Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [be] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can be taken in by ambulance and bypass all these delays , but I could die on the way to hospital . |
| 2 | Erm oh well maybe yours can be saved up for another time ? |
| 3 | ‘ I presume , Grimm , ’ she said , ‘ you can gimmick her armour so that she can be switched off by any of us if she misbehaves ? ’ |
| 4 | Find another two people to be prayer partners with you once a week so that some of these prayer burdens can be shared and agreed on and so that you can be spurred on by each other 's zeal in prayer . |
| 5 | ‘ It seems you can be swept along by almost anyone . |
| 6 | ( Why be beaten up for nothing when you can be beaten up for being a smart-arse ? ) |
| 7 | Only a few words , and you can be taken out of this cell , fed , warmed , lodged in a better place , ’ he tempted softly . |
| 8 | At least that way there is no way you can be held back by the so-called ‘ glass ceiling ’ — the phrase coined in the United States to describe the invisible barriers that allow women to rise only so far in an organisation . |
| 9 | So if you were going at sixty four , you know , about a millimetre before the sign you have to be going at fifty five a millimetre after the sign er and you can be pulled up by a State Trooper as I was pulled up , quite unjustly I felt . |
| 10 | When you start playing your cricket at 18 or 19 , or even earlier , it 's very easy to get bowled over by the way of life you adopt — there are always a lot of people who want to know you and you can be carried along by that . |
| 11 | You can be caught out with your follow-up question if you do n't know what you are talking about ’ — Sir Robin Day . |
| 12 | They can be blotted down for an even more subtle finish , if you prefer , then topped with a dewy lipgloss . |
| 13 | Used alone , they can be dressed up with a bright dash of kohl or mascara ; try Revlon 's Wild Violet Eye Shaper and Pencil and Chanel 's new Aqua Violine Mascara Aquaresistant , and the Lilac or Periwinkle mascara shades from Christian Dior 's new Mascara Parfait collection . |
| 14 | Tuna are sometimes landed when they try to swim through holes in fishing nets and get their teeth caught in the mesh ; once trapped in this way , they can be dragged on to the beach with the net . |
| 15 | That is they can be broken down by bacteria to inert residues . |
| 16 | In other words , they can be broken down by bacteria and so removed from the environment . |
| 17 | The roots from the bushes within the hedge are no real problem compared with tree roots ; they can be chopped through with any sharp spade or graft . |
| 18 | The pack says social workers should take responsibility for ensuring the forms are completed but they can be filled in by the person the child is living with . |
| 19 | The investors are unlikely to underwrite these fees until the transaction has been completed , when they can be met out of the funding provided . |
| 20 | Girls , women and small children lug great sacks along to a spot where they can be heaved on to the roof of the bus . |
| 21 | Underwood and Carling 's tissue types will be stored on computer until they can be matched up with somebody who needs them . |
| 22 | There is no evidence that he thinks they can be argued out of their scepticism , but , since they have convinced neither him nor us , this is no cause for concern . |
| 23 | ‘ Even if they have mortgage arrears they can be called up by the Public Carriage Office for questioning . |
| 24 | Such herbs can be grown in containers right from the start , or they can be dug up from the garden . |
| 25 | Finding a new use for a swimming pool is not easy , though they can be floored over as sports halls . |
| 26 | They can be written about in such a way that someone else is able to empathize with them . |
| 27 | Hooded brass or chrome floor lamps make especially good reading lamps since they can be moved around to various chairs or sofas , and set to shine on books , or they can be directed onto a wall or ceiling . |
| 28 | They can be held back with stiffened , shaped bands , strips of fabric or ribbons , or with thick , coloured cords with tassels . |
| 29 | They can be summed up by remarking yet once more that if you consider sexuality and sexual topics legitimate and natural , your manner will adjust itself . |
| 30 | This style is , of course , ideal for containing herbs and formalizing them ; to be truly knot-like , however , all the plants should be low-growing , so that they can be looked down upon , and the intertwined pattern clearly seen . |