Example sentences of "[n mass] can be [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus confidential data can be stored on such a disk and the user of this data can physically remove it , even take it home with him if he so desires , thereby ensuring that the information can not be seen by any unauthorised persons This control over sensitive data coupled with the fact that the computer is personal to one user at a time gives the operator a greater sense of confidence in , and control over , the machine he is using . |
| 2 | The fact that microcomputers can communicate with larger computers means that data can be prepared on the micro and then sent to the mainframe at a convenient moment . |
| 3 | An angle of up to 10° can be placed on all couplings of this type , without leakage , making them the favourite choice . |
| 4 | They are the acknowledged experts in negotiating competitive rates at hotels around the world , and savings of up to 20% can be achieved on many properties . |
| 5 | Savings of up to £260 can be made on annual season tickets bought before Sunday , when British Rail 's new inflation-busting fares come into force . |
| 6 | There are exceptions to this rule , for example large fish can be fed on chopped horse 's heart and the okapi ( similar to the giraffe ) could be fed on evergreen oak leaves when in the wild it would eat vegetation from the hot Congo forests . |
| 7 | At least ten times as many people can be supported on a cereal diet than on a meat based diet — and that figure rockets up to 30 TIMES AS MANY people being supported by a diet based on soya protein . |
| 8 | The work of individual people can be detected on certain examples . |
| 9 | Counsellors who are younger than those they counsel must similarly allow that the feelings of older people can be based on quite different values and assumptions from their own . |
| 10 | An indication ( Y or N ) of whether serial access media can be used on this unit . |
| 11 | The graphics can be displayed on screen for any length of time and each graphic can be accompanied by SoundBlaster or . |
| 12 | The automatic reference to arbitration of a dispute involving a sum of less than £500 can be rescinded on the application of either party or on the motion of the district judge , but only on one ( or more ) specified grounds . |
| 13 | The point is that both Tilapia and Carp can be fed on a mainly vegetable diet whereas farmed cod , haddock , and whiting are carnivorous and apparently need to be fed with other sea fish . |