Example sentences of "they can [be] [verb] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can be fixed directly to masonry . |
| 2 | Their main advantages are : the frame members are very good insulators , so condensation is not a problem ; they can be fixed directly to masonry ; they need virtually no maintenance ; and they come in a wide range of styles . |
| 3 | As Lord Upjohn said in Phipps v. Boardman , at p. 123 : ‘ Rules of equity have to be applied to such a great diversity of circumstances that they can be stated only in the most general terms and applied with particular attention to the exact circumstances of each case . ’ |
| 4 | They can be blotted down for an even more subtle finish , if you prefer , then topped with a dewy lipgloss . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | A dictionary of legal words is usually used to calculate the probabilities , but they can be calculated dynamically from the text being processed . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | There is a theoretical distinction between ( 1 ) a misspelling and ( 2 ) a mis-recognition , but the results from recognition will not enable us to distinguish between them , and indeed they can be treated similarly for attempted correction . |
| 9 | They can be grown outdoors in cool temperate climates from June-September , but will need protection the remainder of the time . |
| 10 | That is they can be broken down by bacteria to inert residues . |
| 11 | In other words , they can be broken down by bacteria and so removed from the environment . |
| 12 | The range of the signals depends on conditions , but in any case , they can be received only in the area served by an electricity substation . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | This irritates the worms sufficiently to cause them to crawl up to the surface immediately , where they can be collected easily in daylight . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Similarly the pronouns I and you ( je and tu ) are personal because they can be defined only by the utterance in which they appear . |
| 17 | They can be defined arbitrarily for the study , for example , by imposing a grid on a map , in which case the technique is called area sampling . |
| 18 | But because of their regularity and because they can be expressed mathematically with great beauty and economy , helices provide the most striking instances of looking-glass asymmetry . |
| 19 | They can be expressed formally in several ways , making use of the resources and notations of different logical systems , but are perspicuously expressed in just the forms we have . |
| 20 | Flexible plastic cisterns are circular and are particularly useful — they can be squashed enough to be squeezed through the loft hatch . |
| 21 | Miniature tie-clip microphones are ideal for location speech recording , as they can be positioned close to the lips of the speaker and so reduce the pick-up of background noise . |
| 22 | The investors are unlikely to underwrite these fees until the transaction has been completed , when they can be met out of the funding provided . |
| 23 | While not insurmountable they can be overcome only by those with experience and intimate knowledge of police work . |
| 24 | Shown here is the Garden Lamp Set complete with 100-hr lamps , shades , extension rods and support stakes so they can be placed anywhere around the garden . |
| 25 | They can be used to completely encompass a big warren system , they can be used to divide up areas of woodland and they can be operated both at night and by day when conditions are favourable . |
| 26 | They can be reached only by helicopter or on foot — even the latest four wheel drive vehicles are no match for most of Nepal 's interior . |
| 27 | They can be rattled to produce a menacing warning sound , they can be thrust violently into the flesh of the attacker by backward lunges of the porcupine 's body , and they can easily be detached to be left embedded in the unfortunate predator 's anatomy . |
| 28 | Girls , women and small children lug great sacks along to a spot where they can be heaved on to the roof of the bus . |
| 29 | Underwood and Carling 's tissue types will be stored on computer until they can be matched up with somebody who needs them . |
| 30 | They can be flown home from there . ’ |