Example sentences of "can [pron] be [verb] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can we be assured that those regional representatives will reflect the political majority in those regions and will not simply be Government nominees , as we have seen in so many quangos and regional bodies that have been set up in recent years ? |
| 2 | Nor can it be concluded that this state of affairs is anything other than unfair to residential workers and the institutions they serve in order to help young people . |
| 3 | Nor can it be contended that this harsh judgement on Socrates was in any way typical of Athenian democracy 's attitudes towards its critics or even its enemies . |
| 4 | But can it be said that such a duty lies on individuals and groups ? |
| 5 | Nor can it be assumed that all parts of the biosphere have the same 14 C concentration . |
| 6 | Nor can it be assumed that all its invaders came directly from Scandinavia . |
| 7 | Only by engaging in extreme forms of economic casuistry can it be claimed that such things can be supplied satisfactorily without the agency of government at either national or local level . |
| 8 | Can it be supposed that such a Balkanisation , extended on a world scale , would provide a stable or lasting political system ? |