Example sentences of "can be [verb] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 309 , where Lord Greene M.R. used more than once words to this effect : ‘ the only ways in which ’ a tenant ‘ can be deprived of the protection of the Acts are ( a ) by giving up possession , in which case no order for recovery of possession against him is required ; ( b ) having an order for recovery of possession made against him . ’ |
| 2 | Through such models , some understanding can be gained of the way in which many settlements formerly operated in their local landscape . |
| 3 | If the projected examination schedules are retained in the computer , printouts can be obtained of the examinations scheduled for the next day or week , so rendering unnecessary the use of a manual diary for the control of test schedules . |
| 4 | This amounted to little more than a regrading of established Yorkist bureaucrats , and the same can be said of the exchequer , where the office of treasurer , left empty by the death of the earl of Essex , was filled by the earl 's former deputy John Wood . |
| 5 | This amounted to little more than a regrading of established Yorkist bureaucrats , and the same can be said of the exchequer , where the office of treasurer , left empty by the death of the earl of Essex , was filled by the earl 's former deputy John Wood . |
| 6 | There is also the case for state financing , which is the position of the Party but for the foreseeable future the Labour Party will need trades union money , and as Steve said even our fiercest critics have to admit that the money the union gives to the Party is open and above board and that 's more than can be said of the money that 's used to finance the Conservative Party . |
| 7 | Of the promotions made under Cnut , nothing can be said of the origins of Ælfric II of Elmham , Leofgar of Lichfield , Brihtmær of Lichfield and Æthelric of Selsey , or of the reasons why Ælfric Puttoc , the praepositus of Winchester , was made archbishop of York in 1023 . |
| 8 | The same can be said of the gold treasures thrown into the lagoon of Guatavita , Colombia , in the course of ceremonies to mark the appointment of successive rulers . |
| 9 | What , then , can be said of the contribution of teachers to the climate of opinion ? |
| 10 | The same can be said of the United States Constitution , but in Britain there is no body that stands in a position analogous to that of the United States Supreme Court . |
| 11 | The same can be said of the activity and products of educational research . |
| 12 | The photos are of variable quality , but often interesting ; the same can be said of the colour plates , which show an extraordinary range of service-specific camouflage clothing and insignia , but are sometimes rather stylised in appearance . |
| 13 | ‘ If the quantity of questioning and criticism has greatly increased , what can be said of the quality ? |
| 14 | All that can be said of the experiment at CERN is what the physicists there did say . |
| 15 | Much the same can be said of the mosaics from Withington and Newton St. Loe , although here other contrasts are also conspicuous . |
| 16 | Which is more than can be said of the successors of the first Labour government , elected just when the Elmhirsts arrived at the bankrupt farms and derelict buildings of Dartington . |
| 17 | This is true of the Great Little Trains with Bala lake apparently very badly hit , the Ffestiniog being quiet and the same can be said of the V of R in Aberystwyth where for most of June early July just 4 coaches serviced the two trains a day up the valley . |
| 18 | The same can be said of the harvesting or slaughtering process itself . |
| 19 | Little more than a general impression can be given of the state of music in the churches outside Great Britain . |
| 20 | A similar explanation in comparative terms can be given of the notions of ‘ superior ’ and ‘ subordinate ’ criteria which we have already used . |
| 21 | Many examples can be given of the pitfalls of question designing . |
| 22 | Two main criticisms can be made of the accelerator theory as we have outlined it . |
| 23 | You 'll need two cars for this one , but a round can be made of the traverse by coming back via the Brandy Pad . |
| 24 | Finally they suggest how better use can be made of the resources . |
| 25 | It is only thanks to this close control that maximum use can be made of the water available to generate electricity . |
| 26 | Some equipment will be more suited to dry or wet sand , though it is sometimes interesting for the children to try using the funnel , for instance , with the wet sand , and comparison can be made of the way the different types of sand feel and behave . |
| 27 | ‘ In the nature of things most respondents applications for discovery in aid of restraint orders would be able to rely upon the privilege against self-incrimination and the fact that Parliament has made no special provision in this regard suggests that , in that context , restrictions upon the use which can be made of the information were accepted as being effective . |
| 28 | ‘ Staff are selected on the basis of whether the course is directly relevant and how much practical use can be made of the training ’ … |
| 29 | There are , however , a number of valid criticisms which can be made of the study . |
| 30 | Maybe at the end of our enquiry we shall decide that no philosophical sense can be made of the world — and the world does not seem to be primarily linguistic . |