Example sentences of "they can [be] [verb] [adv prt] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Girls , women and small children lug great sacks along to a spot where they can be heaved on to the roof of the bus . |
| 3 | Hooded brass or chrome floor lamps make especially good reading lamps since they can be moved around to various chairs or sofas , and set to shine on books , or they can be directed onto a wall or ceiling . |
| 4 | they can be rung through to you but p erm will need to be warned that we may get a flood of phone calls |
| 5 | Those who do n't take heed should remember that they can be fined up to £400 for ignoring a hosepipe or sprinkler ban , and up to £2,000 for ignoring a drought order . |
| 6 | They can be fined up to £2,000 if they fail to comply with this legislation . ’ |
| 7 | From this point on , they can be weaned on to larger crushed flake and shredded bloodworm , until normal feeding is all that is required . |
| 8 | Word Perfect 's document management system is clever enough to allow long filenames ; they can be used up to 68 characters in length |