Example sentences of "it can [be] [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be controversial and I envisage that fixing zone boundaries would require a procedure of public enquiry etc . |
| 2 | It can be satisfying and good , but it is different . |
| 3 | Cos this is important and it can be confusing and , and there is t er there is a little of a paradox in here , which will come out even more clearly next week , oh no the week after . |
| 4 | An intensity of energy is always present in his performances : it can be potent and concentrated ( as in late Brahms ) , or it can be layed out on a more expansive scale , as in Rachmaninov or here in the ‘ Emperor ’ . |
| 5 | They say we all have our double , and it can be fascinating and sometimes puzzling by chance to see someone on TV , in the paper , or in the street who looks in every sense your mirror image , your stand-in should you ever become a star of stage and film . |
| 6 | Once the first version of the report has been drafted it can be proof-read and amended . |
| 7 | No one enjoys cold weather but for elderly people it can be uncomfortable and even dangerous . |
| 8 | if it is to certify an institution then it can be superficial and impressionistic ( i.e. subjective ) ; |
| 9 | For instance , it can be sharp and lemony , or soft and buttery ( such as Meursault ) or rich and fruity ( such as the Chardonnays of Australia ) . |
| 10 | It can be costly and inefficient because of commission for brokers to assist in disposing of the goods , delays in finding a buyer and insurance to cover the risk of non-delivery . |
| 11 | It can be extreme and very violent . |
| 12 | It can be interesting and satisfying — even just to read about it ! |
| 13 | It has a natural affinity with oak ageing , and yet it can be fresh and light . |
| 14 | Hildreth states that , " As an interactive system the online catalog can dynamically communicate with its user ; it can be responsive and informative at a given time to a given need " all of which was not possible in previous catalogues . |
| 15 | Andre says it is dangerous but you have to have respect for the sea it can be hard and punishing … |
| 16 | Lace made on a knitting machine can be whatever you want it to be ; it can be filmy and fine for evening wear , lightweight in fine wool for a layer of warmth or used as a break inserted into the stocking stitch of a warm , chunky sweater . |
| 17 | Whether you will be able to do the job in a vacant spot in the vegetable plot , at the back of a border or wherever , a suitable area has to be earmarked and reserved so that it can be empty and vacant from the second half of September on . |
| 18 | In reality it can be difficult and sometimes impossible . |
| 19 | It can be sunlit and flower-bright |
| 20 | The drawbacks of this style used alone are that it can be slow and you have less control over your objective . |
| 21 | The most subtle strategy available to a teacher is that of teacher-in-role , for this device is flexible enough to have any one of the three functions ; it can take the pupils ' attention off themselves by allowing them passively or actively to use teacher 's role as a projection , or it can be non-projective and challenge the pupils to interact . |