and used for field work . |
| 12 | A pressed flower card can not only be enjoyed with the others but can then be framed and hung as a picture ( see pp. 130–1 ) . |