Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A similar effect can be obtained for the walls by taking wads of newspaper and wetting them thoroughly before packing them against the walls in papier mache style . |
| 2 | If a single economic statistic can be blamed for the recent slide towards panic it is the balance of payments figures . |
| 3 | The traditional essay-type question can be set for the whole class and pupils can respond at their own level . |
| 4 | Here too she must offer a sin offering and a burnt offering as atonement , preferably a young lamb and a turtledove , although a second turtledove can be substituted for the lamb for poor women ( Lev . |
| 5 | Attention to detail , like holding one 's briefcase in the left hand so that the right can be used for the handshake , removes the possibility of an awkward moment when a briefcase is clumsily transferred from right to left as the buyer extends his hand in greeting . |
| 6 | When an item is to be added to a full partition , the item at the Bottom , ie. the item which was added first , is deleted and the rest of the items shuffled down so that room can be created for the new item at the top . |
| 7 | Of course if such an appeal is in effect a way of jettisoning the unexplained clause and opening the door to an explanation in terms of some other theory — say , a theory of relations — then it may turn out in the end to have been a step forward , but no credit can be claimed for the step until a reasonably clear , comprehensive , and persuasive account of the alternative theory has been presented . |
| 8 | No one person can be blamed for the tragedy just as Lear can not be all the victim nor all the instigator . |
| 9 | Consequently , the concept can be redefined for the purposes of the unprincipled , such as those who wish to introduce , covertly , restrictive eligibility criteria , and thereby reduce overall spending . |
| 10 | ‘ Ideally , the first two rinses should be with the circulation water , then 0.5–1 litres of clean water can be used for the final rinse . ’ |
| 11 | A place has been found in the loneliest part of the island where , it is agreed ( ‘ Not yet , not yet ! ’ ) , ta skoupidia can be buried for the next 25–30 years , much more cheaply than by shipping it to Attica ( ‘ But the figure is not yet known ! ’ ) . |
| 12 | What evidence can be gleaned for the ‘ Queen Margaret ’ school , or for the counter-argument that such changes are largely a matter of style rather than substance , by examining the procedure and mechanics of government since 1979 ? |
| 13 | In each of the three studies , speculative efficiency can be rejected for the French franc — dollar rate , both because the constant is non-zero and the coefficient on the forward rate is less than unity . |
| 14 | Hence it should be no surprise that ordinary policemen and women come to feel that the police management and the government do not care that the risks associated with routine policing in a divided society are borne primarily by them : that the ordinary policeman and woman can be sacrificed for the sake of wider goals , the purpose of which they often have difficulty in comprehending . |
| 15 | In practice , this method can be used for the isolation of a variety of tissues , even from quite advanced embryos , if the incubation period is varied according to the job in hand . |
| 16 | You are enough — as you are.To then introduce ‘ Change yourself and you change the world ’ shows how this feeling can be harnessed for the good of humankind . |
| 17 | But in itself , the charge is not immediately convincing since similar degrees of central economic control can be observed for the fast-growing industrial economies . |
| 18 | The study will look at how life can be improved for the area 's 47,000 residents . |
| 19 | Although the framing rate is slow , a feel can be obtained for the mechanism movement if the frames are allowed to run through a number of cycles . |
| 20 | A similar quest can be pursued for the first book with gilt lettering on the spine — generally accepted as being the third volume of a set of Byron published by Murray in 1832 . |
| 21 | Mitigation can be provided for the defendant if evidence is given that bits of string or sticky tape showed where ‘ L ’ plates had been fitted . |
| 22 | On the successful completion of all module tests and the final theoretical examination , application can be made for the practical part of the examination . |
| 23 | Does he agree that , rather than arguing about what should be done at Dounreay , where a great deal of expertise is available , we should argue for open government ; and that , in that respect , a lesson can be learnt for the future ? |
| 24 | Answer guide : Here there are alternatives available : either a new asset account can be opened for the sail material or it can be added to the tubing . |
| 25 | It also fails to explain how the theoretical practice of science can be separated for the purposes of knowledge production from other practices that are the hallmark of ideology in Althusser 's account . |
| 26 | A second difficulty could arise from the Labour Party rule ( again dating from 1981 ) that a Leader in office as Prime Minister can be challenged for the Leadership at a Party conference if an election is requested by a majority of the conference on a card vote . |
| 27 | If such a settlement is agreed , the matter should be referred to your Underwriters immediately and they will decide what cover can be given for the future . |
| 28 | A Court Scheme can be used for the following purposes . |
| 29 | As a social group they could record both gains and losses from war , and there has been some debate among historians about how far a balance sheet can be struck for the country as a whole , whether England gained or lost from its military operations . |
| 30 | The problem can be illustrated for the point group C 2 ν . |