Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But no civilised state can be bound by the whims of the people . |
| 2 | It can be concluded from the evidence of Table 16.5 that there is little relationship between low tax burdens and faster economic growth . |
| 3 | So , what can be concluded from the PIMS data base about the relationships implied in the portfolio matrices ? |
| 4 | What can be concluded from the discussion thus far is that the approach to findings of evidence is integrally related to the view of jurisdiction adopted . |
| 5 | Finally , care should be taken not to overstock the pond , as if too many fish are present they will consume more oxygen than can be absorbed across the water surface . |
| 6 | A vomitoxin can be absorbed through the skin , causing a soldier to remove his mask to vomit and thus exposing him to other toxic agents , through his respiratory system . |
| 7 | It is toxic by inhalation or ingestion and can be absorbed through the skin . |
| 8 | During digestion , enzymes then break these nutrients down so that they can be absorbed through the walls of the digestive tract and enter the bloodstream . |
| 9 | ‘ I use a rough canvas for my oils so that many layers of paint can be absorbed into the grain . |
| 10 | Alternatively , imbalance of forces can be absorbed into the body , as strain or deformation , until the elastic and plastic limits are reached and the body disintegrates . |
| 11 | The study also reveals that heavy metals , in particular cadmium and zinc , present in the sludge , are taken up by plants and can be absorbed into the food chain far more easily than previously thought . |
| 12 | At 100 metres ( 325 feet ) , a dolphin 's lungs are probably completely collapsed — all the air has been forced into the thick-walled windpipe and nasal passages , from where no nitrogen can be absorbed into the blood . |
| 13 | Moreover , mercury in the banned products can be absorbed by the skin and lead to hypertension , stroke and heart failure . |
| 14 | One of the processes of digestion is to reduce food to a substance which can be absorbed in the bloodstream as sugar . |
| 15 | These can be secured at the beginning by placing the laddered stitch on its adjacent needle , with the empty needle in WP throughout OR these stitches may be allowed to ladder and then be picked up and ribbed with the latch tool to form a purl stitch on the right side of the work . |
| 16 | The content of each lesson is agreed beforehand in consultation with teachers so it can be tailored to the priorities and individual needs of the school or class . |
| 17 | They 're particularly useful where a layer system can be tailored to the individual 's needs and they are very tough-wearing . |
| 18 | Chromatograms are automatically analysed and detailed reports can be tailored to the application . |
| 19 | ‘ Piracy is widespread throughout the developing world , ’ said Sir Roger Elliott , who , in addition to his presidential duties , is chairman of a PA working party set up to explore ways in which copyright can be tailored to the need of the new technologies , in particular electrocopying . |
| 20 | Maths tuition can be tailored to the needs of people budgeting for the family groceries , learning to measure and switching over to metrication or simply those wanting to be able to help their children with maths homework . |
| 21 | Both can be implicated in the crime and convicted . |
| 22 | The different senses of handle can be delimited in the manner suggested above for mouth . |
| 23 | As the show is brought up to performance night , 100 people can be scrambling around the stage . |
| 24 | It can be smoked on the premises in cigarettes or by means of a water pipe or it can be peddled on the streets at a price of about £25 for a quarter of a gram . |
| 25 | In ten minutes , a tree hundreds of years old that supports many other plant and animal lives can be destroyed with the snick of a chainsaw . |
| 26 | And its operation can be exemplified by the kind of nonsensical expressions that Firth complains about . |
| 27 | Correct descriptions are important to auctioneers , as can be exemplified by the coding used to list paintings . |
| 28 | IT is too much to hope that John Major 's vision of a ‘ classless society ’ can be realised at the drop of a hat but , if that what he wants , he might at least try to create a climate of equality . |
| 29 | Essentially , of course , a freehold is seen as an appreciating asset the value of which can be realised for the benefit of the firm free from tax ( where the proceeds of sale are reinvested in other firm property ) . |
| 30 | In particular , prepayments for insurance will be carried at the amount that can be realised on the cancellation of the policy . |