Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] [vb pp] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The task is to define the ‘ god ’ and lay down the precepts whereby the corresponding religion can be disciplined and protected from the kind of exploitation for political or financial advantage which in the past has corrupted or destroyed so many of the world 's religious activities . |
| 2 | It provides the basis from which corrective action can be planned and taken . |
| 3 | Douglas Donnelly will be analysing the results in an attempt to identify problem areas so that appropriate action can be taken and staff will be kept informed . |
| 4 | We are currently considering how the benefits of fund holding can be extended and will make an announcement in the new year . |
| 5 | These forecasts are an extremely useful tool for management ; sales revenue can be estimated and it provides a means of control by the measurement of actual results against the forecast . |
| 6 | While it has been demonstrated by the work of Piaget and others that , at primary school age , children 's understanding functions at the concrete operational stage , more recent research in primary history has tended to suggest that children 's " historical " thinking can be developed and encouraged by certain teaching techniques . |
| 7 | If the aberration can be propagated and maintained , we have a climbing version of a conventional and matching bush type . |
| 8 | The communications audit provides a way for the consultancy to examine the matter , to assess all aspects , and to talk to people within and without the company , before arriving at a point where a PR programme can be created and recommendations made . |
| 9 | In manual techniques it is important to position the body so that maximum leverage can be applied and so that body weight can be used to supplement muscle . |
| 10 | If this undertaking is subsequently challenged and found wanting , then the entire entry can be disqualified and any titles won , forfeited . |
| 11 | ‘ WB lock ’ is a useful refinement by means of which a setting can be obtained and held irrespective of lighting changes — handy when you are shooting sunsets ! |
| 12 | BELOW The remains of kilns after the firing experiment can be analysed and excavated to be compared with excavated examples . |
| 13 | The lounge has an adjoining bar for guests to enjoy conversation in a relaxing atmosphere , and in a separate room a game of snooker can be enjoyed and TV viewed . |
| 14 | But talent can be developed and trained and provide a sound basis for you to give of the best there is inside you . |
| 15 | However , light can be focused and distant objects seen clearly if the ciliary muscles contract ( as if for near vision ) . |
| 16 | The operational objectives of each agency have to be properly understood by the professional parties involved so that areas of conflict and compromise in practice can be identified and service provision improved . |
| 17 | If you can understand these simple shapes as three-dimensional cylinders and boxes , the very complex shapes that comprise the human figure can be analysed and understood . |
| 18 | If you can understand these simple shapes as three-dimensional cylinders and boxes , the very complex shapes that comprise the human figure can be analysed and understood . |
| 19 | The impact is often profound , with the MIS acting as a catalyst for developing a milieu in which the quantitative and qualitative aspects of approaches to systematic review can be balanced and integrated . |
| 20 | Early identification of accelerated rise will be possible if the year-to-year variability can be understood and removed from the records . |
| 21 | This means that the labelling can be removed and the aid used as a recall test . |
| 22 | The grief can be displaced and a man unable to cry at his father 's funeral may find himself crying for days three months later when his spaniel dies . |
| 23 | for example , that if a sporting event ends prematurely because of bad weather , or of attendance falls short of anticipated levels , some or all of the casual labour force can be discharged and workers need not be carried when there is nothing for them to do . |
| 24 | The next generation of anti-malarials may be the first to be developed with specific biochemical knowledge of how the malaria parasite can be attacked and killed once inside the body . |
| 25 | Keith Richardson says it was an excellent Gloucester performance and with Wales beating England it just goes to show that the formbook can be beaten and Gloucester could well beat Bath on Saturday if they run and tackle as hard as they did in this game . |
| 26 | Key aspects to be remembered with respect to intellectual property rights are the importance of confidence , especially concerning employees and potential business partners , the usefulness of keeping a documented record of the development of an idea or invention so that its origin can be verified and the value , sometimes unexpected , of making drawings . |
| 27 | It is interesting to note that some , if not all , of this initial stimulus work can be recorded and made available individually for refreshing the memory , checking particular phenomena or making up for absence . |
| 28 | We should create a synergy of activity in which local small and medium-sized companies can develop , technology transfer can be operated and academic institutions can be brought in . |
| 29 | If pronounced coagulopathy , acidosis , or encephalopathy develops transfer to a specialist centre should be considered so that intensive care directed at the liver can be given and the patient considered for liver transplantation . |
| 30 | The main gasoline engine can be turned and its valve gear operates . |