Example sentences of "[noun pl] can [be] [vb pp] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This computer programme comes with FINDPHONE and can be applied to the same data to select different types of data for different grammatical purposes , e.g. all words can be extracted and put in a separate file to add to your lexicon . |
| 2 | ‘ Foreign ’ words can be heard but meaning can not be attached to them ; they can not be interpreted . |
| 3 | Store chips come in two forms ; normal read/write store ( usually called RAM , for random-access memory ) and read-only store or ROM ( for read-only memory ) , where the contents of individual words can be read but not written . |
| 4 | These beginnings , or prefixes , are checked against a lexicon , which is constructed in such a way that prefixes which will not produce legal words can be identified and pruned from the list . |
| 5 | Recordings can be erased and the sheet reused . |
| 6 | Kossen also says that these characteristics can be learned and developed , thereby suggesting that leaders may be made as well as born . |
| 7 | Classical economic theory denies that those characteristics can be taken as given . |
| 8 | Even lime soaps can be dispersed and solubilized , so that there is the basis of a useful emergency treatment that can be applied when the normal supply of soft water is not available or where , for some reason , hard water has been run into a vessel and it is desired to counteract its effect in situ . |
| 9 | Christians see , in this miracle , the eternal truth that sins can be forgiven and that this forgiveness comes through Jesus . |
| 10 | These tripods can be dismantled and stored in the minimum space and used without maintenance for many years . |
| 11 | Some of these might be : recognizes that a number of squares can be rearranged and form several different shapes ; knows that , in order to cover a given rectangle with different sizes of squares , the smaller squares will produce the larger numbers ; knows that to find an area is to find the number of unit shapes which will cover a shape . |
| 12 | Consequently , the overlaps can be seen as being ’ pre-processed ’ into the definitions of each word . |
| 13 | Since the electoral registration officer is authorised by statute to sell copies of the electoral register , address lists from this source are fairly and lawfully obtained ; objections to trading in other address lists can be circumvented if , at the time of the initial collection of information , it is made clear that addresses will be passed on unless the data subject expressly objects . |
| 14 | But one criticism made later in the same commentary drew attention to what was thought to be missing " above all , two things : one of them a sense of history , both a broad and more local framework within which the achievement of these schools can be placed and evaluated ; the other a sense of the actual texture of the schools themselves " ( Tizard et al. |
| 15 | The fact that many syllabuses and teachers ' books are full of relevant and challenging content and that in every country schools can be found where interesting and exciting work is in progress , must not obscure the central problem . |
| 16 | Both holders of government stock and dealers in it know that prices fluctuate and that capital losses can be expected as well as capital gains . |
| 17 | In Northern Ireland , where wider cultural values about gender and sex roles are reinforced by common practice , policewomen can be humiliated and face hostility and resentment from some male members of the public who expect to deal with policemen , and normally do . |
| 18 | Clumps can be divided and sown in April or late August , and thinned . |
| 19 | Each of these units can be attended as though it was a complete course in its own right . |
| 20 | Used as a subsystem in the Infinity 90 , up to 512 of these units can be coupled and used in various configurations as communications processors input/output and general purpose compute systems . |
| 21 | Using an extra RAM card your own settings can be stored and recalled for future use , or for use with another A2 — possibly one installed in a studio you are visiting . |
| 22 | The main sources and applications of funds can be identified and any changes over time recorded . |
| 23 | For around $7,700 — rather more than the cost of a burial — clients can be pickled and preserved for eternity . |
| 24 | Plums can be harvested as they begin to show colour . |
| 25 | Political activities such as party meetings and rallies can be observed and supervised , but there is no way of controlling what an individual listens to on his radio set . |
| 26 | Such pictures can be classed as ‘ tips ’ . |
| 27 | To summarize : the purpose of the experiment is to create a standardized situation for the researcher to study , in which all variables are under the control of the experimenter , and in which the results of manipulating variables can be studied and measured . |
| 28 | These coloured papillae can be enlarged when a predator approaches and are then waved about invitingly . |
| 29 | Artificial sweeteners can be used if required ( see p 334 ) , but it is best to break the ‘ sweetness addiction ’ altogether if possible . |
| 30 | Trips to the reservoirs and dams can be arranged and are highly recommended for the breathtaking views of the Kitzsteinhorn , Gross Glockner and Steinenes Meer . |