Example sentences of "[art] [noun] can sometimes [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Informed parents have to choose the lesser of two evils , and usually choose to prevent the birth of the affected fetus , but the decision can sometimes be very difficult . |
| 2 | Even so , the taille can sometimes be surprisingly good , especially in favourable years , and would in those Champagnes which utilise it , represent but a small proportion of the overall blend of a wine . |
| 3 | Some recent developments suggest that the exercise of the prerogative can sometimes be questioned . |
| 4 | A discharge from the urethra can sometimes be demonstrated during the medical examination , but , since the urethral opening in the female is hidden between the folds of the labia , such a discharge will not be apparent to the woman herself ; even if she examines herself , the natural moistness of this part of the body will tend to mask any contribution from the urethra . |
| 5 | The coral does n't seem to gain anything from the relationship ; the gobies can sometimes be seen pulling mucus off the coral , but this could be interpreted as parasitism rather than symbiosis . |
| 6 | Short , neat cafe curtains that cover half the window can sometimes be the answer to shut out an ugly view . |
| 7 | If you can occupy a unit of Elf archers for a few turns then the exchange can sometimes be worth it . |
| 8 | ( Children who are beginners in the art can sometimes be seen ‘ overdoing it ’ when they go completely rigid , stop breathing , and rapidly turn a variety of interesting colours . ) |
| 9 | The paintings can sometimes be offered at knock-down prices , given what they 're valued at . |
| 10 | Export credit finance should be considered where a project requires capital goods and associated services to be imported because the term of the loan can sometimes be longer than the term for commercial funds |
| 11 | ( Interestingly , one of the functions of art is the attempt to refine this process of communicating mental states and the accounts of the artist can sometimes be a more useful guide to the nature of cognitive processes than naïve introspection . ) |
| 12 | Where it is suspected that a piece is made up of unrelated fragments , the composition can sometimes be studied to sort out which fragments are original , or at least which ones belong together . |
| 13 | It is generally true to say that if the area is predominantly rural then the geographical extent of the restriction can sometimes be greater than if an urban area is under consideration . |
| 14 | Finding inspiration to decorate a bedroom can sometimes be difficult . |
| 15 | Indeed , involvement in a group can sometimes be the only way to encourage more withdrawn people into a counselling situation , especially those people who feel too awkward or vulnerable in a one-to-one situation . |
| 16 | Two hours of every night can sometimes be spent backing up data : Miller demands System 10 improve this by an order of magnitude . |
| 17 | A fountain can sometimes be incorporated with a waterfall by the use of a two-way junction on the pump outlet , but in most instances the pump is not sufficiently powerful to produce the desired effect . |
| 18 | Wiring a plug can sometimes be frustrating , but not any more with the new Strip and Fit from PowerBreaker . |
| 19 | Tribunals accept that an employee can sometimes be fairly dismissed for declining to do something which falls outside the scope of his existing contract , for example if , without good cause , he refuses during a business emergency to help out when it was realistic to ask him to do so . |
| 20 | An argument can sometimes be built around the definition of a word . |