Example sentences of "[subord] the [noun] can [adv] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the services can not be seen as making an economic contribution , they are clearly improving the quality of life for members of the community , which is presumably the ultimate goal of raising productivity and standards of living anyway . |
| 2 | Having firmly rejected this device for the other adjective constructions discussed so far ( not excluding the postnominal attributive ) , we consider that it is only in Sections 4.5 onwards that we have encountered a construction where the adjective can reasonably be treated in this way . |
| 3 | What I am putting before the House are serious considerations about the balance between the rights of individuals , which may be damaged in the course of a case but where the record can subsequently be put straight , the rights of those who are before the courts , accused , to deploy their defence , and the rights of the public at large to scrutinise that process . |
| 4 | This is required where the client can not be regarded as a corporate finance client or where a mainstream regulated service ( ie stand alone general ( ie non-specific ) investment advice or investment service ) is provided . |
| 5 | Visit the Rijksmuseum , the Van Gogh Museum or Anne Frank 's House , where the atmosphere can still be felt as vividly described in her World War II diaries . |
| 6 | The hotel features a lovely dining room overlooking the lake , where the view can truly be described as spectacular . |
| 7 | Also a local Christian , prepared by the Spirit , is more effective in his witness than the missionary can ever be . |
| 8 | The design ensures there 's plenty of armpit room for climbing , and the long body length prevents frozen bum syndrome ( although the jacket can easily be secured at the waist with the elastic drawcord in the hem if you prefer ) . |
| 9 | This proved to be far in excess of the minimum required for immunity , and although the researchers can not be certain of directly comparable results in man , the prospects seem reasonably good . |
| 10 | Although the user can not be ignored and the need for user feedback in the design process has been advocated , in practice we have had little evidence of any move towards user behaviour monitoring and evaluation procedures being adopted by commercial suppliers of online catalogue systems . |
| 11 | The company believes its investment in Weldon to be very worthwhile although the benefits can not be so precisely quantified . |
| 12 | Since 1st November 1990 , at the applicant 's discretion , the words , ‘ assisted by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members ’ , can be added after their name in the title of proceedings , although the Commissioner can never be an actual party to those proceedings . |
| 13 | The time consuming nature of searching through a mass of information for one factor is the main drawback of this approach , although the process can now be made more efficient by the use of electronic databases . |
| 14 | Although the calculations can often be tricky and demanding — perhaps beyond one 's power other than in some crude approximation — it is the first creative stage which is the difficult one . |
| 15 | Although the area can then be cleaned , the puppy is likely to be attracted back to the site again unless you can remove the underlying odour . |
| 16 | However , it seems that although the exemption can only be waived on a building-by-building basis , if the exemption is waived for a building as a whole , but if a lease of part of the building prohibits the addition of VAT , the landlord will have to account to Customs & Excise for VAT out of the net rent . |
| 17 | It is fairly universally accepted that Chinese is not related to any of the four other languages , so the similarity can not be because these words are cognate . |
| 18 | ‘ The orchestra is hardly heard at the back of the stage , where singers are , so the beat can not be reliably picked up by ear : instead the singers must use their eyes . |
| 19 | The blades rotate inside a plastic cup , so the blender can even be used in nonstick kitchenware . |
| 20 | If there is a defect in the title , it is as well that it be dealt with and agreed from early on in the transaction , and if the defect can not be put right , it may be necessary to make arrangements for a defective title indemnity policy . |
| 21 | If the problem can not be resolved then and there , a report form , normally available from your Club rep , must be completed in the resort by your party leader who signed the Booking Form . |
| 22 | When the thing starts playing up , the customer calls the HP SupportPack phone number listed on the package and if the problem can not be resolved over the phone , a replacement product is shipped overnight . |
| 23 | The funeral director will understand if the bill can not be paid until then , but the circumstances should be explained when planning the funeral . |
| 24 | It will be faced with a £213,000 overspend if the bill can not be reduced . |
| 25 | It is anticipated that US agencies are to declare Japan in violation of international treaties and , if the issue can not be resolved by negotiation , sanctions are likely to be imposed . |
| 26 | If the money can clearly be proven to belong to you all , and to be your only means of support , it can not be let out of the family , casually , at the whim of one member . |
| 27 | It is not enough if the evidence looks stronger against one than the other , if the case can not be proved beyond reasonable doubt . |
| 28 | The theory is that if the players can not be persuaded to give the public value for money , they must be forced into a slow trot by hitting them in the most vulnerable area — their back pockets . |
| 29 | If the behaviour can not be ignored and it makes you cross , say so . |
| 30 | If the actions can not be independently observed at all though , this might force the optimal contract to contain some element based on general risk , in order to provide incentives to efficiency . |