Example sentences of "[adj] [that] [art] [noun sg] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was it , perhaps , in the 1960s that the notion became clear that no idol can exist without feet of clay ? |
| 2 | Paragraph 2.9 of the Code of Practice to the Act makes it clear that a person can be detained on the basis of a known history of mental illness following non-compliance with medication . |
| 3 | From these , it is clear that a buyer can be owner of the goods even though he has not paid for them and even though they remain in the seller 's possession . |
| 4 | However , it is clear that a mistake can relate to two quite different types of circumstance , namely circumstances qualified by mens rea and circumstances not qualified by mens rea . |
| 5 | It is clear that a gift can amount to a potentially exempt transfer if it is an outright gift to an individual or it is a gift to an accumulation and maintenance trust or indeed it is a gift to a trust under which the beneficiary has an interest in possession . |
| 6 | Whilst it is clear that an employee can not be prevented from using his general skill and knowledge once employment is over , there has been some doubt until recently as to whether the employer could exert any control over such use during employment or whether the law would imply such control . |
| 7 | According to Barney Holbeche , Parliamentary adviser for the NFU , which negotiated some of the concessions , the new law will also make it quite clear that the ministry can not unreasonably refuse a licence . |
| 8 | Secondly , it has become increasingly clear that the category can marginalize the racialization of other British minorities . |
| 9 | While it is clear that the court can and will exercise discretion , it is obviously wise to check on the availability of witnesses before setting down . |
| 10 | But whether a monetarist or exchange rate policy is preferred it ought to be clear that the country can no longer endure an ambiguous mix of the two . |
| 11 | Although the rule does not specifically say so it seems clear that the plaintiff can treat the offer as an admission of liability and apply to enter judgment with damages to be assessed when ready . |
| 12 | If it begins to look doubtful that the site can be reached and the glider is down to 1,000 feet , it is time to select the best possible field within easy reach and to make a safe landing in it . |
| 13 | I had literally had everything possible that a judge can give you . |
| 14 | It can not in our judgment be right that a judge can refuse to allow the prosecution to discontinue before their case is concluded if he believes the evidence already called raises a prima facie case . |
| 15 | The House is sorry that the Minister can not attend the conference . |
| 16 | Although it is understandable that the Minister can not be in two places at once , will she assure the House that her noble Friend will make a strong contribution to the conference ? |
| 17 | The schoolboy tight-head fancied himself as a hard man and was intent on working Elliot who , in fact , was so immensely strong that the lad can have been no more than the most minor of irritants . |
| 18 | It is an attempt to conform to a divine reality and standard that the soul can not ‘ see ’ at this early stage but which she has to take on faith . |
| 19 | Unfortunately the way in which the issues were formulated and the phrasing of the questions were such that no credence can be given to the findings of the survey or to the general conclusion of the Royal Commission that ‘ there was no evidence from this enquiry of productive effort being inhibited by the income tax structure within its present limits . ’ |
| 20 | In some research and development contracts the degree of technical uncertainty may be such that the requirement can not reasonably be specified in terms of an end result . |
| 21 | The point of Benjamin 's article seems to be to decentre the political , or at least to subject it to test , to remove those making claims for their political correctness from their habitual position of judge and jury : such that the art can , in principle , sort out the politics , and not just vice versa . |
| 22 | Second , the circumstances of the illegal venture must be such that the court can not determine the standard of care to be observed . |
| 23 | We believe the general character of both the environment and farming in Wales is such that the country can be viewed as a distinct region within the European Community . |
| 24 | If not the damages will be such that the plaintiff can make reasonable recompense to the relative or friend for " the proper and reasonable " cost of their services . |
| 25 | The National Trust and the Trustees of Waddesdon Manor had come to the decision that it would be in the best interest of the house for as much work as possible to be carried out at one time , and the range of the repairs is such that the house can not be reopened until April 1993 . |
| 26 | It 's ironic that a prostitute can get a hotel room by bribing someone but if you 're a respectable woman you are likely to be arrested if you even try to get through the front door . |
| 27 | Probably the most effective means is to find a task which is sufficiently simple that the patient can carry it out and thereby begin to experience success . |
| 28 | The species is presumed to be so homogeneous that every individual can be treated as the equivalent of every other . |
| 29 | Organisations are reassessing their priorities , says Price Waterhouse consultant Nick Cherrie , and , if they are not convinced that a project can offer a quantifiable and speedy payback , they are likely to shelve it . |
| 30 | In the end , when , despite substantial losses , you are convinced that the business can improve , shareholders and management have to make a gesture to demonstrate their commitment . |