Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finding a new use for a swimming pool is not easy , though they can be floored over as sports halls . |
| 2 | House Dust Mites can be blown in through windows . |
| 3 | The day can be broken up into sections for recording purposes . |
| 4 | ‘ It can be broken down into sets of signals , each signal with a specific function . |
| 5 | As we shall see later the social anthropologist 's view of society as a network of person-to-person relationships almost takes it for granted that all human interactions can be broken down into elements of binary exchange of this kind . |
| 6 | Moreover , erm the world can be broken down into elements , into simples , which you can perceive or grasp conceptually as what they are quite independently of the system as a whole to which they belong . |
| 7 | If blanket assertions regarding business methods can be broken down into categories then a claim of confidence may succeed . |
| 8 | That is they can be broken down by bacteria to inert residues . |
| 9 | In other words , they can be broken down by bacteria and so removed from the environment . |
| 10 | Filter bacteria : Almost every natural substance can be broken down by bacteria . |
| 11 | In some cases aggression can be traced back to incidents which happened in the puppy 's past . |
| 12 | However , nearly all funboard technique problems can be traced back to deficiencies in the strong wind stance . |
| 13 | Other breeds have colour-pointed varieties such as the White Galloway and White Welsh , but these are colour varieties within their breeds rather than separate breeds and quite often their non-standard colour can be traced back to crossings with White Park or British White in the past . |
| 14 | These attitudes in Christian tradition can be traced back to ideas which linked old men with the image of sin , and old age as a curse and a punishment . |
| 15 | ‘ While the business needs staff to manage its affairs , administer the bookings system and sell courses , the actual delivery of training can be contracted out to specialists , ’ Mitchell pointed out . |
| 16 | The Protec filters which can be built up by modules , feature brushes , foam cartridges and flocor . |
| 17 | There are eight studios in major cities and two that can be dragged around in caravans . |
| 18 | With luck , this procedure can be dragged out for months or even years , with costs mounting in parallel . |
| 19 | When it 's necessary to build deeper than suitable for full block courses , the difference can be made up with bricks , laid normally for a 75mm depth , and on edge to give a 110mm course . |
| 20 | Other planets can be made out of discs of spare fondant if liked ; place on the drum among the stars and paint appropriately — perhaps orange . |
| 21 | Designed in a substantial , out-of- doors style the dial can be dressed up with diamonds at your request . |
| 22 | The more versatile chickpea can be spiced up in salads or puréed with garlic for deep frying or serving in dips . |
| 23 | If demand is greater than expected more shares can be clawed back from allocations earmarked for institutional and overseas investors . |
| 24 | If demand is greater than expected more shares can be clawed back from allocations earmarked for institutional and overseas investors . |
| 25 | If there is a sound case which can be backed up by facts , if one is willing to be patient , determined and constructive , then politicians will listen and can be persuaded . |
| 26 | If a local authority persistently refuses to fulfil its statutory obligations , its powers can be taken over by officers of central government . |
| 27 | It was felt that the emphasis on practical support might lead key workers and other staff to overlook the individual 's internal resources and personal strengths : ‘ the client 's life can be taken over by services ’ . |
| 28 | For example , the " optimising " type of design can be taken over by computers . |
| 29 | Plants being potted on — removed into larger containers — can be taken out of pots , by up-ending them , and knocking the rim on the working surface , at the same time putting the other hand under the plant across the compost surface so that the root-ball falls out on to the palm of the hand . |
| 30 | Some women find , for instance , they can renew old friendships which did n't fit in with their former lives ; interests that may have been put aside many years ago to accommodate someone else can be taken out of mothballs . |