Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sinfulness in life can been seen like that too . |
| 2 | Second , it can be concluded for both the UK ( Best , 1976 ) and for the EEC ( Best , 1979 ) that although there are major differences within countries , notably in the relative areas devoted to woodland and urban land , that there is a common pattern of land loss to both urban use and woodland as shown in Figure 8.1 . |
| 3 | While nothing definitive can be concluded from such meagre data , the fact that such examples do seem to suggest different impressions than the to infinitive to speakers of various dialects indicates that they deserve closer attention , especially in the light of a further examination of the passive voice . |
| 4 | ‘ If anything can be concluded from this book , it is that I was born , ’ writes Sisson after touching on that event , which occurred 75 years ago in a building since occupied by the Bristol Rovers Supporters Club . |
| 5 | What then can be concluded from this debate ? |
| 6 | It can be concluded from these data that a ZNF11 gene duplication event occurred relatively recently in the evolution of the human lineage . |
| 7 | However , detailed observations of a variety of teachers using the same material ( see , for example , reference 2 ) immediately reveals the wide range of teaching styles that are used and the apparent ease with which almost any material can be absorbed into any style . |
| 8 | Gay women can be absorbed in any aspect of the women 's movement , ’ she says . |
| 9 | Probably they would have had no application to W. , but even where they are applicable it may be in the long-term interests of the minor that if the same treatment can be secured upon some other basis , this shall be done . |
| 10 | Well we generally aim to have I suppose most of our lectures at an A level standard , but we have a significant number for those doing O level , indeed some lectures which can be tailored for either , so anybody very mucg below O level we probably could n't cater for — I think probably because we would n't feel competent , rather than because we do n't want to do it . |
| 11 | Although types of users can be mapped onto these specific functions , this restricts the generality and flexibility of the curriculum . |
| 12 | What phenomena can be mapped from such imagery ? |
| 13 | A general concept can be exemplified by any number of particular instances which need not stand in any causal relation with each other . |
| 14 | What can be gathered from such figures as are available , are trends in disease prevalence and changes in the geographical patterns of infection . |
| 15 | It is good advice for there is no substitute for the sort of general information that can be gathered in this way . |
| 16 | All of the forms within one database can be related to each other . |
| 17 | The underlying concept is that pairs of sentences that have constituents in common can be related to each other by a linguistic transformation . |
| 18 | The various moduli can be related to each other in a simple manner , because an isotropic body is considered to possess only two independent elastic constants and so |
| 19 | Any individual cell or group of cells can be related to any other cell , just as in your hand created version , yet with a speed and flexibility that can , at first , be hard to believe . |
| 20 | That the criteria and financial parameters can be related to those of in-house provision , acknowledging that a ‘ mixed ’ economy of service provision is an increasing reality — particularly in relation to the provision of residential care services . |
| 21 | It is desirable therefore to devise an indexing system , by which words can be related to some other data structure that is more easily processed and stored . |
| 22 | If we accept that the narrative discourse represents the consciousness of the unnamed ‘ jealous husband ’ of the woman known as A … , then the ambiguities and contradictions in the text can be related to this narrator 's obsessive fascination with the possibility of his wife 's adultery . |
| 23 | The damage , is fairly obvious to see is produced by these two and it 's worth pointing out that persistence can be related to this catalase enzyme . |
| 24 | In this case the relationship is treated as if it were a one-to-many relationship , but the records on the ‘ many side ’ are duplicated because each record can be related to several parents . |
| 25 | However , if we begin from the view that the deaf child is communicatively competent in sign language , given access to appropriate models , then all his learning goals can be reached through this language and the child becomes a second language learner in relation to English . |
| 26 | Assuming that consensus can be reached between both parties as to the principal deal terms , with structuring being used to bridge the inevitable gap between the expectations of the purchaser and vendors , it will be important for this consensus to be confirmed in writing in the form of non-binding heads of agreement . |
| 27 | There is no limit to the number or variety of different conclusions that can be reached at this stage in the process . |
| 28 | It is hoped that the Director of Conciliation , Mr. Ray McGee will be of assistance to both parties in order that agreement can be reached on this issue . |
| 29 | Any child who is capable of imitating the behaviour of adults , albeit crudely , can be reached by this simple but effective technique . |
| 30 | I 'll give you a number where I can be reached in any emergency . ’ |