Example sentences of "can often [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such oddities can often been spotted , because to the birds and animals a power station is simply a secluded often borne refuge from a hostile world |
| 2 | Both Gas regions and electricity companies can advise on adaptations available for disabled people , e.g. for slot meters or appliances , which can often be fitted free of charge . |
| 3 | Backwards pruning decision points can often be determined off-line by analysing and structuring the problem in a certain way . |
| 4 | Disease can often be caused by problems in the colon . |
| 5 | It can often be enhanced by introducing some of the techniques discussed under ‘ grain markings ’ above . |
| 6 | A day 's detecting can often be spoilt , or even cut short , by feelings of physical discomfort brought on by being cold and wet . |
| 7 | In such cases , the shots can often be saved by dubbing in suitable backgrounds of a kind which do not need to be closely synchronised to the pictures . |
| 8 | Unlike mercury-gilding , there is no positive analytical evidence which can identify gold leaf , but it can often be recognised when viewed in cross-section at high magnification . |
| 9 | ( 1984 ) suggest that the mixed results obtained in recognition experiments can often be explained by the fact that researchers have concentrated on the effects of schemas on numbers of hits and false alarms in different conditions . |
| 10 | Yacht Cleaning can often be arranged at the end of your cruise . |
| 11 | Lifts can often be arranged or you can make your own way . |
| 12 | Demands for greater ‘ freedom ’ and ‘ authenticity ’ can often be channelled into established stereotypes of rebellion and expression , and thus articulated to the framework of the dominant musical ideology , mediated by a discourse which is organized round notions of ‘ youth ’ , ‘ modernity ’ and ‘ pleasure ’ ; the result can be used across the age-range and across classes , securing the interests of cultural reproduction and of liberal tolerance . |
| 13 | Decisions to postpone the actual wording or analysis categories can often be rationalized as being safeguards against too rigid a mental outlook on what may be a very exploratory field of research . |
| 14 | As with many other sulphur-nitrogen compounds these salts are brightly coloured and their reactions can often be monitored by inspection . |
| 15 | LEFT The dates obtained through radiocarbon dating can often be refined by calibrating them with dates obtained by other means . |
| 16 | With bigger overheads , these have to charge economical fees and can often be undercut by the medium agencies in doing exactly the same programme of work . |
| 17 | Equally , costing and pricing decisions can often be made without recourse to complicated records . |
| 18 | Better , or greater use can often be made of resources that are available . |
| 19 | These can often be made cheaper per head by squeezing one person more than recommended into the household . |
| 20 | On the other hand , changes can often be made in the textile process which can have a beneficial effect on the effluent , either by reducing the volume or strength or by making it more treatable . |
| 21 | With a little ingenuity , passages which at first sight would appear to require much use of the pedals can often be made playable with very little chromatic alteration , or perhaps none at all , by using enharmonic equivalents of certain notes . |
| 22 | Obviously there are no simple solutions to a difficult relationship with a demanding parent , but it can often be kept ticking over on a mixture of kindness and firmness and a refusal on your part to come out of your corner for a fight every time she chooses to ring the bell . |
| 23 | By its very nature , the organic content in a fertile soil constitutes a reservoir , a bank balance that will stand withdrawals for some time with little or nothing going in , which explains why fertility can often be maintained for a while by replacing lost nutrients with straight chemicals . |
| 24 | Intact physical structures which enable one to see , hear , taste , smell and touch , and those which permit speech and body language are basic to independence , although some degree of impairment can often be compensated for or coped with . |
| 25 | An awareness of dirt can often be detected in women 's descriptions of their environment . |
| 26 | THE CLASS of a locomotive can often be detected well before it appears on the scene simply by the sound of its whistle . |
| 27 | Another problem is that local taxes have to be paid for out of taxed income , whereas local taxes in other countries such as America can often be offset . |
| 28 | Words are imbued with a meaning which can often be affected by context , culture and history , all of which are subject to change . |
| 29 | Let those spend fortunes on their homes who can afford it : the same look can often be achieved more economically . |
| 30 | It doubles up branch and conditional registers and integer and floating point units and a version of the PowerPC , derived from the design , is expected to execute up to four instructions per cycle , although whether those kinds of superscalar performances can often be achieved in practice will depend on how well the compilers are optimised for the new internal architecture . |