Example sentences of "can be useful " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not see the necessity of the shadow cast by a half-opened drawer in the kitchen table. , It is encouraging to find Fry underlining a point about critical writing — that with a description of a work of art it can be useful to be given an explicit account of how the critic responds . |
| 2 | There are other ways of description , which may incidentally be employed by a critic , or can be useful to a reader as a check on the validity of a verbal description . |
| 3 | They are a sign of poor planning and of not thinking sufficiently far ahead , but they can be useful as an option , just as sideslipping is an extra skill which can prevent a serious overshoot and a broken glider . |
| 4 | Education about AIDS can be useful to reinforce good general health education . |
| 5 | Remember , a flexible joint has a margin of safety which can be useful when you are straining to reach those last few millimetres . |
| 6 | The demand for elegance carries with it the requirement to fit in with existing furniture and although talking points can be useful , a table surrounded by a set of such chairs could be a positive eyesore . |
| 7 | Helen Gardner was aware of the problem , observing that the pursuit of image patterns , or of the ideas in a poem , can be useful to the interpreter , but can not ‘ be more than auxiliary in leading us to the true ‘ meaning' ’ of the work , which is the meaning which enlarges our own imaginative life . ’ |
| 8 | Recovered wrappers and other manufacturer 's signs can be useful in establishing explosives ' movements . |
| 9 | It is only after this that the supporting role of outside sympathisers can be useful . |
| 10 | But I want to stay healthy so I can be useful . ’ |
| 11 | Textural analysis , which involves studying the size , shape and proportion of the inclusions , can be useful when the inclusions are not distinctive in other respects . |
| 12 | This can be useful in situations where a set number of allowable words or phrases may be used when adding data to a specific part of the record . |
| 13 | A graph or chart of weight can be useful . |
| 14 | The overhead projector , which shows 11in by 8in ( 28cm x 20cm ) transparencies , can be useful , as can the slide projector . |
| 15 | This will remain an untestable speculation unless and until we meet other forms of life , but speculation can be useful . |
| 16 | These too can be useful occasions for raising money as well as giving parents ' an opportunity to get together . |
| 17 | There is nothing outside it which can be useful for it but is not specifically necessary for it . |
| 18 | We have great hope that your Majesty who always has at heart anything that can be useful for the peace of the world , will use her personal influence , as well as that of Prince Albert whose influence is so great in Germany , in order to achieve this end . |
| 19 | Heavy spikes can be useful in breaking a surface pan in grassland or in growing cereals , and for aerating and reducing moss in swards . |
| 20 | Nevertheless , storage of samples at very high temperatures can be useful . |
| 21 | For larger items , a holdall like a sports bag can be useful . |
| 22 | Tokenism , as this ‘ women 's season ’ showed , can be useful in that as well as making a gesture towards ‘ minority ’ interest it at the same time betokened the absence of women 's film on television which it sought to undo . |
| 23 | Applying it to R & D organisations is a challenge , and learning and sharing with each other through a network , such as the Quality Methods Association R & D group can be useful . |
| 24 | Although not the same , a discussion , perhaps of the feelings of helplessness in the hands of the professional , can be useful to enable the trainee adviser to empathise with clients . |
| 25 | An extra incentive can be useful so long as it does not become a too regular ( relied upon ) habit . |
| 26 | The provision of a large calendar and clock in each ward can be useful in preventing this apparent disorientation . |
| 27 | Special types of graph paper can be useful in different circumstances . |
| 28 | While such an exercise can be useful in highlighting and co-ordinating inner-city initiatives , it is usually time-consuming relative to the resources on offer ( Aldridge and Brotherton , 1987 ) . |
| 29 | So you see , ’ he added with a smile , ‘ Durkin can be useful . ’ |
| 30 | Letters are often a hoped-for source of descriptions of events or of personal feelings about certain things ; and one source of written information which , though not in letter form but not wholly dissimilar , can be useful for the researcher , is the description written by children or young people of events in which they have taken part , or about given social situations . |