Example sentences of "[conj] can [be] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact of being ‘ family ’ is no guarantee that people can live together happily on a long-term basis , and almost any other good ‘ care ’ arrangement that can be made for an elderly person is better than a cat-and-dog life with relatives , where there is no common ground for agreement , and constant quarrels make home life a misery . |
| 2 | No attempt has been made to choose worthwhile bars that can be visited for a coffee break en route . |
| 3 | They are always composed : 1 ) of a dissimilar thing that can be exchanged for the thing of which the value is to be determined ; and 2 ) of similar things that can be compared with the thing of which the value is to be determined . |
| 4 | The first stage in cultivation involves forest clearance ( though particular tree species which are valuable for timber are usually spared ) and as annual crop plants such as manioc ( Manihot esculenta ) and maize ( Zea mays ) are cultivated , perennial species such as pineapple ( Ananas comosus ) and banana ( Musa spp. ) are planted along with numerous other fruit trees , palms and shrubs that can be used for a variety of purposes from thatching to dyes and medicines . |
| 5 | It will not escape notice that , first , this question enquires about the verb and the adjective together , not the adjective alone ; and , second , this is precisely the form of question that can be used for a single , unmodified transitive verb : ( 9 ) Lionel shredded the memoranda what did Lionel do to the memoranda ? 5.2 For reasons which will become apparent , we shall call the adjectives in this structure adverbal adjectives . |
| 6 | The number of flowers that can be used for the golden theme is quite large : you could choose something very simple , such as a small spray of yellow roses with a few of their own leaves and buds , or something more complicated , such as a mixture of yellow roses , mimosa , potentillas and narcissi , with a few primroses and primulas to give extra detail . |
| 7 | But there are less philanthropic reasons that can be forwarded for the growth of retirement . |
| 8 | Other people are hoping that the standards that can be set for the 7 , 11 and 14 tests must necessarily be so low that they need hardly be attended to . |
| 9 | More than can be said for the lower one , he wrote . |
| 10 | 'You look fresh as a daisy which is more than can be said for the rest of us. ’ said John . |
| 11 | During the night Ham was in fine form , which is more than can be said for the Redstone rocket . |
| 12 | And this is more than can be said for the majority of other books which have exploited the same theme : that of man battling away , amid ignorance and fear , against some novel , lethal , unknown microorganism . |
| 13 | Its one saving grace is that it is water-tight , which is more than can be said for the tonneau cover . |
| 14 | Which is more than can be said for the Osborne creature 's genetic offering ! |
| 15 | This is more than can be said for the ever-decreasing Daily Mirror and Daily Express , both in terminal decline . |
| 16 | Which is more than can be said for the thousands of turkeys destined for the Christmas dinner table . |
| 17 | Which is more than can be said for the other engine . |
| 18 | Which , I stress , is more than can be said for the one hit wonders of the '90s , which sound more like nursery rhymes than anything else . |
| 19 | Which is more than can be said for the album sleeve of the new ACR album , which has caused unheard-of dissent at the offices of British Coal who claim that the artwork looks too much for comfort like the British Rail Freight logo and are threatening legal action . |
| 20 | Which is more than can be said for the Ferrets opposite . |
| 21 | The proposal does fit the situation — which is more than can be said for the compromise approach . |
| 22 | which is more than can be said for the products of the human |
| 23 | which is more than can be said for the Gloucestershire cricket season … the Cheltenham festival is underway and the only ones feasting on runs at the moment are Derbyshire … |
| 24 | This stand-alone receiver is the latest addition to the ap range and can be seen for the first time at the London Boat Show . |
| 25 | But now five upstairs rooms have been restored , and can be seen for the first time . |
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| 28 | If the new DC is based on an existing one , all the information which was supplied for the original DC will be displayed here , and can be updated for the new DC ; otherwise , any existing details for your DC will be displayed . |
| 29 | If the new DC is based on an existing one , all the information which was supplied for the original DC will be displayed here , and can be updated for the new DC ; otherwise , any existing details for your DC will be displayed . |
| 30 | If the new DC is based on an existing one , all the information which was supplied for the original DC will be displayed here , and can be updated for the new DC ; otherwise , any existing details for your DC will be displayed . |