Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] in time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This negative bias entails however that in the speaker 's eyes there are no real reasons which can be conceived as occupying the before-position which a reason normally occupies with respect to the action it calls for ; and since there is consequently nothing which can be situated in time before this action , the meaning of to does not apply in this use . |
| 2 | He 'll tip us off when he knows where and when the hit is due to take place so that it can be stopped in time . |
| 3 | The aesthetic quality of the results will depend heavily on the artistic ability of the user but even these skills can be developed in time |
| 4 | The declaration draws attention to faster than expected world population growth and the accelerating pace of environmental decay , and concludes : " Sustainable development can be achieved , but only if irreversible degradation of the environment can be halted in time . |
| 5 | The implementation of measures 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 depend upon action by both the profession and the Government , but we believe the necessary steps can be completed in time for implementation in April 1993 . |
| 6 | If seismic mapping of the new reservoir can be completed in time , BP may send a rig to drill more wells there this summer to establish the production potential for the field , which is thought to have reserves of 250 million to 500 million barrels . |
| 7 | Thus the rest of the catechism sets out the teaching in diagrammatic form of the way in which this pattern of love can be imitated in time . |
| 8 | Formal checks and reviews of student records take place at frequent intervals and , often , problems can be identified in time for remedial action and counselling . |
| 9 | Phillipson ( 1982 ) has argued that older workers form a ‘ reserve ’ army of labour which can be recruited in times of labour shortage and discarded during periods of depression . |
| 10 | The same issue occurs in a slightly different form in rented property , since if the flat or house is registered in the husband 's name , the woman can be disadvantaged in times of marital discord . |
| 11 | Death is not uncommon , but an anti-venin has now been produced and is effective if it can be used in time . |
| 12 | The initialisation prior to the while-loop takes time O(n) , where n is the number of vertices in G. Line ( 1 ) can be performed in time O(n) by scanning through each vertex in turn . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's not something that can be measured in time . |
| 14 | Office skills — the ability to draft letters , to write reports , and in general to manage the bureaucratic demands — can be acquired in time from the area supervisor . |