Example sentences of "can [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Formally , the formation of a ‘ rigid ’ dimer is associated with an adverse entropy change ( TΔS ) of ca 50 kJ mol -1 [ 20 , 22 ] , which offsets dimerisation by a factor of ca 10 -9 M -1 in binding constant . |
| 2 | The human brain is very complex , having ca 10–12 neurons with ca 10 2 dendrites ( connections ) per neuron , to interact with other neurons . |
| 3 | The question now arises : can that rational animal Man ever become more than an animal which criticizes its own spontaneous tendencies in the light of its awareness of itself and of external conditions ? |
| 4 | What on earth can that superb balderdash mean , especially to a villager in India or Tanzania even if it was translated into Hindi or Swahili ? |
| 5 | At home , you can used pre-waxed strips . |
| 6 | What can this decrepit hag tell him ? |
| 7 | How can this vicious circle be broken ? |
| 8 | Only if a building is listed can this significant premium on construction costs be avoided , although the majority of disused churches which are offered for conversion are of ‘ listed ’ status . |
| 9 | Can this tightly-controlled society churn out inspired film producers ? |
| 10 | How can this frightening slide towards hopelessness be reversed ? |
| 11 | Sleeping in the shade , waking up staring through the leaves at the cobalt blue sky , thinking how impossible things were to paint , how can some blue pigment ever mean the living blue light of the sky ? |
| 12 | Their theme , as given in the conference invitation , was : ‘ Can some modern nation show the way to a change that goes deep enough to deal with hate and fear and greed ? |
| 13 | Can 100 million people be wrong ? |
| 14 | How can such energy-requiring reactions take place ? |
| 15 | How can such geographical inequality be assessed and explained ? |
| 16 | How can such geographical behaviour be transmitted through molecules of DNA ? |
| 17 | Invited to Direct Line 's impressive new headquarters in Croydon , Surrey to meet founder and chief executive Peter Wood , we asked the obvious question : can such spectacular expansion continue indefinitely ? |
| 18 | How , one wonders , can such historic complexity come about ? |
| 19 | Caribbean Connection can tailor-make any itinerary and has a good range of special offers throughout the summer . |
| 20 | How can these recent trends ( rising crime and disorder , and falling police legitimacy ) be explained ? |
| 21 | Only by getting back to their male roots can these over-complex men become better lovers , fathers and friends . |
| 22 | How can these few facts help to improve your finds rate when searching ancient routes ? |
| 23 | In such ways can basic demographic developments , which are normally monitored at national level , promote changes in population distribution through their influence on migration . |
| 24 | How can all that knowledge be condensed into a fifty-minute lecture to students who know almost nothing about it ? |
| 25 | How can all that knowledge be condensed into a fifty-minute lecture to students who know almost nothing about it ? |
| 26 | At no time could the department justify why they had not allowed a rabbi to visit the two Jewish children in the mainland foster homes , or permitted Quakers to visit the two Quaker children , Can all these refusals really have been in the best interests of the children ? |
| 27 | So can poor old MADNESS do anything right ? |
| 28 | But in no way can effective environmental policies be rendered compatible with the anti-statist , non-interventionist creed which has inspired a good deal of Thatcherite rhetoric . |
| 29 | How can we create affordable interfacing which allows users to participate directly in rich new multimedia environments and how can those same interfaces simplify and enhance the presentation of high volumes of complex data in a way that meets the real needs of the users ? |
| 30 | Only in this way can any future generations gain a balanced view of society in our time . |