Example sentences of "it can often [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can often be enhanced by introducing some of the techniques discussed under ‘ grain markings ’ above . |
| 2 | Unlike mercury-gilding , there is no positive analytical evidence which can identify gold leaf , but it can often be recognised when viewed in cross-section at high magnification . |
| 3 | If we think about the basic body plan of a phylum , it can often be seen as a solution to an engineering design problem facing an ancestor , but one which is no longer relevant to most living descendants . |
| 4 | However , it can often be very useful for the formulation chemist to carry out some ad hoc tests on certain aspects of the stability of his/her formulation . |
| 5 | Some people do not suffer such a reaction when taking such prescribed tablets as penicillin but , for those who do , it can often be relieved by regular eating of natural yoghourt for the duration of the course of treatment . |
| 6 | Even if a command has already been executed it can often be undone . |
| 7 | One intriguing aspect of illness is that it can often be ‘ cured ’ — at least temporarily — by any form of medical attention . |
| 8 | It can often be a mistake to team up an easy-going person with a dominant horse , because more often than not the horse will run rings round its rider . |
| 9 | Obviously there are no simple solutions to a difficult relationship with a demanding parent , but it can often be kept ticking over on a mixture of kindness and firmness and a refusal on your part to come out of your corner for a fight every time she chooses to ring the bell . |
| 10 | Broken paving is one of the cheapest materials for path and patio work , and it can often be bought from local authorities who have re-paving projects in hand . |
| 11 | It 's likely to be poor quality but selectively ripped up , it can often be utilised for carcasing or backing . |
| 12 | Eye contact is one strong means of signalling , and in British culture ( in very general terms ) it can often be observed that speakers look away during their turn and then look their interlocutor in the eye at the end . |
| 13 | In general , it can often be difficult for us to be sure just what is going on in supposed examples of communication . |
| 14 | Moreover , while ‘ ideology ’ retains , from the weight of linguistic usage , the sense of organized beliefs ( whether formal and conscious or pervasive and dissolved ) , it can often be supposed that such systems are the true origin of all cultural ( and indeed other social ) production . |
| 15 | When a craftsman adds his father 's name to his signature it can often be shown that the father was a craftsman too ( e.g. above , p. 34 ) ; and the practice may regularly have meant that . |
| 16 | This is because it can often be easier to sue on a specific warranty than on a general warranty . |
| 17 | It can often be brought into areas where they feel more willing to express an opinion by putting the problem in terms of comparative bets , using the notion of the equivalent urn . |
| 18 | Investigation is an area where it can often be difficult for the tutor to gauge the level of assistance which can be given without denying the student the opportunity to satisfy all the performance criteria . |
| 19 | It can often be brought into areas where they feel more willing to express an opinion by putting the problem in terms of comparative bets , using the notion of the equivalent urn . |
| 20 | When bleeding is a steady ooze , it can often be stopped by injections of dilute adrenaline ( 1 in 10000 ) , and this also facilitates completion of the procedure and thereby drainage of the duct . |