Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] can [adv] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Section 5(1) of UCTA 1977 states : 5- ( 1 ) In the case of goods of a type ordinarily supplied for private use or consumption , where loss or damage ( a ) arises from the goods proving defective while in consumer use ; and ( b ) results from the negligence of a person concerned in the manufacture or distribution of the goods , liability for the loss or damage can not be excluded or restricted by reference to any contract term or notice contained in or operating by reference to a guarantee of the goods . |
| 2 | The stated goals of actors or groups can not be accepted at face value since such statements may be the simple camouflage of more sinister or at least less acceptable policy goals . |
| 3 | The tendency of the mind to move from one thing to another has to consist in the straightforward fact that one thing usually follows , or is caused by , the other ; the tendency or association can not be thought of as some experienced feature of the situation without reviving the original situation of having an unanalysed conception of the mind 's ability to reach out and apprehend things . |
| 4 | Such trust or distrust can only be based on an inference from personal facts about the witness and his circumstances . |
| 5 | If you have seen kitchens where the doors refuse to hang correctly , where shelves can not be adjusted or where drawers refuse to open the chances are it 's because ‘ savings ’ have been made and lower quality materials have been used . |
| 6 | Perhaps now , in the same way , Judith Cowan 's new range or work can also be effective in a climate which desperately seeks more than just a checklist of intention . |
| 7 | Where ownership can not be established , there is neither responsibility nor law ; resource management is likely to fail until some equally sound basis for law can be established . |
| 8 | The Court did not say that the administrative organs had unilaterally amended the treaty ; indeed under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties amendment or modification can only be carried out by the unanimous agreement of the parties . |
| 9 | It is unquestionable that tramps or beggars can not be charged with the political confidence of nations . |
| 10 | These ‘ good ’ actions which are independent of race , creed or nationality can then be used to increase the ever-growing might of the Created God . |
| 11 | They considered that a building or product can not be regarded as a complex structure if it has been wholly constructed or manufactured by one person , so as to form a single indivisible unit . |
| 12 | 12.3 In the event that any such dispute or difference can not be settled amicably the matter in dispute or difference may be referred by any of the Parties to a single arbitrator to be appointed by the Parties hereto or failing agreement within 28 days after being requested to concur in such appointment , according to the provisions of the Arbitration Acts , 1950 and 1979 or any statuary re-enactment or amendment thereof for the time being in force shall apply thereto . |
| 13 | The historian 's main points or ideas can usually be discovered in ( a ) the first and/or last paragraph of a chapter or section , ( b ) the first sentence of a paragraph — this is the key point for the paragraph and it is usually expressed in one sentence . |
| 14 | Section 5 prevents this practice completely , by providing that avoidance of liability for defective goods caused by negligence of the person involved in their manufacture or distribution can not be excluded by a term or notice in a " guarantee " of goods ordinarily supplied for private use or consumption as against a person who has found the goods to be defective while he was using them , or while they were in his possession , otherwise than exclusively for the purposes of a business . |
| 15 | Meals can be served on the terrace or in the restaurant where marble , mirrors and chandeliers maintain the traditional feel , with large picture windows overlooking the delightful garden — where strains can often be heard from the nearby Opera House . |
| 16 | In other words , any increases or decreases can not be solely attributed to the effects of economic integration . |
| 17 | Clearly , whether this is an important issue or conflict can only be answered empirically . |
| 18 | The list or thesaurus can not be static . |
| 19 | However , a brand , heading , label or ticket can not be a service mark . |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove can quickly be reached from almost anywhere in Britain . |
| 21 | Electronic records or resources can not be left to languish unattended , they require continual attention . |
| 22 | The SAS and LBS have been subject to a process known as ‘ Barnardisation ’ , in order to blur them and make sure that individuals or households can not be identified . |
| 23 | Conversely , music that is ill-chosen or ill-performed can actually be a hindrance to commitment , as can a service or preaching which is poor . |
| 24 | Where ancillaries can not be afforded , their skills can often be found less conveniently amongst teaching staffs themselves , or else acquired ; and it was noted by many schools visited during the Resource Centre Project that a surprising potential sometimes existed in voluntary form in the community . |
| 25 | Surplus value or profits can only be expropriated from living labour . |
| 26 | In fact , you can argue and remonstrate until you are blue in the face but certain plans or arrangements can not be progressed just yet and you must simply sit tight and wait for the Full Moon in Aries on the 14th before making any drastic changes or decisions . |
| 27 | ( 3 ) A requirement under this section to provide a specimen of blood or urine can only be made at a police station or at a hospital ; and it can not be made at a police station unless — ( a ) the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that for medical reasons a specimen of breath can not be provided or should not be required , or ( b ) at the time the requirement is made a device or a reliable device of the type mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) ( a ) above is not available at the police station or it is then for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there , or ( c ) the suspected offence is one under section 4 of this Act and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to some drug ; but may then be made notwithstanding that the person required to provide the specimen has already provided or been required to provide two specimens of breath . |
| 28 | Surfaces existing within a domain or sub-space can thus be " trimmed " by the specified range in the coordinate directions , ( see Figure 3.8 ) . |
| 29 | Usually a function word or affix can not be substituted , so substitution must be made at the slot with which the function word is more closely related , in this example the object or the verb . |
| 30 | Where a third party notice has been issued in a default action , judgment on admission or default can not be entered without a hearing ( Ord 12 , r 1(7) ) . |