Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.

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1 The French or Gallica roses are probably the oldest cultivated roses of European origin , and can arguably be traced back for 3,000 years .
2 Unlike trading losses , no mechanism exists for carry back or surrender of capital losses to other group companies , and they can only be carried forward for use by the same company .
3 The Defence wheel can only be put over for a major change of course when there is a fortuitous coincidence of national and international events , political trends , and economic pressures at a time when there is also a Secretary of State in office , who has the strength of character and political standing to create a new consensus in Whitehall , Westminster , and the electorate .
4 They can only be set aside for a time .
5 But the development of a child 's body and mind in the first three years of life is absolutely vital — any stunting of growth in these years can not be made up for in later life .
6 It also presents the most difficult problem for those who , like myself , are convinced on practical grounds that a sufficient case can not be made out for the restoration of capital punishment .
7 The promising possibility of omeprazole enhanced antibiotic treatment for H pylori associated diseases can not be assumed unconditionally for antimicrobial compounds other than amoxicillin .
8 The selectivity and control of conscious attention remains poorly understood ; very clearly it is not at all coextensive with information processing for much of this is never observed and can not be summoned up for examination .
9 But note that a personal pension plan can not be surrendered early for cash .
10 The second is that many processes simply can not be shut down for the weekends .
11 That stage can not be put off for ever .
12 He added : ‘ Although parents can not be blamed totally for the way children end up , we are able to shape their behaviour and offer them moral guidance .
13 If it can be abandoned in the case of the personal element of the council tax , it is hard to see why it can not be abandoned immediately for the poll tax .
14 The weapon does not fire and can not be used again for the rest of the game .
15 This was possible because the topmost floor of the two-and-a-half storey building is entirely in the roof space , obtains all its daylight from a new roof-light and therefore can not be used easily for habitable accommodation .
16 For example , Goody and others have argued that the labelling of pre-colonial West African states as ‘ feudal ’ has obscured the all-important fact that the control of the ruling class did not operate through the control of land , and that therefore Marx 's ideas can not be used directly for these societies .
17 CL can not be used alone for other than general interpretations of cement histories .
18 For instance , some drugs can not be taken together for this reason .
19 It does not assume any proof demonstrating its validity , and therefore it can not be knocked down for not offering it .
20 She therefore rents her newly acquired property during this period : ‘ My four-bedroom apartment can easily be let out for £1,500 per week gross , which , less Spanish tax and rental commission , works out at approximately £1,000 per week , which covers my community charges and management fees . ’
21 Transfers can still be arranged however for an additional charge .
22 The length of the cable then rests on the staples and can always be lifted off for painting and cleaning .
23 In Britain , those from the late Fifties and Sixties fetch about Pounds 1 , while pre-war badges can usually be picked up for a few pounds .
24 It can also be purchased independently for under £40 .
25 Although there is no rule requiring them to do so , many district judges scrutinize the defences in small claims matters to see : ( 1 ) if they are viable and if not to make appropriate directions including a striking-out order and a requirement for a " full and proper " defence to be filed ; ( 2 ) if the matter can immediately be set down for arbitration with appropriate directions ; ( 3 ) if a PTR is necessary or can be dispensed with .
26 It can equally be used thickly for impasto methods .
27 It can equally be used thickly for impasto methods .
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