Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She knows he ca n't be prosecuted and so does he . |
| 2 | or , or alternatively because I have n't , I have made this clear throughout , I come to the conclusion that the , the questions as posed erm or posed in any court which any one has yet suggested really ca n't , ca n't be answered or , or there are reasons for not answering at this stage whatever it may be |
| 3 | This is n't really a satisfactory method , as the slabs ca n't be vibrated and , because of their size , they are also difficult to lay on a full bed of level sand . |
| 4 | Its atmosphere and suspense are nursed by locality — Petersburg — in ways which ca n't be escaped but which often get misreported . |
| 5 | B — jumps at him , Jack the referee drops on stomach to count but is fast between wrestlers and ca n't be seen and he manages to free himself , and counts 1 2 3 very quickly . |
| 6 | The weather ca n't be controlled and I hate sitting around waiting for it to clear up because I ca n't sit still for too long ! |
| 7 | But these things ca n't be forced and sweet as singer Elizabeth sounds double-tracked and on helium , she raps as crap as Mr C. And samples . |
| 8 | The tensions ca n't be avoided and the ultimate outcome ca n't be predicted . |
| 9 | They ca n't be sold but they could be a kind of gift ? |
| 10 | ‘ Ca n't be logged or filed . ’ |
| 11 | You 'll get little or no value from notes taken on scrappy paper , which ca n't be filed and retrieved at will or which are difficult to decipher . |
| 12 | Dandruff ca n't be cured but it can be controlled if you use specialised products such as those made to counteract the problem . |
| 13 | But the injury ca n't be mended and vets say she 'll have to be put down . |
| 14 | ‘ Laughing when you should be crying ca n't be helped but it sends other people the wrong signals , so they may be shocked . ’ |
| 15 | In any case , the vacuous character of ( 14 ) and ( 15 ) can apparently be reduced or even made to disappear by various means without changing the elements or touching the intensional relations which bind them together . |
| 16 | Version ranges can only be extended and modules may not be deleted from the displayed list . |
| 17 | It gives a good sense to the idea that a weakly verifiable statement can only be confirmed or disconfirmed , and never conclusively verified . |
| 18 | Due to its size , it can only be handled and converted by merchants with large enough bandsaws . |
| 19 | It may also include very small remains such as pollen grains , that can only be seen and identified with the aid of a microscope . |
| 20 | … These rights , resting substantially upon contract , can only be lost or curtailed by such inequitable conduct on the part of a mortgagee … as may amount to a violation or culpable neglect of his duty under the contract . |
| 21 | The Hindus have discovered that the Absolute can only be realized or thought of , or stated through the relative . |
| 22 | This unrest , under the circumstances , can only be limited and circumstantial . |
| 23 | It may be that there is a special rule for reservation of title clauses : this is examined below ( Chapter 10 ) but subject to that possible exception , once a contract has been made , its terms can only be altered or supplemented by a variation , and such variation will only be effective if it is supported by consideration . |
| 24 | There 's an important element in this crisis and , in a sense , the government 's reaction , belated as it is , shows a recognition that the crisis , as it affects gay people , can only be stopped or delayed , deferred or whatever through involvement with the gay community — and that 's an odd recognition in this climate . |
| 25 | The UNEP report concludes that the Aral Sea can only be saved and the ecological balance restored by increasing the water flow down the tributaries . |
| 26 | When the mechanics of causality have been forsaken , identity can never be known or measured , it can only be postulated and experienced . |
| 27 | They hint that there are secrets which can only be divulged and discussed with those who have also been there … |
| 28 | How water was raised from the well can only be speculated but close to this spot stood an old Elizabethan house , which was demolished to make way for the flats . |
| 29 | Their interests can only be interpreted and protected by a central executive authority . |
| 30 | It is however deeply embedded in English law and can only be removed or moderated by Parliament . |