Example sentences of "can be [verb] by a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can be secured by an adult lap and diagonal seat belt or a child harness . |
| 2 | All that is a bit abstract but it can be earthed by an example . |
| 3 | He met his own fate when the wizard Thomas of Ercildoune instructed Soulis 's enemies how to capture him and boil him to death in a cauldron on the Nine Stane Rig , a Bronze Age stone circle which can be reached by a scramble up the hillside above the modern B6399 between Newcastleton and Hawick . |
| 4 | Since a staggering degree of behavioural complexity can be generated by a set of individually simple subroutines , mere complexity of behaviour can not be in itself a trustworthy guide to intelligence . |
| 5 | The right of establishment can be invoked by a company registered in a member state against the national authorities of that state if they seek to prevent it setting up agencies , branches or subsidiaries , or participating in the incorporation of a company in another member state . |
| 6 | A hierarchical court structure is essential to give to a particular case a level of authority ; this will determine whether or not the case can be overruled by a decision of the same or a higher court , and which courts , if any , are bound by its decision . |
| 7 | The position as to whether an individual can be represented by a person of his choice , including a lawyer , is as follows . |
| 8 | This hierarchical description of an object can be represented by a class structure diagram , as shown below . |
| 9 | As stress is now independent of the strain the form of the diagram changes and can be represented by a dashpot which is a loose fitting piston in a cylinder containing a liquid of viscosity η . |
| 10 | The final changes c and c′ represent viscous flow and can be represented by a dashpot so that the whole model is a four element model — figure 13.5 . |
| 11 | This can be represented by a context called Title with a property that its font is two points bigger than its containing font . |
| 12 | Thus its history can be represented by a line in space-time ( the " world-line " ) . |
| 13 | The equations can be generalized for both shear and tension and G can be replaced by E. The mechanical analogue for the Maxwell unit can be represented by a combination of a spring and a dashpot arranged in series so that the stress is the same on both elements . |
| 14 | The structures of crystals can be analysed by a technique variously known as X-ray analysis , X-ray crystallography , X-ray diffraction or X-ray spectrometry . |
| 15 | The degree to which the trend had affected Nonconformist life can be seen by a return to the Metropolitan Tabernacle after Spurgeon 's death . |
| 16 | This does n't require prohibitively much energy : a male 's tiny pinprick can be seen by a female from some distance on a dark night , since her eyes are exposed directly to the light source itself . |
| 17 | The specification of payment terms , currencies and dates has to be dealt with in much the same way , whether looked at from the point of view of the buyer or the seller , as can be seen by a comparison of Precedent 1 , cl 5.4 , and Precedent 2 , cl 5.1 . |
| 18 | This can be done by a handyman , although if the roof is a flat one and not already insulated , special insulating tiles should be fixed inside , which will usually need to be done by a professional . |
| 19 | ‘ But if the figures do stand up it is a remarkable achievement which shows what can be done by a hospital which decides to remain in the health service and not move into trust status . ’ |
| 20 | The harvesting of hay ( and cereals ) will be considered later ; it will suffice to say here that baling is not essential on a smallholding , and if required can be done by a contractor . |
| 21 | Queries that can be answered by a map can refer to either or both types of data . |
| 22 | Having studied data gathered from various sources , the team has assisted staff to programme telephone handsets into ‘ hunt groups ’ , whereby calls can be answered by an alternative to prevent the call reverting to the switchboard unanswered . |
| 23 | Hard-cuts can be collected by a choice of three control modes : manual , triggered by the HPLC detector or by a run-time program . |
| 24 | Although there will be plenty of examples of his deep love of women , not merely for their sexual attraction but for their companionship , conversation and intelligence , he can be struck by an infatuation for women he has never met . |
| 25 | Today , of course , it is recognized that no real success can be achieved by a therapist working alone ; the patient 's full co-operation is essential . |
| 26 | This can be achieved by a variety of teaching strategies , which could include : ( 1 ) starting from the local area ; ( 2 ) using resources related to the locality ; ( 3 ) finding a local example of the general theme ; ( 4 ) use of a " topical peg " , some current event of interest from which work can proceed , or with which analogies can be drawn ; ( 5 ) the enquiry-based approach ; ( 6 ) encouraging " learning through doing " ; ( 7 ) capitalising on something a pupil has brought into school ; ( 8 ) capitalising on an out-of-school visit ; ( 9 ) inviting a visitor into the classroom . |
| 27 | Often , more can be achieved by a combination of surgery , radiation , and drugs , or by combinations of drugs than can be done by any single means . |
| 28 | This can be achieved by an exercise which divides the day into two-hour sessions upon which the senior nurse indicates her workload pressures across a four-point scale : very high , high , medium , low . |
| 29 | Informally put , in the case of an oligopolistic market this can be achieved by an agreement which specifies that the punishing firms choose outputs or prices which yield them higher profit than at the collusive allocation , so that they would actually gain in the punishment phase . |
| 30 | Alphabetical and non-decimal numerical division are merely indications of how to list individuals or items which can be symbolized by a number or alphabetical abbreviation . |