Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Granted structures of the Prisoners ' Dilemma type , cooperative behaviour can be secured only granted a certain level of assurance , and the need of norms ( in particular of sanctioned norms ) to produce that assurance shows that the assurance can not be adequately delivered by genetically based signals . |
| 2 | A further elaboration of this technique is the use by the respondents of computer-linked handsets that can be simply manipulated to show their response throughout the commercial : they can be asked simply to indicate an overall favourable or unfavourable response or to reflect some more specific description of the film — ‘ exciting ’ , ‘ funny ’ , ‘ tasteful ’ , etc . |
| 3 | Sentences that can be analysed often produce a huge number of possible analyses . |
| 4 | Occasionally , a student — perhaps in mathematics or logic — can be seen actually to make a contribution to the research literature , but that is so rare as to appear precocious . |
| 5 | Although he claims nothing can be done immediately to prevent the cancellation of non-urgent admissions , he 's convinced the hospital will be one of the beneficiaries of the proposed N H S reforms . |
| 6 | This can be done easily using a scalpel blade , an old fashioned razor blade or a small sharp knife which is used solely for this purpose . |
| 7 | unc Since the metric system follows the place value method used in the decimal system , changing lengths from metres to decimetres , centimetres or millimetres can be done easily using the table of metric length . |
| 8 | The second requirement is to examine the mitotic cells under conditions where the inactive can be distinguished from the active X. Numerous methods are available which , for example , include autoradiography and systems of 5 " -bromodeoxyuridine ( BrdU ) substitution , but here , the simpler Kanda ( 18 ) method will be described ( Table 7 ) since it can be done quickly using the minimum of equipment . |
| 9 | Weedy pools may give way to areas of broken rock , with boulders and small stones which can be turned over to reveal a hypolithic fauna of considerable interest . |
| 10 | A wyvern without a rider can be employed either to launch an early attack on your enemy 's artillery or on a powerful character . |
| 11 | This result can be confirmed analytically using the following expressions for the three-phase static torque/rotor position characteristics : The resultant torque from two of the phases excited is simply the sum of the separate phase torques : Both graphical and analytical results indicate that the only difference between the excitation schemes is in the equilibrium positions ; with two phases excited the equilibrium position is between the positions corresponding to separate excitation of each phase . |
| 12 | ‘ Gud Seive The Quinn , Gud Seive The Quinn ’ chant the lambchop Euro punx , much to the disgust of the band who can be heard narkily having a go at the audience and each other between the awful squawl of their live sound . |
| 13 | It is then possible that a sequence both of coordinate transformations ( 12.19 ) and Ehlers transformations ( 12.20 ) in the potential space can be applied alternately to generate a further class of solutions with an infinite number of parameters . |
| 14 | Their huge pinnae , which can be swivelled round to scan the air , gather the echoes of the sound into the earholes . |
| 15 | Many disciplines can be called up to impart a critical perspective , and questions and strategies can be mounted which have use across a wide variety of courses of study . |
| 16 | The classic bob can be swept back to ring the changes . |
| 17 | The different sectors are like jigsaw pieces and can be moved around to fit the particular city being dealt with . |
| 18 | In the home computer market speech synthesis is generally used to enhance games ; scores are read out and warnings of enemy attack can be given verbally leaving the player free to concentrate on the tactics of the game . |
| 19 | The three different unit sizes can be arranged together to form a natural stone effect . |
| 20 | In my view , however , therein lies its strength ; it is a programme that can be relied on to give an unvarnished account of the proceedings of the House and its committees ; it has been called a mini-Hansard . |
| 21 | His mere re-election can be relied on to revive the market and solve those problems — without costing the public purse one penny . |
| 22 | So the teacher finally asks Peggy , who can be relied on to know the correct answer : |
| 23 | They know she can be relied on to make the big day for her clients sparkle with the perfect glittering accessory . |
| 24 | The savings that can be made usually justify the collection of statistics during the life of the file , and some ways of arranging this are described in the next section . |
| 25 | It can be used in either mono or stereo ; a guitar can be plugged in to access the onboard tuner and allow you to play along with a drum pattern ; it 's MIDI compatible , and with a Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch you can start and stop the machine , tell it to drop in a fill pattern , or tell it to advance to the next pattern or song . |
| 26 | It can be used in either mono or stereo ; a guitar can be plugged in to access the onboard tuner and allow you to play along with a drum pattern ; it 's MIDI compatible , and with a Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch you can start and stop the machine , tell it to drop in a fill pattern , or tell it to advance to the next pattern or song . |
| 27 | The depression of freezing point can be determined experimentally using the apparatus shown in figure 6.38 . |
| 28 | This is not all ; for if any unwanted change in the output occurs and this change can be fed back to modify the duty cycle ratio in the proper sense , the output can be stabilized at some desired value , any deviation from that value being automatically corrected . |
| 29 | Brancazio points out that no-one can be taught how to make the right judgments . |
| 30 | Turn the right side ( smooth side of knitting ) to the inside and fold it so the two side edges of the knitting can be sewn together to make a tube . |