Example sentences of "can [be] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Some LEAs are in the process of major reorganization themselves , so that heads can be on the receiving end of a stream of directives and initiatives that contradict and countermand each other quicker than they can be assimilated . |
| 2 | The systematic model of teaching illustrates how influential correctly used objectives can be on the whole teaching process from planning to assessment , and demonstrates the need for extreme care in choosing them . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't you know how treacherous conditions can be on the Scottish mountains in the middle of winter ? |
| 4 | The deposits can be for the following terms : overnight , 1 week , or 1,2,3,4,5,6,9 or 12 months . |
| 5 | I know people say well oh it 's , of course it 's changed ownership , well things change ownership and it can be for the better as well for the worst ca n't it ? |
| 6 | Caterham is as ready as it can be for the single European market , which is of critical importance since 60% of its production is exported . |
| 7 | Each shot can be at the same target , or at a different target within 2″ of the last one . |
| 8 | If the Legal Aid Board , as the only party adversely affected by the proposed order , has the opportunity to challenge it but decides not to do so , one may ask rhetorically what possible objection of substance there can be to the existing practice . |
| 9 | The animals will become as well fitted as they can be to the local conditions . |
| 10 | ‘ The freestanding stable wing , the coachmen and ostlers ’ accommodation , the skittle alley and cobbled yard can be of the greatest interest and yet are very vulnerable to the ubiquitous need , often enforced by the planning authorities , for adequate car parking space . |
| 11 | It is not a treasure that is locked in a bank vault or a glass case ; it is spread about where its influence can be of the greatest benefit among the schools of the West Riding . |
| 12 | The quality of illustrations and especially photographs in advertisements can be of the highest today and such work can cost thousands of pounds for just one picture . |
| 13 | Impairment can be of the sensory receptor , or of the pathway carrying the impulse to the brain , or of the brain 's interpreting ability . |
| 14 | The more a government squawks about ‘ individual freedoms ’ , ‘ non-intervention by the state ’ , ‘ private enterprise ’ , and the other great rallying calls of capital , the more certain one can be of the total control by that state of its citizens . |
| 15 | Photographs can be put to witnesses during the course of examination in and out of Court and can be of the utmost importance in cases where vague descriptions of a locus , machinery , etc. would be detrimental to advancing a strong defence in Court . |
| 16 | Input devices range from microphones that go into the external jack to compact disk players ; output can be through the internal speaker , or via stereo speakers or headphones plugged into the speaker jack . |
| 17 | You know yo you can be in the best place in the world but if yo if you do n't fit in , if you do n't feel right there you 're not going to flourish are you ? |
| 18 | SHe has eluded me completely , which leads me to believe SHe can be in the only place secure enough to hide from me , namely the Roirbak complex at Acropolis Park . |
| 19 | It defines the X Protocol which carries packets of data from the host computer to the terminal ( which , in a workstation , can be in the same box ) . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm sure that once in a while we can be in the same kitchen without explosions occurring , do n't you agree ? |
| 21 | What a rock this can be in the shaky marriages around us . |
| 22 | We think we can be in the high teens or 20% going forward . ’ |
| 23 | Even a kiss can be like the sharp end of a wedge which has the power to pierce our body chemistry , split open our emotional equilibrium and lead desires towards the bedroom far too prematurely . |
| 24 | The tabloid English of newspapers is a good example of how different the written word can be from the spoken . |