Example sentences of "can be [verb] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gay women can be absorbed in any aspect of the women 's movement , ’ she says . |
| 2 | They form spontaneously in the waters of our planet without the elaborate ‘ machinery ’ that DNA needs ; and they develop flaws spontaneously , some of which can be replicated in subsequent layers of crystal . |
| 3 | It is good advice for there is no substitute for the sort of general information that can be gathered in this way . |
| 4 | Hampton Court , Cardinal Wolsey 's splendid palace , can be reached in fifteen minutes by foot . |
| 5 | The coast which offers some splendid walks , can be reached in thirty-five minutes . |
| 6 | I 'll give you a number where I can be reached in any emergency . ’ |
| 7 | The only remedies which can be sought in private actions are private law remedies , that is declarations , injunctions , and damages . |
| 8 | It has been held by the Court of Appeal that the privilege against self-incrimination can be invoked in this context where , accepting the facts as alleged by the plaintiff , there is a reasonable apprehension on the part of the defendant that he might be prosecuted in the United Kingdom . |
| 9 | The board can be represented in two ways : the low level of board positions and pieces , and the higher level of groups . |
| 10 | The stress-strain diagram is shown in figure 13.2(a) , and can be represented in mechanical terms by the model of a weightless spring whose modulus of extension represents the modulus of the material . |
| 11 | Remember that a fortune can be represented in these brides and they themselves are very conscious of their own value . |
| 12 | The effects here can be analysed in three stages . |
| 13 | The distortion resulting from this can be magnified in various ways ; for example , a total or a sub-total within a table will combine the errors in the counts from which it is made up , as will a variable obtained by calculations using affected variables , or by aggregating several Enumeration Districts or wards . |
| 14 | It can be coloured in many shades by adding metal impurities , as the medieval glass-makers knew , who used their scientific skills to bring subtleties of light into the great European cathedrals . |
| 15 | Small finite sets can be exhibited in several ways . |
| 16 | ‘ By ensuring that these inventions can be patented in all Community countries , this measure aims to encourage research in the context of the large market and to help European industry compete on equal terms with its American and Japanese rivals , who already enjoy such a facility ’ , the Commission declared . |
| 17 | Some can be seen in religious paintings , particularly those of the Virgin Mary , the Saints and the Angels . |
| 18 | This was used quite commonly and can be seen in many West Country churches . |
| 19 | The resounding clash between two different cultures and legal systems can be seen in modern Malaysia , where the Torrens system — a relic of British colonial rule ( see Chapter 10 , p. 261 ) — exists in a country where Islam is the national religion . |
| 20 | The same thing as can be seen in certain breeds of dogs ; hip dysplasia is a typical example . |
| 21 | Among the lizards , this can be seen in young skinks of several species . |
| 22 | Another form of mass production , usually called flow production or process production , can be seen in continuous process industries such as steel-making , paper-making and cement production . |
| 23 | This can be seen in premature foals or those which have had an unduly prolonged birth resulting in temporary lack of oxygen to the brain . |
| 24 | But that triumph can be seen in small things , just as in great . |
| 25 | The same pattern can be seen in higher education , with 144 Unionists going to Oxford or Cambridge ( 88–53 to the dark blues ) , again twice the proportion of Liberals . |
| 26 | The metamorphic gneisses throughout the Hebrides have been eroded to a gentle , undulating landscape as can be seen in central Lewis . |
| 27 | If a cube is sidelit and viewed against a neutral background , its vertical edges can be seen in sharp relief . |
| 28 | The abundant records and maps of post-medieval and modern times mean that much of the estate structure for these periods can be seen in great detail . |
| 29 | Overwhelmingly , the data show how the general moves towards liberalisation , described in earlier chapters , can be seen in individual policies ( Contractor , 1990b ) . |
| 30 | The protest of the human individual against the massive forces which control him is indeed a theme which can be seen in contemporary art , literature , music and drama , in the struggles against racialism , poverty and war , in the popular movements of Western youth and in the renewed campaign for women 's emancipation ; so we can hardly be surprised if parents too begin to question the authority of the experts . |