Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 2 | The minimum and maximum periods for verification can only be determined for a particular installation . |
| 3 | Access can only be denied for a maximum period of thirty-six hours . |
| 4 | That situation can only be tolerated for a while and following the Bank 's offer of 3% last June a series of consultation meetings with members overwhelmingly rejected the offer . |
| 5 | This is because the egg can only be fertilised for a short period of time following its release . |
| 6 | It seems that human attention can only be sustained for a very limited time by any subject , even the prospects of its own destruction . |
| 7 | The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways . |
| 8 | Because flat-rate unemployment benefit can only be drawn for a maximum of a year , a large number of today 's unemployed find themselves having to draw means-tested assistance . |
| 9 | It will tend to lie doggo in the light and , because it is flat , it can easily be mistaken for a small mole on the shin . |
| 10 | Radiological studies are not able to precisely define the muscular end of the oesophagus and when a Barrett 's oesophagus is present with gastric mucosa lining the distal oesophagus , it can easily be mistaken for a hiatal hernia . |
| 11 | Lucerne and Berne , Switzerland 's capital city , can easily be reached for a day 's sightseeing . |
| 12 | They can be turned into money on demand in most cases ; even where notice might originally have been specified this can usually be waived for a small interest penalty . |
| 13 | The methods used for samples a ) and b ) can also be used for a 1 × 1 rib band . |
| 14 | This edging can also be used for a fancy collar . |
| 15 | LIFESPAN can also be used for a wide range of applications involving the handling of documentation files not necessarily concerned with computer software such as word processing . |
| 16 | By its very nature , the organic content in a fertile soil constitutes a reservoir , a bank balance that will stand withdrawals for some time with little or nothing going in , which explains why fertility can often be maintained for a while by replacing lost nutrients with straight chemicals . |