Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that , if the conditions are all true in some state , then the operator called action can be applied to the state , and what is more , this operator may help the search . |
| 2 | This Velcro makes a flat fixing — the soft loop side can be sewn to the fabric and the firm hook side has a self adhesive backing which can be stuck on to a wooden , plastic or metal surface . |
| 3 | Attention decrement can be compared to the order effect in cases where subjects ‘ hold on ’ to initial words and do n't pay attention to later words — ; ‘ tended to remember first 3 adjectives better than last 3 ’ . |
| 4 | It is necessary , in my judgment , to look at the facts somewhat closely to see what amounts to a discharge and how far the reasoning can be applied to the case , not of joint and several debtors , but of several debtors alone , albeit all liable for the same debt . |
| 5 | There are no time limits so study can be matched to the available time you have . |
| 6 | Third , debasement of early medieval coinage in western Europe and the eventual replacement of gold by silver can be attributed to the cessation of the flow of gold bullion from east to west with the abandonment of gold subsidies paid by the Byzantine empire to the barbarians in the west . |
| 7 | The impact of this approach on physical geography can be attributed to the ways in which these four types of system could rationalize physical geography endeavour , and could catalyse the introduction of new concepts especially concerned with temporal change . |
| 8 | It is hoped that the result can be generalised to the macroeconomic level and that useful insights will be provided about the performance of UK companies in an increasingly competitive international environment . |
| 9 | A weight can be tied to the bar by a piece of rope and then raised and lowered to make the exercise more difficult . |
| 10 | For similar reasons , not much weight can be given to the argument that balance of payments difficulties arose from persistent excess absorption ( i.e. too high a level of demand ) in the economy [ Matthews et al. , 1982 ] . |
| 11 | It follows however that , so far as is relevant for the purposes of the present appeal , I do not consider that much weight can be attached to the argument of Wickes that section 47 is inconsistent with article 30 . |
| 12 | So no weight can be attached to the decision . |
| 13 | The tables on the South side of the Library are unsuitable for the consultation of colour illustrated books , and for leather bound books , until UV screening can be applied to the windows . |
| 14 | It was , however , retained by Benedictine writers , and local historians will do well to note this , for some confusion can be caused to the unwary or uninformed researcher . |
| 15 | It represents the only available medium whereby effect can be given to the instinctive need to control its progress that mankind seeks . |
| 16 | To avoid the necessity for the provision of a special supply of unsoftened water , an addition of magnesium sulphate can be made to the soft supply , and this gives the desired stability . |
| 17 | In this way , classroom discussion of — for example — the characters , themes , and moral , social or emotional issues in a work can be related to the writer 's technique and craft and to the boundless potential of language for the creation of new meanings . |
| 18 | Down on the studio floor the mood can be likened to the kind of calm that precedes a storm . |
| 19 | When minimum AC feedthrough is needed in , for example , a suppressed-carrier modulator , a +-30MV trim voltage can be applied to the X or Y input . |
| 20 | Reference can be made to the decision of the House of Lords in Watson v. Fram Reinforced Concrete Co . ( Scotland ) Ltd. , 1960 S.C . ( H.L. ) 92 . |
| 21 | Reference can be made to the CFM for guidance on the terms of engagement that may be appropriate to particular types of engagement in the context of the reports involved . |
| 22 | The genesis of this right to compensation can be traced to the protracted debate which took place within the Standard Advisory Committee on Patents in the wake of the Department of Trade 's publication in 1975 of a White Paper on the future of patent law . |
| 23 | Given these ideas about ideology , Marxists argue that morality can be reduced to the conscious articulation of class interests , the unconscious acceptance of hegemonic power , or the consequence of structurally generated false consciousness . |
| 24 | But not all the blame can be attributed to the high degree of neve . |
| 25 | But if any blame can be attached to the defendant he will be liable . |
| 26 | relevant partners , these are existing partners which includes county council and government departments to prepare a report detailing us what assistance can be given to the er , er redevelopment of the site with a long term opportun employment opportunities . |
| 27 | If the same anticorrelation can be applied to the longer-term decline in the Sun 's diameter , it may provide a clue to the dearth of sunspots during the height of the Little Ice Age , 300 years ago . |
| 28 | As regards the measures themselves , an unqualified welcome can be given to the various tax reliefs for business , particularly the changes to ACT , export credits and the steps to help small business . |
| 29 | As regards the measures themselves , an unqualified welcome can be given to the various tax reliefs for business , particularly the changes to ACT , export credits and the steps to help small business . |
| 30 | This is the base of a samian pot , and the potter 's stamp can be dated to the 2nd century AD . |