Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By then hundreds of customer-nominated staff , lucky enough to have won in a quarterly draw , will have been presented with Ovations cheques which can be exchanged for a wide range of goods in a special catalogue . |
| 2 | The advantage of single records is that they can be stored in CKD format — with separate keys — and the track can be scanned for a particular record without having to read unwanted records into main storage . |
| 3 | The Minister may say that the trusteeship can be renewed for a further five years , but I see no reason why he has resisted the expert opinion of the trustees and directors of the museums . |
| 4 | This is where the sculptor might be expected to remain close to the original , though even here a Roman preference can be detected for a certain shape , or for an angle that increases the sentimental value of the copy . |
| 5 | ( v ) Pupils should be taught about the different functions of written language : that writing can be for the writer alone ; it can be addressed to a known reader ; or it can be written for a large and unknown audience . |
| 6 | Chosen Heritage Ltd. has a scheme whereby a firm instruction can be given for a guaranteed price funeral which can be paid for at today 's prices . |
| 7 | So who 's making the profit , if a typical CD retailing at 12.99 can be made for a mere 50 pence ? |
| 8 | Final ratification can be reserved for a satisfactory outcome of the debate . |
| 9 | These can be kept for a long time and are likely to breed . |
| 10 | On top of all that the National Railway Museum has agreed that the T9 can be steamed for a limited number of occasions until May next year . |
| 11 | The resource loading can be shown for a single assignment or the entire plan , with actuals , plans and overloads by time period . |
| 12 | Usually , these deals can be negotiated for a short term . |
| 13 | For those seeking to complete only part of the programme an MPhil can be awarded for a shorter period of study . |
| 14 | Boats can be hired for a reasonable daily rate , and charter companies can tailor any trip to your needs . |
| 15 | That question can be left for a future occasion when it gives rise to a live issue . |
| 16 | Additional home support can be provided for a further 10 clients who do not wish to or can not attend the day centre . |
| 17 | however can be found for a general polymer from birefringence and n.m.r. studies . |
| 18 | The predictions will thus not be accurate in the sense that the severeness of the symptoms can be predicted for a particular time , but they will be statistically accurate . |
| 19 | In order that a workstation on the network ( see Figure 4.3 ) can be used for a required purpose , that purpose must be found to be in agreement with the overall management plan . |
| 20 | If the latter is the case the speed should be checked by the ASI and , provided that it is adequate , the airbrakes can be used for a normal approach and landing . |
| 21 | Mixed arrays can be used for a wide variety of possible applications ranging from monitors for electricity , gas and water metering , sensors for metal detectors and intelligent tags for factory automation systems to heat controls in hair dryers , and power and timing controls in domestic appliances like microwave ovens and coffee machines . |
| 22 | Archive sources can be used for a wide variety of purposes , not just as illustrative material , and not only for their informational content , but also because of their potential for the development of historical skills and historical questioning . |
| 23 | A model represents something , usually in simplified form which highlights aspects which are of particular interest to the user , and is built so that it can be used for a specific purpose , for example , communication and testing . |
| 24 | However , composers very frequently use a free ordering of the note-material at such points : This is an excellent method of serial usage , and because it can produce a varied horizontal flow of notes in each part , a single version of a series can be used for a long piece ( Luigi Nono 's choral-orchestral work Il canto sospeso , for example , is written entirely with one series , never transposed and always in its ‘ O ’ form ) . |
| 25 | Shower power Jets of warm water from the shower can be used for a soothing skin work out . |
| 26 | It will not escape notice that , first , this question enquires about the verb and the adjective together , not the adjective alone ; and , second , this is precisely the form of question that can be used for a single , unmodified transitive verb : ( 9 ) Lionel shredded the memoranda what did Lionel do to the memoranda ? 5.2 For reasons which will become apparent , we shall call the adjectives in this structure adverbal adjectives . |
| 27 | The machine code can be assembled for a particular address by one program without any constraints as to its actual location in memory and saved using PROC_ save . |
| 28 | All highly inventive stuff and this latter , somewhat typical of the smaller pieces here , can be had for a modest £140 . |
| 29 | The idea behind this book is to encourage machine knitters to make their own cardboard ‘ templates ’ of the basic shapes which can be adapted for a wide range of designs and styles . |