Example sentences of "can be [verb] [prep] time [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | This negative bias entails however that in the speaker 's eyes there are no real reasons which can be conceived as occupying the before-position which a reason normally occupies with respect to the action it calls for ; and since there is consequently nothing which can be situated in time before this action , the meaning of to does not apply in this use . |
2 | The implementation of measures 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 depend upon action by both the profession and the Government , but we believe the necessary steps can be completed in time for implementation in April 1993 . |
3 | A special loan so that , say , all the statues in Cairo can be cleaned on time for the Khedive 's birthday . |
4 | Formal checks and reviews of student records take place at frequent intervals and , often , problems can be identified in time for remedial action and counselling . |
5 | Furthermore the information flows can be changed over time as a result of mutation in the genetic code or by the individual 's own genetic system , and some information might thus be eliminated . |
6 | Additionally , buckwheat , bamboo shoots , millet , sago and tapioca can be used from time to time , but these are not usually very popular . |
7 | Office skills — the ability to draft letters , to write reports , and in general to manage the bureaucratic demands — can be acquired in time from the area supervisor . |