Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [pers pn] can [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This says that while it may be all very well to make philosophical statements about evil , evil nevertheless is real , and not merely an absence ; and what 's more it can be resisted , and what 's more still not resisting it ( in the belief that one day Omnipotence will cure all ills ) is a dereliction of duty . |
| 2 | Laws attempting to regulate corporate activity tend to be excessively vague , consist of ambiguous definitions , and subject to subtle but significant shifts in meanings ; or at least , that is how they can be interpreted , particularly by those desiring to violate them . |
| 3 | Of course , once an effective administrative mechanism is established , the next consideration is how it can be used to simplify the overall administrative task and make visible what is going on . |
| 4 | Inflation analysis divides many macroeconomists , but for the moment the question is how it can be introduced to analysis . |
| 5 | If the frequency difference between half-power points on the resonance curve is then it can be shown that , for small loss , the loss factor The vibrating reed method may therefore be used to plot the loss-factor/ temperature " spectrum " ( although for precise work the change of resonant frequency with temperature needs to be compensated for by , for example , time-temperature superposition . |
| 6 | This is why it can be performed on an outpatient basis , without administration of analgesic or sedative medication and this represents an important clinical advantage over the electrohydraulic technique of shock wave generation . |
| 7 | Certainly , it is true that PMS is exacerbated by stress and a poor diet ( which is why it can be remedied to a great extent ) , but the real culprit is fluid retention — caused by natural changes in body chemistry . |
| 8 | This is where the players are attracted , and this is where they are offered their perks because this is where it can be afforded . |