Example sentences of "can [adv] be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've told her he 's travelling between America and Mexico and ca n't be reached for a few days . |
| 2 | ‘ The hospital say he ca n't be moved for two months yet , ’ said Annunziata , picking up the tray again , ‘ but then il dottore will arrange everything . |
| 3 | The sex sessions started after the teenager , who ca n't be named for legal reasons , moved in with 53-year-old Lineker because she was unhappy at home . |
| 4 | The boy , who ca n't be named for legal reasons , appeared before Swindon Youth Court for sentencing on twenty-one offences ranging from shoplifting to assaulting police . |
| 5 | The defendant , who ca n't be named for legal reasons , was bailed to appear in court again on February the twenty-fourth . |
| 6 | Sheffield Crown Court heard that the man , who ca n't be named for legal reasons , kidnapped his twenty seven year old wife and took her to an isolated spot on the moors above the city and raped and sexually assaulted her . |
| 7 | And Sheffield Crown Court has heard how a man allegedly kidnapped and raped his wife ; the man who ca n't be named for legal reasons , was separated from her at the time of the supposed attack , and the case is making legal history . |
| 8 | and if er , what they 're trying to do is so that you work say twenty three hours the class contact , you , you ca n't be averaged for more than two hours a week , so you need twenty three hours for the first two terms |
| 9 | At least I ca n't be done for being drunk in charge of a setter . ’ |
| 10 | It 's well-worn now , mainly due to being pushed in and out of locks , but you ca n't be arrested for carrying it . |
| 11 | I ca n't be blamed for that . |
| 12 | Waugh himself ca n't be blamed for the wrenching out of a context that might have helped us to understand whether he is referring to unhappy women , rendered so by not being content with their lot , or men , who are now being forced to lend a hand with the Hoover . |
| 13 | You ca n't be blamed for … anything . |
| 14 | Of course I did n't realize at the time just how deep I 'd get in and I ca n't be blamed for not seeing what would happen in the end . |
| 15 | He ca n't be identified for security reasons . |
| 16 | The boy , who 's 14 , but who ca n't be identified for legal reasons , appeared at Swindon Youth court this afternoon , and pleaded guilty to 21 offences , ranging from shoplifting to assaulting police . |
| 17 | If a buyer ca n't be found for Viz , Chris hopes to employ extra staff so he can simply take more time off . |
| 18 | Service rating : No firm commitment , but the Taff teacher 's husband ca n't be faulted for attitude . |
| 19 | Just as importantly , the shape of the FP20 SA means that the planer ca n't be used for making rebates . |
| 20 | Well it ca n't be used for fox hunting now . |
| 21 | Er so I mean that c because er I mean they the steel balls and steel rollers go into the bin I mean they ca n't be used for anything . |
| 22 | But because such funds ca n't be used for staff , education officials fear we could end up with smart new buildings and no teachers to put in them . |
| 23 | It ca n't be used for anything else I would n't of thought |
| 24 | " Which ca n't be helped for the time being . " |
| 25 | When you think how CCW and the WTB have collaborated to agree a set of Principles for Tourism in National Parks , we should try to remain hopeful that a similar joint approach can eventually be agreed for golf courses . |
| 26 | Your review of two books on crime ( April 3rd ) makes the brazen statement that Italy ‘ can perhaps be forgiven for producing so many American gangsters . ’ |
| 27 | The dismal nature of English teaching for O and A level in the past can perhaps be accounted for largely by the numbers of pupils entered for the examinations who were not in fact suited to study literature ( though they might have benefited from an advanced study of their own language ) . |
| 28 | Three motives can perhaps be identified for the creation of special agencies in Britain , although there are of course dangers in taking ostensible motives as real ones , to create an effective separate and accountable ‘ management system ’ to reduce political ‘ interference ’ and to provide for the direct representation of special interests . |
| 29 | There is a three-month time limit , which can only be extended for good reasons . |
| 30 | With the verbal arts I think it can only be done for the moment by writing about nature . |