Example sentences of "[vb infin] [that] [pron] can [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He must know that you can be trusted , otherwise his first and last inclination must inevitably be to turn you down . |
| 2 | ‘ I do not consider that it can be said that at the moment of striking the child , he [ the father ] had the necessary evil intent or wilfulness to justify a finding either that he assaulted the child or that he wilfully ill-treated her . |
| 3 | I do n't think that they can be taken to be in any particular order . |
| 4 | Moreover I do not think that it can be said that they succeed in righting the imbalance in the symbolism of Christianity . |
| 5 | I find this a difficult case to understand but I do not think that it can be said to support the Woolwich principle . |
| 6 | I do not think that it can be doubted either that he wrote , i.e. dictated , a fair number of the letters in the RNI . |
| 7 | Though people expect illness to become more frequent in old age , you should not assume that nothing can be done , but should consult your doctor if you think you have a health problem . |
| 8 | Though people expect illness to become more frequent in old age , you should not assume that nothing can be done , but should consult your doctor if you think you have a health problem . |
| 9 | Nor do I believe that it can be said that in no way can we disentangle ourselves from the religious myth which we have inherited . |
| 10 | Those who do n't take heed should remember that they can be fined up to £400 for ignoring a hosepipe or sprinkler ban , and up to £2,000 for ignoring a drought order . |
| 11 | Bearing in mind that these remarks were made before the new section 69(1) was introduced by the Act of 1986 , I do not see that they can be regarded as carrying the matter any further . |
| 12 | Now if we look at the first of these in terms of structure we can see that it can be defined as a dramatic exercise , fulfilling the principal requisite of exercise as outlined in Chapter Three — a commitment to a short-term task . |
| 13 | P1 is not a LP , but we shall see that it can be transformed into one by observing that criterion ( 10.1 ) can be rewritten as and , if we define deviation variables d 1 , e 1 , > 0 to satisfy then , provided at least one of d 1 and e 1 is zero , ( 10.2 ) is equal |
| 14 | He is ever confused and his confusion makes him angry and I can not see that it can be helped though it is hard to endure . |
| 15 | But you did come out , so I may hope that you can be induced to vary your quiet days with |
| 16 | Not being part of the Chewong social universe , they operate according to different rules but , interestingly , this does not mean that they can be treated in qualitatively different ways — such as be attacked . |
| 17 | ‘ save that it can be required by Matlodge [ the purchaser ] to give possession on not less than one quarter 's notice in writing upon Matlodge certifying that it is ready at the expiration of such notice forthwith to proceed with the development of the property and the neighbouring property involving , inter alia , the demolition of the property . |
| 18 | We can say that yours can be dated c 1350–1530 . |
| 19 | Some such open acceptance of our intellectual limitations would not be unrelated to Pyrrhonian ataraxia or peace of mind ; but although Locke does , indeed , conclude that the truth often outruns our ability to know it , he certainly does not accept that nothing can be known . |