Example sentences of "can be [verb] [prep] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it can be seen from here then let Mitch look and take photographs . |
| 2 | Er we also had one very large , cumbersome machine which carried things like lighting and breathing apparatus , and heavy lifting gear and all the other bits and pieces of rescue equipment , which came along in slow time , now that has been improved upon no end , and they 've got a very modern equipment now for that , erm er modern in the sense that new , new pieces have come on , cutting equipment with hydraulic jaws which er just slice through the top of a car roof , whereas we had to cut it with a hacksaw perhaps , or , or another metal saw , we , these can be done with just like cutting through cheese . |
| 3 | This can be achieved by once more turning to the conceptual framework we have borrowed from Harré et al. |
| 4 | They can be placed in just about any position subject to the layout of the house , land available and , where appropriate , planning permission . |
| 5 | These can be converted to comparatively less toxic trans-dihydrodiols by a group of enzymes known as epoxide hydrolases , although subsequent oxidation can lead to the formation of diol epoxide derivatives , which are more toxic than their parent compounds . |
| 6 | In sophisticated market planning , a certain type of work can be selected at so early a stage , on the basis of a few examples or of some calculated or projected demand , that production , from that stage , no longer originates with the primary producer but is commissioned from him . |
| 7 | Today , with highly mobile international capital , large deficits can be sustained for much longer . |
| 8 | With this kind of monthly reporting , the common negative reactions to the welter of transport legislation can be replaced by far more useful and positive attitudes . |
| 9 | Documents rarely exactly match a user 's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area . |
| 10 | The guarantee can be made for as long as the manufacturer chooses . |
| 11 | Support can be coerced for only so long , after which an acceptable degree of legitimacy must be developed in some form . |
| 12 | To be fair , this kind of criticism can be levelled at just about every new machine , regardless of price . |
| 13 | Whether this policy can be continued for much longer in the face of the decline in scruples shown by the large drug syndicates who are raking in huge profits from sales of cannabis , heroin and cocaine , remains to be seen . |
| 14 | The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food says it 's aware of the problem for Linseed farmers and will be conducting tests in September to see how it can be disposed of more effectively . |
| 15 | Four of the defendant 's submissions can be disposed of quite shortly . |
| 16 | In such cases plans can be made in partnership with an elder , and future intervention can be negotiated with as much ( or as little ) justice and hope as for any other adult . |
| 17 | The first case can be dealt with quite simply . |
| 18 | Three areas of potential development within current resources , outlined below , are familiar propositions and can be dealt with quite briefly . |
| 19 | Here the form can be dealt with only briefly . |
| 20 | On the other hand , used aright , it can help very much in the understanding of mathematical operations , because far more many and widespread examples can be dealt with very quickly , and they can for example erm get a feel of the result of multiplying or dividing or whatever it , it is , numbers of quite different sizes . |
| 21 | One of them is the law of return ; another is diversification — as against any kind of monoculture ; another is decentralisation , so that some use can be found for even quite inferior resources which it would never be rational to transport over long distances . |
| 22 | It can be cured by occasionally totally draining and fully charging the battery a couple of times ( cycling ) . |
| 23 | For many purposes polymers can be thought of as entirely one-dimensional that is , as mathematical lines . |
| 24 | Shallow alcoves can be used for yet more narrow shelves just the depth of one can or bottle or for mounting a magnetic knife-rack ; awkward spaces , say between stove and storage cabinets , can be used for trays . |
| 25 | The seat can be used in both forward and rear-facing positions and it only needs one hand to fold it down . |
| 26 | Another test which , like the F-test , is based on the sum of square residuals , but which can be used in much more general situations , is the likelihood ratio test . |
| 27 | Large scale impersonal surveys can be supplemented by more personally based interviews either with individuals or groups . |
| 28 | A pack of around 1000 resistors can be had for well under £10 , which is clearly under 1p per resistor . |
| 29 | declared for people who are buying houses and etcetera and it has a certain statutory status but it but it can be looked at again clearly . |
| 30 | When you look at it next time , solutions may suggest themselves , and it can be looked at more objectively . |