Example sentences of "and can [adv] [be] [vb pp] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This sentence is therefore more specific than [ 3 ] , and can not be regarded as entirely equivalent in sense . |
| 2 | It has some fine Renaissance ceilings on the second floor although these are under lock and key and can not be seen unless the keyholder happens to be in the museum that day . |
| 3 | A 16-year-old and a youth aged 17 , also from Ely , are juveniles and can not be named because of an order by magistrates . |
| 4 | The communication of such a word implies the communication of the technique of grafting and can not be explained except as a Massaliote loan-word . |
| 5 | The contrast is striking , and can not be dismissed as irrelevant to the social and other problems that we confront in the last decade of our century . |
| 6 | This means that she falls asleep in the car on the way to the airport and can not be woken except by a party of electricians returning from Corfu , who put her in a baggage trolley and push her the length of the terminal building at speeds of up to fifteen miles per hour . |
| 7 | In many cases it will be impossible to make sufficient disclosure at the commencement of the relationship as material information which has to be disclosed will not be known and can not be predicted until a particular conflict arises . |
| 8 | It has been there for two weeks and can not be released because the 3,500 troops promised by the United Nations to secure food convoys and get them moving have not arrived . |
| 9 | There was also " … a considerable quantity of small ore which was got at the beginning of the work and can not be weighed until stamped or broken by an Engine and washed for which purpose they are going to erect one to go be water with all speed and were disstressed for some sycamore wood for the water wheel . " |
| 10 | Most of these rules , I should point out , were petty , automatic ones relating to punctuality or tidiness and can generally be described as ‘ going by the book ’ . |
| 11 | Distraints by Government departments for various taxes and local authorities for rates or community charge are unaffected and can even be levied after a bankruptcy order has been made ( s 347(8) ) . |
| 12 | The cake can be kept for two to three days in the refrigerator and can also be frozen while still un-iced . |
| 13 | If the order is to be disrupted it is because one of the younger sons shows remarkable promise but being a ‘ family ’ anxious to demonstrate tolerance , envy and jealousy are masked and can certainly be dissipated if it is suggested that the elder brothers had a hand in the development . |
| 14 | Moon rats have an irritable nature and can hardly be described as attractive . |
| 15 | The Update Baseline routine is a stand-alone executable program which should be stored in the LIFESPAN installation directory , and can therefore be invoked as follows : |
| 16 | The Directory Integrity Check routine is a stand-alone executable program which should be stored in the LIFESPAN installation directory , and can therefore be invoked as follows : |
| 17 | The Type Module routine is a stand-alone executable program which should be stored in the LIFESPAN installation directory , and can therefore be invoked as follows : |
| 18 | The ‘ marketable ’ sector produces goods and services which are sold on established markets , generally makes a profit , and can therefore be regarded as self-financing . |
| 19 | Sometimes they may spread to involve the terminal urethra , and can only be seen if the urethral meatus is parted . |
| 20 | These activities are essential to the maintenance of high quality medical services and can only be sustained if there is a large throughput of patients . |
| 21 | This cover is not available on its own and can only be granted when cover for Sudden and Unforeseen Damage/Accidental Damage also applies . |
| 22 | In calling for an ‘ unprecedented management ’ initiative to offset the effects of reduced staffing levels , Derek Dean did not mince words : ‘ It is not an over statement to say that a crisis is imminent and can only be averted if action is taken by all concerned as a matter of extreme urgency . ’ |
| 23 | It is not an overstatement to say that a crisis is imminent and can only be averted if action is taken by all concerned as a matter of extreme urgency . |
| 24 | The technique is of limited value and can only be used when the polymer has an end group amenable to analysis . |
| 25 | It may be that a product or process is protected by a patent and can only be produced if a firm purchases the patent right or enters a licensing agreement . |
| 26 | The chest has three different padlocks and can only be opened when all three keyholders , the vicar and the two hospital wardens , are present . |
| 27 | The RAC tends to have local firms dealing with their matters and can always be approached as stated above to see if they are prepared to allow you some introductions . |