Example sentences of "it can [be] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be that this behaviour is mistaken for psychiatric problems . ’ |
| 2 | I think the point has been made er and let me er ask you to correct me if I if you do n't i it 's a fair assessment , the point that 's really being made is there is a judgmental issue here as to whether a surplus arises from over-funding by an employer er substantial investment performance or or effectively unfair claiming between either the deferred pensioners or the pensioners and i it can be that all of those interests have to put into the pot and it 's a judgment as to who actually is doing best in what circumstances . |
| 3 | er er er Well it can be but it c er er er er er I found it very helpful when I discovered that after I was saved . |
| 4 | That 's the only thing it can be but |
| 5 | ‘ That 's how emotional and intense it can be and I can understand that . |
| 6 | We try and make everything as good as it can be and I write guitar lines that will be heard . |
| 7 | For parents , this world-view may not be ‘ philosophical ’ in the sense of something that is calculated , worked out and argued , though it can be and often is . |
| 8 | Of course , it can be and often is . |
| 9 | And see how wide it can be and also in some respects how remote it can be . |
| 10 | The defence of consent can obviously not be pleaded as it can be and generally is for rape . |
| 11 | Now while there is no reason to doubt that the first kind of structure contributes in one way or another to the effect of the poem , it can be and has been argued ( Riffaterre 1966 : 206ff. ) that the second is in most cases irrelevant to the text 's poetic status , since it tends to fall well below the ordinary reader 's level of consciousness . |
| 12 | and it can be and often is 75 per cent. , depending on someone 's resources . |
| 13 | I 'll call for a vote for quite clear I am going to stick to what I 've said that I consider that the amendment has been proposed it can be if it 's to be accepted it can then be accepted by the Committee as a whole |
| 14 | Well it can be if you were to die without leaving proper protection for your family as premature death is n't just one death but three , the death of a father , the death of a husband and the death of a salary . |
| 15 | HOW terrible it can be when your dreams come true . |
| 16 | We all know how uncomfortable it can be when dental fillings fall out and crowns become loose . |