Example sentences of "can [be] [adj] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be possible to preselect the final choice by ‘ fiddling ’ the criteria . |
| 2 | They recognised that ‘ as long as the State Scheme has different ages , we do not see how occupational schemes can be obliged to have the same ages for men and women ’ ( Occupational Pensions Board , 1976 , p. 52 ) . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , such fictions are not meant to be taken literally , for it can be dangerous to indulge the Gothic imagination in ordinary life , as Catherine learns to her cost at Northanger Abbey . |
| 4 | These two aims conflict , and it can be difficult to strike the ideal balance ; but to build and maintain good soil structure and fertility one should avoid ploughing where surface cultivation will meet the need , and abandon deep ploughing ( over six inches ) altogether . |
| 5 | However , as discussed in Chapter 8 , it can be difficult to establish the precise levels of these thresholds in practice . |