Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] for [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , a reasonable case can be made for accepting a date of between 340-370 for this mosaic ( if not Wheeler 's suggested dates ) on the basis of stylistic comparisons with some other pavements with type A arrangements . |
| 2 | The ACLU also notes the inconssstency that an employee can be punished for smoking a joint on his summer holiday , which leaves a residue that can be detected for weeks , but not for getting drunk in the evening of a working day . |
| 3 | Jenkins has been in the job for about ten days , so she can be forgiven for forgetting a lot of names , but she does have a long history of dealing with elderly people . |
| 4 | I have spent most of my career in two specific areas and therefore I am sure I can be forgiven for saying a special thank you and farewell to Inroads and an extra special thank you and goodbye to Roadcare . |
| 5 | Rewards ( reinforcement ) can be offered for finishing a meal , eating quietly at the table without getting up , or trying a new food . |
| 6 | At the worst it can be used for making a cold frame or compost bin . |
| 7 | Tent or ground-sheet screw-through fixings with a plug-on cap can be adapted for holding a spar , and similar screw-fixed grommets have their application on large ram-air kites for bridle attachments . |