Example sentences of "can [adv] [be] [verb] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Some writers , who have emphasized the legal ultimacy of the rule of recognition , have expressed this by saying that , whereas the legal validity of other rules of the system can be demonstrated by reference to it , its own validity can not be demonstrated but is ‘ assumed ’ or ‘ postulated ’ or is a ‘ hypothesis ’ . |
| 3 | If a preferred way of delivering a service can not be met but the care manager feels it is an unreasonable demand , the department advises it should not be recorded as an unmet need by as an unmet preference . |
| 4 | Obviously all claims not requiring the appointment of Loss Adjusters can not be inspected but certain categories require closer investigation than others . |
| 5 | Infra-red may be regarded as a form of light to which the human eye is insensitive — that is , it can not be seen but otherwise behaves in practically the same way . |
| 6 | All users are asked to adjust to the idea that work , once entered into LIFESPAN , can not be retracted but must be made harmless in some other way . |
| 7 | The " principles " of the NHS are equated with a particular set of institutional arrangements which , like a sanctified ancient monument , can not be touched but continue to crumble away under the onslaught of wind and weather . |
| 8 | The original trust deed can not be traced but a more recent trust deed dated 1 October 1984 provides that the trustees are to hold the trust property , comprising the premises of the school and any additional site that may be acquired , for the purposes of a Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided School to be conducted in accordance with the Education Acts . |
| 9 | An anonymous memorandum sent to Rome just after his death accused him of storing up great wealth and even of having profited from the neglect of the episcopal estates , accusations which can not be substantiated but which may not have been complete fabrications . |
| 10 | Many floor paints can be used to smarten up wood , lino , or concrete floors ; they are ideal for areas that can not be carpeted but need some decoration . |
| 11 | This position claims that the existence of God not only can not be proved but can not make sense . |
| 12 | If we are to know anything , we must proceed on the basis of certain things which can not be proved but which must be presupposed . |
| 13 | The question of the suspending power was more complicated , since the House of Commons had resolved in 1673 " that penal statutes in matters ecclesiastical can not be suspended but by act of Parliament " . |
| 14 | With four more rounds to go King can not be caught but he was still disappointed when he spoke afterwards about a race during which victory was snatched from his grasp only a few miles from the finish . |
| 15 | Sometimes the absolute measurement can not be used but the size can be deduced indirectly from viscosity measurements , which are related to the volume occupied by the chain in solution . |
| 16 | The standard of the games matches can not be guaranteed but the magnificence of the ceremonies can , especially if the entertainment presented at the Los Angeles Olympics can be used as an example . |
| 17 | Position of seats can not be guaranteed but will be given if possible |
| 18 | He takes his stand on learning that a piece of basic equipment for patients with broken necks can not be afforded but money is found to make the board room more lavish . |
| 19 | The duration of the treatment can not be foretold but it is sure to be long . ’ |
| 20 | Thus corruption can not be reformed but must be destroyed . |
| 21 | Without these elements progress can still be made but the chances of record loss and the expenditure of effort will be that much greater . |
| 22 | She implored : ‘ If the immediate family breaks up the problems created can still be resolved but only if the children have been brought up from the very start with the feeling that they are wanted , loved and valued . ’ |
| 23 | This would in many ways be the easiest option for us to follow — the status quo can always be defended but would clearly disappoint the legitimate aspirations of ever more young men and women to participate in higher education and , just as serious , fail to provide the educated and skilled workforce which the country so manifestly needs . |
| 24 | It can always be changed but I mean you 've got the , got the lamp this side , and the barbecue . |
| 25 | Better choices can usually be seen but can never be made retrospectively . |
| 26 | Maps at larger scale ( 1:10 000 or 6 inches to the mile ) can usually be obtained but some may be copies of old , unpublished manuscript maps which date from the last century . |
| 27 | Schools of porpoise , dolphin and sometimes even turtles can also be seen but we were n't so lucky that day . |
| 28 | Helen is looking forward to the day when Jenny can also be treated but this ca n't be done until she stops growing . |
| 29 | Other bores can also be used but the obvious point must be that a small charge in the right place is a lot better than a heavier charge badly directed . |
| 30 | Security in any situation can never be guaranteed but the security that farming provided was obviously appreciated . |