Example sentences of "[Wh det] can [adv] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most other weapons can not be considered to have characteristics that make their use illegal whatever the circumstances ; although some others perhaps do — for example , bacteriological weapons , which can equally be argued to be per se illegal . |
| 2 | What is , or is not , consistent with human dignity is obviously a value judgment , which can neither be confirmed nor refuted ; and , of course , one can think of other activities that could be construed as being inconsistent with human dignity , which are not criminalized . |
| 3 | This is located on a permanent-memory chip , which can neither be added to , or altered , by an operator , nor erased when the machine is switched off . |
| 4 | Many of the classes in the Order are concerned with various types of industry , not only ‘ light ’ , which can generally be carried out in a residential area without detriment to its amenities , and general industry , which can change to light but not vice versa , but also with a number of special categories , such as those subject to the Alkali Inspectorate . |
| 5 | Section 1(2) of the Patents Act 1977 contains those which can generally be classified as coming within the scope of copyright law or the law of confidence and , in that context , computer programs are of particular interest . |
| 6 | Such heroic ambition reminds one of the ambition which can frequently be seen in sons of mothers who have made their children too dependent on them but who are themselves ambitious and aggressive and unconsciously see their male children as their own frustrated masculinity — in the concrete terms in which the unconscious always thinks , as their penis . |
| 7 | The various participants in the workshop identified a wide range of constraints which can broadly be categorised under five main headings — political and administrative constraints , ethnocentrism and its effects , inadequate resources , and a need for a purpose-designed methodology : |
| 8 | Research and theory on the origins of schizophrenia have developed simultaneously in a number of very different directions which can broadly be categorised as genetic , organic and psychosocial . |
| 9 | A second instance of political change which can scarcely be regarded as minor is the rise and fall of the fascist regimes in Europe . |
| 10 | Communication between information technologists and behavioural specialists is a continuous struggle which can eventually be rewarding . |
| 11 | The hot steam melts away the sticky oils and greases , releasing the dirt and grime which can either be absorbed by the cotton towel provided or vacuumed up later . |
| 12 | They are issued for periods ranging from 3 months to 5 years at a rate of interest which can either be fixed or floating . |
| 13 | There are several obvious flowers , such as forget-me-nots , which can either be used as a spray or individually , and wild flowers are often useful as they tend to be small . |
| 14 | The skier carries a new model transceiver , the F1-plus , which can either be used for avalanche rescue , or switched to a lower frequency to receive the signal of the buried ski . |
| 15 | These leaders provided truly great contributions to the items of ‘ goodness ’ which can thus be enshrined , for not only did they themselves set the seal of ‘ good ’ , for all time , on numerous human actions , but they influenced millions of others to do likewise . |
| 16 | ( iii ) The negligible role played by the ewe in the annual cycling of N. battus which can thus be considered as a lamb-to-lamb disease . |
| 17 | The adjective must of course be one which can plausibly be ascribed to the entity of the subject if the whole is to be grammatically acceptable . |
| 18 | Put another way , the area which can properly be called the ‘ tectonic Pacific ’ is one of relatively low altitude that is bounded by a ring of islands and mountains which have been — and are still being — formed by the geological processes that occur when one tectonic plate bumps into and grinds against another . |
| 19 | ‘ Parliament in my judgment has assumed and contemplated that the testator will have already made his will before he signs and the words in section 9 ( b ) ‘ give effect to the will ’ in my judgment do more naturally suggest that there is a document already in existence which contains either dispositive provisions or something which can properly be described as a testamentary disposition . |
| 20 | The influence of Persian , Anatolian and , to a lesser extent , Turkoman designs is clearly discernible , yet there is also something unique and unmistakable about Caucasian rugs , which can partly be explained by the rather unusual development of weaving in the region . |
| 21 | We should note in passing , however , that there are a small number of studies focusing on the expressive order of the workplace which can again be interpreted with the concepts we have outlined earlier . |
| 22 | The general theory of the second best then provides the unhelpful result that it is not necessarily better to move prices in those sectors which can easily be adjusted , so as to align more closely with marginal cost . |
| 23 | Cold-pressed oils are rich in fat soluble nutrients ( vitamins A , D and E ) which can easily be absorbed by the skin and utilised by the body . |
| 24 | You may find you have a room or rooms in your own house which can easily be converted on a temporary basis for an exhibition . |
| 25 | Because the audience can take such an active part in still image work it is something which can easily be tackled in the classroom , which might be the best place for introducing it to a class who are unfamiliar with it . |
| 26 | You may choose to circle them very lightly with a soft pencil which can easily be erased later or you may use a highlighter pen — it rather depends on how precious the book is ( and , indeed , whether it belongs to you ) . |
| 27 | And what of the deletion of / ? / in Belfast English , which can easily be argued to be phonetically motivated ? |
| 28 | using small spaces between letters and larger spaces between words which can easily be distinguished by the recogniser , the following was often found : |
| 29 | As you can see from the first diagram , the body of even the toughest fighter is covered with ‘ soft spots ’ ( or vulnerable areas ) which can easily be seen and reached . |
| 30 | ’ We will be building cables with ducts leading off to every house , which can easily be connected if they want the service . ’ |