Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] by the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But no civilised state can be bound by the whims of the people . |
| 2 | Moreover , mercury in the banned products can be absorbed by the skin and lead to hypertension , stroke and heart failure . |
| 3 | And its operation can be exemplified by the kind of nonsensical expressions that Firth complains about . |
| 4 | Correct descriptions are important to auctioneers , as can be exemplified by the coding used to list paintings . |
| 5 | Section 61 provides remedies which can be sought by the Secretary of State or , by delegation , the S.I.B . |
| 6 | He has concentrated on the limitations on the compensatory orders that can be sought by the S.I.B . |
| 7 | Step one : Sexing Sexes can be differentiated by the female having two spots above the anal fin , while the male has only one . |
| 8 | Questions can be asked by The Speaker ( see below ) or the player who has just thrown ( or would have just thrown ) |
| 9 | That is to say , any wave of period T can be represented by the Fourier series where , n is any integer and a n and b n are constants . |
| 10 | The fineness of the detail that can be seen on the rasterized image depends on ( i ) the size of the pixels , termed the spatial resolution of the system , and ( ii ) the number of grey-levels that can be represented by the system . |
| 11 | Both restrictive and non-restrictive adjectives in sentences such as ( 3 ) are alike in that they instantiate the P in : ( 6 ) [ P E ] The difference between the two possibilities is solely that , in cases of non-restriction , the speaker is aware that the identification carried out by the noun phrase as a whole is the same as it would be if the adjective ( limiting ourselves to adjectival instances ) were not present ; in essence , we have the situation as in ( 7 ) ( where the sign =i obviously stands for equality on the parameter of identification , and not for the intensional relation of equation ) : ( 7 ) In practice , the situation is almost always somewhat more complicated in English , because there will nearly always be a determiner ; thus the non-restrictive status of the adjective in the subject phrase of ( 8 ) can be represented by the formula ( 9 ) , with Pb as the adjectival property and Pc as the property inherent in the noun ( while Pa represents the word this ) : ( 8 ) this Christian Pope committed most unchristian acts ( 9 ) Nevertheless , the presence of other elements in a noun phrase beside the non-restrictive adjective and the noun itself in no way alters the principle involved . |
| 12 | Similarly , Jackson , reminding us of the different varieties of bureaucrat identified by Downs ( 1967 ) , questions the assumption that everything contributing to a bureaucrat 's utility function can be represented by the bureau 's budget . |
| 13 | The final set of conditions we shall consider can be represented by the term ‘ readiness to learn ’ . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Greg Bull , defending , said : ‘ The fact that he was a good marketing man can be seen by the way he sold himself . ‘ |
| 16 | As can be seen by the titles of these groups , emphasis is on shared enjoyment , not a form of ‘ reading homework ’ . |
| 17 | The way in which these points are developed into a practical scheme can be seen by the case study school , Alsager Comprehensive School . |
| 18 | Exhibits can be seen by the public in both Horticultural Halls until 5pm today . |
| 19 | Quite often nothing can be seen by the fishkeeper , but if the fish are not satisfied they will carry on cleaning . |
| 20 | Cottages on Bunkers Hill face directly onto the green , and evidence of a pinfold or pound can be seen by the school wall . |
| 21 | After they had gone through the ordeal of giving evidence , their father , who was found guilty of eight serious charges with nine being left on the file , was put on probation and allocated to a hostel not two miles from where his last victim lives and where he can be seen by the family as they pass through the town centre . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Because erm it 's all the plot can be seen by the audience . |
| 24 | This prayer expresses the closest relationship between God and Jesus , as can be seen by the use of the word ‘ Abba ’ . |
| 25 | In the end , the dominance of the professionals can be seen by the fact that five of their number emerged with two wins out of two ( Alliss , Clark , Garner , Dawson and Guy Hunt ) compared to none from the amateur side . |
| 26 | There is asymmetry of function , however , between the two hemispheres as can be seen by the fact that very few people are truly ambidextrous . |
| 27 | There is asymmetry of function , however , between the two hemispheres as can be seen by the fact that very few people are truly ambiguous . |
| 28 | Even if implied warranties did apply , they would not address all the purchaser 's concerns as can be seen by the fact that the main warranties implied by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 are dealt with within warranties A3 and A4 in the standard sale agreement ( see Appendix III ) . |
| 29 | The new equilibrium is at point 7 and the consumer is at a higher level of welfare ( as can be seen by the tangency point to the higher indifference curve ) . |
| 30 | Gentiles returned the compliment with interest , as can be seen by the references of Martial , Horace and Juvenal to the Jews . |