Example sentences of "[coord] can [adv] [be] described " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of these rules , I should point out , were petty , automatic ones relating to punctuality or tidiness and can generally be described as ‘ going by the book ’ . |
| 2 | There are , however , instances where fixed term contracts are renewed automatically over a considerable period of time and can reasonably be described as ‘ rolling ’ contracts . |
| 3 | Moon rats have an irritable nature and can hardly be described as attractive . |
| 4 | It shields the head from damage and can therefore be described as protective armour of a limited kind . |
| 5 | The support staff likewise may also wear many different hats , but can nominally be described as an Office-Manager , Book-Keeper/Administrator , Center Manager/Cook , and Estate Manager . |
| 6 | Ethnicity , like social class , presents problems of definition , but can reasonably be described as an individual 's sense of belonging to a distinctive group whose members share a common history and culture . |