Example sentences of "[is] [that] [pron] can [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The point is that nobody can be sure what the correct answer actually is . |
| 2 | A particular feature of methylene decarbonisers is that they can be used safely on aluminium , copper , brass and other metals normally badly corroded by alkalis . |
| 3 | ‘ The thing with The Wedding Present is that they can be as big and as successful as they want to be , ’ says Marshall . |
| 4 | The thing that disturbs me about statistics is that they can be interpreted to mean anything . |
| 5 | The advantage of hydroelectric generators is that they can be switched on and of easily , according to demand . |
| 6 | The danger of the latter approach is that they can be shelved and then become critical at a time when resources are being deployed elsewhere . |
| 7 | One of the consequences of holding instructions in store locations is that they can be treated as data , and manipulated as such by the computer . |
| 8 | The difference between these sentences and [ 5 ] and [ 6 ] is that they can be interpreted as descriptions of the event portrayed in [ 3 ] . |
| 9 | The advantage of single records is that they can be stored in CKD format — with separate keys — and the track can be scanned for a particular record without having to read unwanted records into main storage . |
| 10 | Another argument used to support indirect taxes on welfare grounds is that they can be used to combat ‘ externalities ’ . |
| 11 | One particular advantage of models such as these is that they can be used to produce multipliers which show the effects of changes in eg the population of a region on the employment levels in that region . |
| 12 | Arguably , the major advantage of procedures and functions is that they can be referred to by name . |
| 13 | My personal view is that one can be more perceptive in a project where one finds the whole field fascinating , but it is vitally important to try to find a neutral position . |
| 14 | The risk is that there can be a collective NO from everyone . |
| 15 | What emerges from this example is that there can be situations of moral dilemma which impose limits on what it is possible for someone to do . |
| 16 | The point , as I understand it , is that there can be a resonance between the inner situation and its anxieties and the outer world with its real dangers . |
| 17 | The importance of the distinction is that there can be no action for slander unless the plantiff has suffered damage that can be calculated in monetary terms . |
| 18 | ( g ) one disadvantage with convertible loan stock is that there can be a tendency for stockholders to convert when profits and share prices are rising ( thus diluting the equity profit of existing ordinary shareholders and depriving them of the advantage of the cheaper gearing which such stock provides ) and to retain the stock when profits and share prices are falling , thus maintaining the debt burden of the company at a time when it may be least able to service it ; and |
| 19 | One is that I can be prepared for what is going to be available here sooner or later and so be able to combat it . |
| 20 | It 's a fairly thick 1″ , but the beauty of basswood is that you can be quite generous and yet still keep the overall weight down . |
| 21 | The great thing about drilling is that it can be fun , but remember not to spend too much time on one particular drill , since boredom can easily set in and have a disruptive influence . |
| 22 | The main attraction of that method is that it can be loaded in favour of constituencies , to give them a heavy incentive to recruit more members . |
| 23 | The advantage of this approach is that it can be scaled up to build computers of any size and speed . |
| 24 | A key feature of a generative programme is that it can be made up of quite simple instructions , yet generate very complex forms . |
| 25 | The key feature of a CD is that it can be sold by the holder in a secondary market , prior to maturity . |
| 26 | ‘ The main problem of the external course is that it can be an ad hoc activity bearing little relation to a current problem or systematic training scheme , and thus the wrong people can be trained at the wrong time by the wrong methods . |
| 27 | The value of doubt is that it can be used to detect error . |
| 28 | All that is required is that it can be realized as a token which is sufficient for the purpose of the communication concerned . |
| 29 | PRP 's great advantage is that it can be implemented at the level of the individual operating unit where employees feel that their efforts can have an impact . |
| 30 | One of the attractions of bookplate collecting is that it can be relatively inexpensive . |