Example sentences of "can be [verb] with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | How little pacifist or humanitarian feeling was behind such notions is revealed by the concluding remark that ‘ it is only worth while waging war if the enemy can be destroyed with the first blow , which we did not manage . ’ |
| 2 | In ten minutes , a tree hundreds of years old that supports many other plant and animal lives can be destroyed with the snick of a chainsaw . |
| 3 | Nearly always some compromise can be reached with the vendor , depending on whether it is a buyer 's or a seller 's market , but at least you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you 've been through everything with a fine tooth comb , that you 've done the best you possibly can and know what you are letting yourself in for ! |
| 4 | If agreement on the price can be reached with the target 's board then that will usually secure their recommendation and the offer will be made accordingly . |
| 5 | Wordperfect Corp 's WordPerfect 4.2 for AS/400 is now available in the UK through IBM UK Ltd : upgrades will be offered in the future , along with Wordperfect 5.2 for OS/2 , later this year ; WordPerfect for the AS/400 can be integrated with IBM 's Office Vision/400 Version 2 v.II and Query 400 , is compatible with WordPerfect personal computer documents and can be merged with the AS/400 relational database ; it can be integrated with Facsimile Support/400 and uses the workstation controller 's text assist function to provide a more personal computer-like interface . |
| 6 | In autumn it glows like a beacon , especially if planted where it can be seen with the late sun shining through its leaves . |
| 7 | The symptoms are usually quite acute and can be seen with the unaided eye . |
| 8 | There are even several , in addition to the Pleiades , which can be seen with the naked eye ; Præsepe in Cancer ( the Crab ) and the Jewel Box in the Southern Cross are other examples . |
| 9 | The Hermitage 's marble version of ‘ Orpheus ’ can be compared with the stone version in Venice and the ‘ Venus ’ from Palazzo Pitti in Florence can be seen with the second version from Munich . |
| 10 | ( Chromosomes can be seen with the aid of a microscope . ) |
| 11 | With hindsight , the beginnings can be seen with the British Rail Pension Fund 's purchase of paintings in the mid-1970s . |
| 12 | The same can be seen with the ownership of land in Neroche Forest in Somerset . |
| 13 | There is already a feeling in some people 's minds that in athletics , as in so many other aspects of life , what can be done with the human body will be done , and that we might as well let them get on with it . |
| 14 | Two questions you will constantly be asked are : What can be done with the old wreck ? and What will it cost and wo n't it be a waste of taxpayers ' money ? |
| 15 | Your Alexander teacher will show you how this can be done with the minimum amount of effort . |
| 16 | Boiotian history from 479 till the First Peloponnesian War of 460–446 is not recoverable , though something can be done with the coins . |
| 17 | For the benefit of those who would suggest that section 2(1) ( b ) shows that appropriation is something which can be done with the consent of the owner , I would paraphrase that provision by saying ‘ if he appropriates the property in the belief that he would have the other 's consent if the other knew what he had done and the circumstances in which he did it . ’ |
| 18 | Up till now we have only considered the potential uses of the various desktop publishing products but it is important to look at what can be done with the things that they produce . |
| 19 | But much can be done with the interpretation . ’ |
| 20 | Many jobs such as replacing a balance beam can be done with the lock still in use : replacing or repairing a gate often requires a major stoppage . |
| 21 | Figure 6.3 is about the best that can be done with the lunar data at present . |
| 22 | The cost of warships is unknown , but something can be done with the byrnies which every eight hides were ordered to provide in the same year . |
| 23 | While formal interviews can be taped with the permission of the interviewee , there are clearly situations where subjects would have been inhibited by the sight of the tape-recorder . |
| 24 | His decision to use it as the basis for a grand narrative painting can be aligned with the revival of interest in Victoriana which the Festival of Britain had stimulated and which was especially noticeable in the graphic section of the Design School at the Royal College . |
| 25 | ( b ) The waveform analyser can be situated with the drive and control , which may be a considerable distance from the motor . |
| 26 | Several different types of light fitting can be used , and some of the best effects can be achieved with the use of pastel-coloured light bulbs , and by fitting dimmer switches . |
| 27 | I told him about my Knights — without revealing their identities — and he agreed that a lot can be achieved with the mind , that attitude is everything , and that life 's ‘ hard knocks ’ shape your character . |
| 28 | As the 1976 Royal Commission noted , ‘ the only route to at least temporary salvation [ was ] the dramatic savings in labour costs that can be achieved with the rational introduction of new technology … |
| 29 | Now , in effect , that 's moving directly against the direction that we want to go in , we want to make greater use of domiciliary er , initiatives for young people , you have another paper on your agenda about teen care , which is showing what can be achieved with the most difficult youngsters . |
| 30 | This can be rephrased with the words in the object case , eg readers of Jane Austen = people who read Jane Austen . |