Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tickets booked by telephone or by post can be collected up to 5pm on the day of screening at MAC . |
| 2 | But once balanced there , it can be pushed over with just one finger . |
| 3 | Any process with a clearly defined end and intermediate objectives that can be broken down into easily analysed subskills is ideally suited for computerisation . |
| 4 | This instrument was known to Ptolemy in the second century AD , and — the underlying mathematical theory of stereographic projection can be traced back at least to Ptolemy 's great predecessor Hipparchus ( second century BC ) . |
| 5 | ( Gordon and Heivilin ( 1978 ) , however , point out that the origins of ZBB can be traced back at least until 1924 ) . |
| 6 | The Swan 's chequered history can be traced back to almost 100 years before . |
| 7 | ‘ It seems you can be swept along by almost anyone . |
| 8 | The power of the conscience can be built up from very early childhood by nothing more harmful than the temporary withholding of manifestations of love . |
| 9 | A key feature of a generative programme is that it can be made up of quite simple instructions , yet generate very complex forms . |
| 10 | However , a case can be made out for cyclically adjusting such figures so that the long-term trend of unemployment may be observed . |
| 11 | The most that can be said is that a good case can be made out for so doing ; law-abiding spectators would probably be sympathetic , depending upon the outcome . |
| 12 | The inner shell is a self-sufficient unit which can be cut off at once from the outer shell . |
| 13 | Not all models are the curvaceous female variety and studio shots can be set up with less glamorous professional models where this is required . |
| 14 | The tent can be put up in as little as five seconds and has enough room to provide shade and wind protection for two adults . |
| 15 | Another says that if the diner happens to put an elbow out , it can be put back at once . |
| 16 | However , a patch repair can be carried out by carefully scraping away the burnt area with a knife until all the charring has been removed . |
| 17 | And the fact that a package trip can be snapped up for about £600 has put the exotic destination within the reach of many Britons . |
| 18 | This is why Kiddi-Proof has come up with the Ovensafe and Grillsafe — covers in heat-retardant plastic which can be clipped on to almost any make of appliance . |
| 19 | There are databases which can be bought in from outside ( provided by government , consultancy and other organisations ) and are as important a source for information as that gained from internal databases . |
| 20 | Her book features 100 authentic recipes that can be conjured up in just 35 minutes from start to finish , including antipasti and starters — try ricotta-stuffed dates for an unusual appetiser — and pasta , risotto and other typically Italian main courses . |
| 21 | In the early studies we chose to look at them twenty-four hours after training on the grounds that any structural change would take time to build up , ; more recently he has pushed the earliest time at which changes can be found back to as little as an hour after the bird pecks the bead . |
| 22 | Opening times at the house are 1pm-6pm , the gardens can be walked in from 10.30am till 6pm and the shop and tearoom will be staffed from 1.30pm till 5.30pm . |
| 23 | Do you think it can be got through without too many hitches on either side ? |
| 24 | Since distribution concerns access the requirements of a distribution system , by happy chance and some contrivance , can be summed up in yet another acronym , ACCESS , standing for : |
| 25 | The most attractive reason in the current economic climate can be summed up in just one word , margin . |
| 26 | This block is dovetailed into the pine framing of the sides so it can be slipped off for disassembly . |
| 27 | It states that if a given change can be brought about in more than one way , the overall enthalpy change is the same for each way . |