Example sentences of "can [be] justify [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Statements about the state of the world , or some part of it , can be justified or established as true in a direct way by an unprejudiced observer 's use of his senses .
2 It is the duty of editors to ensure that inquiries into people 's private lives are not undertaken , and information or pictures about their private lives are not published , unless inquiry or publication can be justified as being necessary in the public interest .
3 These apparent exceptions can be justified as involving the exercise of a legal right , in the case of chastisement or correction , or as needed in the public interest , in the other cases .
4 If the ‘ ultimate aim ’ is specified as the securing of predictive control over the future run of experience , then either this can be justified as providing a means to achieving further practical ends , or , if it stands in no need of justification , it may be possible to explain why people have it without the explanation undermining its appeal .
5 It can be justified as preserving the independence of the organisation , and the freedom of action to perform its functions .
6 That can be justified as being consistent with the objectives of public interest and article 30 would not apply .
7 The validity of comparing the effects of cyclosporin and placebo on ulcerative volitis in patients who were not randomly admitted to the study or who were removed from the study owing to the severity of ulcerative colitis disease activity can be justified as follows .
8 Investment in some technology can be justified as it leads to more efficient billing .
9 Any programme targeted on an explicit need can be justified if it is followed through with adequate resources .
10 Since the 1986 Act allows a receiver , even though appointed out of court , to obtain the court 's directions , it is difficult to envisage circumstances in which an application to the court can be justified if the cheaper alternative is available , and the professional adviser who recommended it would be laying himself open to grave risk of criticism .
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