Example sentences of "[noun pl] can not [adv] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As can be seen from the above two examples , the process of discriminating between words can not easily be separated from the process of integrating lexical access with other levels . |
| 2 | Words can not only be recognised without attending to them , but they can also , with practice , be read aloud and whole sentences , and even passages , can be read with intonation . |
| 3 | Joins on silver or gold objects made with silver and gold solders can not usually be distinguished by radiography because they are approximately the same density as the metals they join , although they can sometimes be identified by colour difference or porosity when seen at high magnification . |
| 4 | Nizan " communist allegiances can not consequently be glossed over , however significant his ultimate break from the party might be . |
| 5 | These contradictions can not simply be explained in terms of the satisfaction assessments being incorrect ; the disjunction between the two factors-initial answers and overall feeling — is too complete . |
| 6 | This is usually the case for studies of human beings whose lifestyles can not generally be manipulated except possibly in some short psychological experiment or to further medical research . |
| 7 | Human relationships can not usually be kept within neat bounds by both partners , but tend to spill over in deep emotions of pain and anger . |
| 8 | Struggles about language are long drawn-out : speakers can not always be brought to see the point of innovations , still less the virtue in them . |
| 9 | However , such savings can not immediately be turned into cash since there is inconvenience , cost , and even uncertainty of value with some financial assets . |
| 10 | You may need to do some lateral thinking , as savings can not always be related to the size of the cheques you write out each month . |
| 11 | But blessings can not simply be expected to come along in disguise . |
| 12 | Ratios can not usefully be compared between companies unless their sizes , product , processes and markets are closely similar . |
| 13 | Ratios can not usefully be compared between companies unless their sizes , product , processes and markets are closely similar . |
| 14 | The skip-sequential processing of sparsely updated file areas can not now be regarded as straightforward . |
| 15 | Nevertheless the indirect ecological effects can not always be foreseen . |
| 16 | — senses can not always be derived by affix-stripping , e.g. ’ conductivity ’ derives from ’ conduct ’ , but corresponds only to the electrical sense ( one would not talk of the ’ conductivity ’ of an orchestra ) ; |
| 17 | There is the additional problem that conflicting claims to tangible movables raise issues going well beyond sales law and that conflicts arising from sales transactions can not sensibly be dealt with in isolation . |
| 18 | Erm , but my Lord er I think the difficulty is that as far as my learned friend is concerned er he takes the view and it 's probably better for him to develop this your Lordship , that the matters can not properly be separated and he wishes your Lordship to deal with them in total so that er the whole picture can be seen at liability stage . |
| 19 | For similar reasons , small untwinned feldspar grains and quartz grains can not easily be distinguished . |
| 20 | That a range of quarries was exploited in the Mediterranean area is not in doubt , but particular sculpted pieces can not always be attributed to particular quarries on purely visual grounds . |
| 21 | The problem is sufficiently acute that its political implications can not easily be ignored . |
| 22 | Our description of short-term contract working In one of its most traditional forms — seasonal working — has shown that temporary workers can not always be distinguished from regular workers simply by reference to the contract of employment under which they work . |
| 23 | Clubs and other organisations which are set up purely for sporting purposes can not normally be recognised as charities and would not be able to enjoy the relaxations proposed . |
| 24 | Large wiggles mean that a single radiocarbon result can correspond to more than one calendar result ( see fig. 7.8 ) ; distinguishing between the different calendar possibilities can not then be achieved by radiocarbon alone . |
| 25 | More religious thinker than systematic theologian ( more a Luther than a Calvin ) , Wesley 's ideas can not easily be defined , although his faith was clearly based upon personal experience rather than intellectual conviction . |
| 26 | And if officials can not realistically be relegated to a purely reflex role , what of their goals ? |
| 27 | Though some benefits and costs can not yet be valued , particularly wildlife habitat , and landscape conservation and enhancement , estimates of recreational values and of carbon storage can be calculated , and these , for some types of forest such as community forests , can make a big difference to the ‘ social profitability ’ of the investment , the commission says . |
| 28 | The fact that these costs can not readily be quantified or fall outside the fundholding sector does not mean that they should be overlooked . |
| 29 | As , however , the air , even in deserts , is never completely dry , the effects of temperature changes can not usually be isolated from chemical effects . |
| 30 | At the same time , a constituency should form a homogenous whole and , ideally , it should not be so large in area that its affairs can not properly be overseen by its Members . |