Example sentences of "but this can not [be] [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is not impossible that [ h ] -loss became fashionable because of its loss in French , but this can not be demonstrated . |
| 2 | Legend maintains that his remains were removed from Monkton kirkyard and placed in the monument but this can not be substantiated . |
| 3 | On proximal joints the dorsal arm spines from one side of the arm form a continuous series with those from the other , but this can not be called a fan in the sense used in other genera of the Ophiacanthidae . |
| 4 | Indeed it is quite possible that at this pH range there is a mixture of gastric acid and duodenal alkaline juices which may be damaging ( with toxic synergism ) to the oesophageal mucosa , but this can not be assessed using the parameter of pH . |
| 5 | BCVB will make every effort to satisfy clients ' requirements , subject to availability of accommodation at the preferred hotel , but this can not be guaranteed . |
| 6 | Substantial progress has been reported in understanding the molecular pathology of presenile Alzheimer 's disease but this can not be extrapolated to senile forms before the epidemiology of presenile disease is known . |
| 7 | A curiously named farm at the eastern end of the parish , adjacent to the waterway which leads into the river Hull , is Corps Landing , the legend being that corpses were landed here for interment , but this can not be proved . |
| 8 | But this can not be taken as carte blanche for assuming that long-term recorded crime trends correspond to victimization . |
| 9 | 34 ) , but this can not be taken into account . |