Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can then be used in spare moments to provide you with recordings of matching background sound , which can be dubbed in at editing if need be to replace any unsatisfactory sections of the original synchronised sound . |
| 2 | When you have finished designing your garment shape , the pattern can be printed out by selecting PRINT from the main menu . |
| 3 | Many of the training difficulties encountered with dogs in later life can be traced back to allowing them to exert a subtle dominance over you at any early stage , while they are puppies . |
| 4 | Usually LIFESPAN can be called up by typing one word , as set up by the LIFESPAN Manager , and details are given by the Help facility . |
| 5 | A speed can be locked in by selecting a dial letter and pressing the Power-on button . |
| 6 | An old dining table is transformed by a beautiful tablecloth and old dining chairs can be perked up by attaching seat cushions that match the colour of the tablecloth . |
| 7 | The first is that a word is typically the smallest element of a sentence which has positional mobility — that is , the smallest that can be moved around without destroying the grammaticality of the sentence ( ignoring any semantic effects ) : |
| 8 | In this way , the original small nucleus of people grows by adding people to it in stages , much as a snowball can be built up by rolling it along the snow on the ground ( e.g. Plant 1975 ; Mars 1982 ) . |
| 9 | They will wash four to six place settings , can stand on the draining board or worksurface , or can be built in below using a kit supplied by the manufacturer . |
| 10 | The evidence does indicate in a high-employment economy the proportion of workers to non-workers can be kept up by keeping more people in full- or part-time work past the current retirement age . |
| 11 | The main purpose of the costings for the latter years is to identify probable peaks and troughs in the overall programme , which can be smoothed out by phasing in major projects so as to avoid clashes . |
| 12 | This can be borne out by looking at many of the resources available — often well-produced , informative and written from a sympathetic point of view but lacking depth . |
| 13 | In another technique , noise from power supplies can be filtered out by installing networks of inductors and capacitors to reduce trouble some frequencies . |
| 14 | Conceptually this mistake can be pointed out by indicating that unless the rules in question had important relevance to central areas of human concern we would not think of them as constituting a system of law . |
| 15 | Here they can be backed up by using a powerfilter , external or internal . |
| 16 | No one pretends that the calculation of the multiplier is a scientific operation and no hard-and-fast rule can be laid down for calculating it . |
| 17 | ‘ We can only demolish as and when a number of properties become available and can be taken out without affecting the remaining properties , ’ said Mr Allan . |
| 18 | The light mornings are coming along and the cows can be taken in for milking earlier . |
| 19 | Some BIOS types allow you to define a ‘ user ’ type which can be set up by entering the number of cylinders , heads and sectors on the drive . |
| 20 | Very chronic problems can be speeded up by applying the same solution as that taken by mouth , externally to the back , thighs and lower legs . |
| 21 | Progress can be speeded up by employing a top trainer , but it 's still a lot easier to acquire better players . |
| 22 | The discrepancy between the Heath government 's pretensions , and presumed mandate , and its actual powers can be shown up by considering , first , the famous ‘ U turn ’ and second , the circumstances of its electoral defeat in 1974 . |
| 23 | This wastage can be shown up by comparing the theoretical mass balance with the actual mass balance . |
| 24 | 2/ With small projects housing can be improved along with providing more food and better infrastructure and health care . |
| 25 | Indeed , readers can be put off from finding out more about the MU , which is the only organization providing protection and service solely to musicians . |
| 26 | Quite simply , the peaks and troughs can be evened out by forecasting the number that can be permitted to be away in each grade at any given week which is a simple mathematical exercise . |
| 27 | Furthermore , the question remains how frequently clinical challenges are needed to support the diagnosis and how often the challenges can be carried out without impairing the prognosis of the disease . |
| 28 | The whole spray operation can be carried out without moving position . |
| 29 | Such small works can be carried out without applying for grant and , therefore , the whole farm does not have to comply with the regulations . |
| 30 | Many home improvements can be carried out without having to let anyone know . |