Example sentences of "can be [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither the authority nor general practitioners can be efficient purchasers in isolation — they need each other 's skills and experience . |
| 2 | Once we take account of this distinction , we recognize that there can be alternative CONCEPTUALIZATIONS of the same event ( illustrated in the Golding passage ) , as well as alternative syntactic expressions of the same sense ( as in Ohmann 's treatment of Faulkner ) . |
| 3 | Some of the revisions are relatively trivial , but collectively , they show that the principle of stylistic variation — that there can be alternative ways of saying " the same thing " — can explain much that goes into the process of literary composition , as well as much that is involved in the reader 's interpretation of the text . |
| 4 | Quite apart from the deafening thunder of the falls , and the awe-inspiring sight of their dramatic descent , the effect can be sheer magic on a fine day ; as the sunlight catches the spray in flight , and transforms it into an elusive pattern of shapes and colours that suggest in painting the Impressionism of Manet or the mists of Corot , or in music , the evocative nuances of Debussy . |
| 5 | They can be useful sources of old furniture , usually chipboard based but quite handy for shelves or backing . |
| 6 | Can be useful behaviour in negotiation . |
| 7 | Apart from their contribution to cash flow and profits , spares can be useful providers of market intelligence ; a demand for particular items may say a lot about a customer 's problems . |
| 8 | Local residents , once given a hint , can be useful allies in preserving these forgotten features of their heritage . |
| 9 | Trees can be useful indicators of wind variation with height , and the way in which leaves are turned , particularly on the lower branches , shows clearly how turbulent the air can be . |
| 10 | Frozen or fresh sea foods can be useful substitutes for live foods . |
| 11 | The milder natured forms of crustaceans such as cleaner shrimps , ( Stenopus and Lysmata species ) the arrow crab ( Stenorhynchus seticornis ) and plankton feeding anemone crabs ( Neopetrolisthes species ) present no real difficulties and can be useful additions to the reef aquarium to add movement and act as scavengers . |
| 12 | These too can be useful occasions for raising money as well as giving parents ' an opportunity to get together . |
| 13 | Research has shown that so-called Machiavellians can be effective manipulators of other people . |
| 14 | Early experience with the fundholding scheme has shown that general practitioners can be effective purchasers of care . |
| 15 | Some options can be long term with the vendor receiving substantial payments , perhaps equivalent to the value of the land in its current use . |
| 16 | you know , that could be a sort of central way of getting that back could n't it if if it can be that sort of you know comments about being more confident , being able to get on with it . |
| 17 | Actually , plants are not the only creatures that can be better judges of character than many humans , for stories abound of dogs , horses and other creatures instinctively picking up the unpleasant and threatening vibrations from some human and responding with a personally directed snarl or with a well-aimed kick or bite . |
| 18 | Whilst doing so , the systems planning team must not lose sight of the overall plan , so that the benefits of the database approach , especially data sharing , can be achieved , and thus there can be better use of the information resource , greater flexibility in its use and an improved ability to meet new situations and applications . |
| 19 | Some of the conflict will be negative and sterile , impeding the work of delivering services , but some of it may be constructive and positive , where there can be genuine debate about the balance between patient care priorities and securing value for tax-payers ’ money . |
| 20 | Although finds can be spectacular objects like the gold mask on Tutankhamun 's mummy , or the pair of gold and millefiori glass shoulder clasps from Sutton Hoo , to an archaeologist , the term covers anything portable that can provide information about an archaeological site . |
| 21 | Existing fitness centres can be intimidating places with not so much as an ounce of unwanted fat on display . |
| 22 | So I would emphasise that it is very valuable to measure suffering ; suffering is associated with poor welfare but there can be poor welfare in the absence of suffering . |
| 23 | The effects are widely varied and can be static shimmers of colour , rolls comprising crescendos and diminuendos , or simply beaten rhythms , which can be as complex or simple as one could wish . |
| 24 | During summer ( May to September ) fishing is for flounders , plaice and eels , while between October and the end of January there can be outstanding sport with whiting and codling . |
| 25 | Complex questions can be simple tasks in disguise . |
| 26 | It also suggests that there can be substantial differences between temporary workers and regular workers in terms of their characteristics and attachment to the labour force . |
| 27 | Since the front of a slug travels downstream at about three times the speed of the rear ( Fig. 18.7 ) , there can be substantial variations in the fraction of the flow that is turbulent ( Fig. 18.8 ) and thus in the flow rate . |
| 28 | There can be substantial pressure on the builder 's surveyor in locating and engaging labour and in the measurement of bonus , or labour-only sub-contractors ' work , on a weekly basis . |
| 29 | There can be worse fates for a world . ’ |
| 30 | Small turkeys can be cooked whole in your microwave . |