Example sentences of "can be do [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At present the Government 's mind-set appears to be that nothing can be done without a smile of approval from Dublin , which never comes . |
| 2 | I do not see how this can be done without a trial of both the action and the claim to contribution . |
| 3 | This involves a slight drop in picture quality , but the copying can be done as a part of the editing routine ( see page 82 ) and the loss in quality is then offset by improvements in presentation that editing inevitably brings . |
| 4 | This is a key area where professional accountants have already begun to experiment — the 1991 environmental accounts of the Dutch company BSO/Origin , for instance , are reproduced and show what can be done with a bit of imagination and lateral thinking . |
| 5 | They 've proved it can be done with a bit of dignity , and we 'd like to achieve that . |
| 6 | There is , it seems , nothing that can not be done on a croquet lawn that can be done on a golf fairway . |
| 7 | What can be done on a day that is to have no subsequent day ? |
| 8 | It was my idea , asking him if he 'd like to lend a hand on doing what recording can be done on a job like this . |
| 9 | The annual models provide good publicity at the Motor Show , but surely there is a limit to what can be done to a car that has to be instantly recognisable by its shape ? |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | A civil servant by day he has given himself a mission : to show the rest of the world just what can be done in a glider . |
| 14 | That can be done in a day you know . |
| 15 | You know what can be done in a novel . |
| 16 | Not only giving injections , but even branding horses can be done in a calm , easy , and reassuring way so that the horse is not upset . |
| 17 | This can be done in a variety of ways , but researchers are unanimous that it is essential to write up the events of a day before going to bed at night , or , at the very latest , the following morning . |
| 18 | Furthermore , it can be done in a language with which many EW + WW readers will be totally familiar . |
| 19 | The secret is to arrange the stripes so that they do not appear to be in regular order and this can be done in a number of ways . |
| 20 | This can be done in a number of ways ( see page 12 ) . |
| 21 | Energy saving during the warewashing process can be done in a number of ways . |