Example sentences of "can [adv] be [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the court says that deals are only allowed to protect rate payer 's money from fluctuations in interest rates , and ca n't be carried out for trading purposes . |
| 2 | The French or Gallica roses are probably the oldest cultivated roses of European origin , and can arguably be traced back for 3,000 years . |
| 3 | The Defence wheel can only be put over for a major change of course when there is a fortuitous coincidence of national and international events , political trends , and economic pressures at a time when there is also a Secretary of State in office , who has the strength of character and political standing to create a new consensus in Whitehall , Westminster , and the electorate . |
| 4 | But the development of a child 's body and mind in the first three years of life is absolutely vital — any stunting of growth in these years can not be made up for in later life . |
| 5 | It also presents the most difficult problem for those who , like myself , are convinced on practical grounds that a sufficient case can not be made out for the restoration of capital punishment . |
| 6 | The selectivity and control of conscious attention remains poorly understood ; very clearly it is not at all coextensive with information processing for much of this is never observed and can not be summoned up for examination . |
| 7 | The second is that many processes simply can not be shut down for the weekends . |
| 8 | That stage can not be put off for ever . |
| 9 | It does not assume any proof demonstrating its validity , and therefore it can not be knocked down for not offering it . |
| 10 | She therefore rents her newly acquired property during this period : ‘ My four-bedroom apartment can easily be let out for £1,500 per week gross , which , less Spanish tax and rental commission , works out at approximately £1,000 per week , which covers my community charges and management fees . ’ |
| 11 | The length of the cable then rests on the staples and can always be lifted off for painting and cleaning . |
| 12 | In Britain , those from the late Fifties and Sixties fetch about Pounds 1 , while pre-war badges can usually be picked up for a few pounds . |
| 13 | Although there is no rule requiring them to do so , many district judges scrutinize the defences in small claims matters to see : ( 1 ) if they are viable and if not to make appropriate directions including a striking-out order and a requirement for a " full and proper " defence to be filed ; ( 2 ) if the matter can immediately be set down for arbitration with appropriate directions ; ( 3 ) if a PTR is necessary or can be dispensed with . |