Example sentences of "can be [verb] by the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But no civilised state can be bound by the whims of the people . |
| 2 | All six companies use unedited quantitative information ; for example , the annual accounts which can be analysed by the planners themselves in order to form their own opinions . |
| 3 | As can be seen by the titles of these groups , emphasis is on shared enjoyment , not a form of ‘ reading homework ’ . |
| 4 | But at least the new examination seems to offer greater scope for teachers to develop programmes of work in which the internal and external assessments can be seen by the pupils to be interrelated in a more purposeful way . |
| 5 | Gentiles returned the compliment with interest , as can be seen by the references of Martial , Horace and Juvenal to the Jews . |
| 6 | a large conservatory also serves as a street from which the comings and goings can be seen by the patients . |
| 7 | However , much can be done by the teachers themselves at very little cost to the department . |
| 8 | Surely we can be warned by the horrors being perpetrated in the former Yugoslavia about the results of political , religious and ethnic intransigence . |
| 9 | What limits the maximum voltage that can be achieved by the operations described in ( ii ) ? |
| 10 | But almost any wonder among the vertebrates can be surpassed by the insects . |
| 11 | In the drive to combat drug trafficking , anyone found with even a very small amount of an illegal drug can be charged by the police with the offence of " possession with intent to supply " . |
| 12 | If these problems can be overcome by the planners who are now setting to work under the direction of the UN Secretary-General , the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal could be an important step in strengthening international law . |
| 13 | Your choice or preference is important ; if the charges of the home you choose can be met by the fees payable by the Social Work Department and the care provided meets your assessed needs , the Department will support your placement . |
| 14 | The approach also takes into account that the way objectives and goals are defined can be influenced by the perceptions , attitudes and behaviour of individuals . |
| 15 | The quality of care provided by the nurse can be influenced by the levels of stress among the work force . |
| 16 | However , aspects of media education are important for children in the primary phase too , because these children can be influenced by the conventions and assumptions of mass media , and should learn to recognise this . |
| 17 | In High Javanese the word for a man means " half a woman " and that for a woman means " half a man " ; when a couple are separated , the individuals can be possessed by the energies of their mate . |
| 18 | But no art , major or minor , can be governed by the rules of social amenity . |
| 19 | Most of all worth remembering is the trenchant declaration : ‘ … no art , major or minor , can be governed by the rules of social amenity ’ . |
| 20 | Nearly all structural faults can be detected by the senses , whether they appear as cracks and bulges in the walls , splits and rot in timber , or sagging floors and roofs . |
| 21 | The advice on how to put planning for development into practice can be supported by the experiences shared by the Council and a number of bodies over the last three years . |
| 22 | Locales such as inner cities , suburbs or even regions can be monitored by the authorities as front or back regions . |
| 23 | IT IS of no great consequence to the rest of the world that a small island off the end of the Indian subcontinent should have sunk over the past couple of decades into a condition of violence so endemic that the murder of the president and a leading opposition politician within eight days can be regarded by the locals with something like equanimity ( see page 71 ) . |
| 24 | All material received should be carefully labelled with the owner 's name and returned with a thank you ( which can be written by the children ) when the project ends . |
| 25 | Thanks to the action of the autonomic nervous system , any disorder of the digestive system can be exacerbated by the emotions — IBS is not unique in this respect . |
| 26 | Often the good qualities can be hidden by the problems and parents need help in changing their emphasis on bad behaviour to good behaviour . |
| 27 | Subscriptions can be arranged by the Subscriptions Manager , Accounting and Business Research , 40 Bernard Street , London WC1N 1LD , at the following rates : |
| 28 | These developments can be explained by the factors affecting the underlying hedging demand for these products . |
| 29 | ‘ A lot of money can be made by the dogs ' owners . |
| 30 | This can not be applied directly in international law , for treaties can be amended by the parties ' unanimous agreement , and there is no over-riding regulation of international organisations . |