Example sentences of "can [be] [verb] [prep] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most other story ballets can be analysed in much the same way . |
| 2 | Colour proofing can be done on either the QMS ColorScript PostScript printer or the HP PaintJet which is supported by the PC version through Windows . |
| 3 | Roof windows are easy to install , as all the work can be done from inside the loft , without the need for scaffolding or ladders . |
| 4 | Dynamic equilibria , whether physical or chemical , are characterised by a number of features : the dynamic equilibria consist of forward and reverse processes ; the forward and reverse processes are balanced ; the overall properties of a system in dynamic equilibrium are constant ; the equilibrium can be achieved from either the forward or reverse direction ; dynamic equilibrium can only be achieved in a closed system . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , Briggs , Clarkson and Aldridge are not confident that the conodont animal can be placed in either the Chordita or the Chaetognatha , and regard it as a separate Phylum Conodonta . |
| 6 | Although the immunological rejection processes that occur with organ transplants do not occur with synthetic materials , a complex series of reactions are available to deal with any invading object and biomaterials can be treated in much the same way as invading bacteria , setting up inflammatory processes . |
| 7 | The official receiver as convener of the meeting can require the bankrupt to attend the meeting ( r 6.84 ) and so it must be presumed that matters regarding the bankrupt 's activities can be raised by either the official receiver or those present . |
| 8 | Fear of illness , death or pain can be handled in much the same way . |
| 9 | People who get in a car when it is stolen are associated with that act and can be convicted of exactly the same offence . |
| 10 | Each dimension can be observed from both the central and local perspective . |
| 11 | If these variations pass through the criterion for instability ( such as the critical Reynolds number of the entry boundary layer ) , the instability can be renewed at just the same phase of each cycle and the flow will pulsate with a well-defined period . |
| 12 | Thin-section petrography is a standard geological technique , fundamental to determining the mineralogical and textural characteristics of rocks ; it can be applied in just the same way to ceramic materials . |
| 13 | A list of phonetic symbols for vowels and consonants is given in the Introduction and can be called up whenever the user needs to refer to it . |
| 14 | The number of particles of a substance can be calculated from either the amount of the substance or the mass of the substance using the following equations : where N denotes the number of particals and L is the Avogadro constant . |
| 15 | The fair price of the stock index futures contract can be calculated in precisely the same way as with the other contracts . |
| 16 | All these features are as relevant to running a high-quality home for mentally disordered people as they are to selling hamburgers , and many services are now devising rules for ‘ human ’ care which can be monitored in exactly the same way , covering aspects of the physical environment , care practices and procedures and ‘ customer satisfaction ’ with the service . |
| 17 | The positivists ' emphasis on observable ‘ facts ’ is due largely to the belief that human behaviour can be explained in much the same way as the behaviour of matter . |
| 18 | Potential reservoirs can be recognised in both the platform and basin plain carbonates . |
| 19 | Comments about food or the delivery of the service can be made to either the WRVS helper/driver or the Home Care Organiser at the Social Work Office . |
| 20 | This one can be made in almost the same way as the Diamond , except that the cross-spar or spreader has to be bent at the centre . |
| 21 | After a full assessment , priorities of care can be determined from both the nurse 's and the patient 's perspective . |
| 22 | The possession of large machines by those responsible for managing rivers can sometimes lead to a situation where the tail wags the dog , and the results can be damaging to both the environment and the economy . |
| 23 | A wall-hung basin , which is held in place by secure wall brackets , can be fixed at exactly the height you want , although the supply and waste pipes will be exposed . |
| 24 | Otherwise , boards can be fixed in much the same way as timber , nailing to timber battens , but with special stainless steel fixings . |
| 25 | Some subjects , eg Psychology or Mathematics , can be studied for either the degree of BSc or the degree of MA . |
| 26 | The same effect can be achieved with a small pair of school compasses ( which have the advantage that they can be adjusted to exactly the right size ) , but these are more difficult to use to get an exact line . |
| 27 | Today the mill sails are wooden vanes whose angle can be adjusted from inside the mill . |
| 28 | The four push buttons select either Preset mode , which can be adjusted by either the encoder or the front panel keypad , Mix ( for balancing the effects against the dry signal , or against the effected or dry EQ signal ) , Parameter ( for accessing the effects in a patch ) and Value ( which allows all the parameter values displayed to be adjusted ) . |
| 29 | Hemisphere dominance for speech can be inferred from either the presence or absence of aphasia following a unilateral cerebral lesion . |
| 30 | The growing concern about marital rape exemplifies how some forms of serious sexual violence can be excluded from both the law and media coverage . |