Example sentences of "can be [vb pp] or " in BNC.
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| 31 | Thus , in our example , no magnesium , carbon or oxygen atoms can be created or destroyed . |
| 32 | They can be raised or lowered as well as moved horizontally from controls on the platform . |
| 33 | The gutter is supported at frequent intervals on brackets which can be raised or lowered to determine its ‘ fall ’ , and gutters must run to a good fall and should be cleaned at least annually to free them of leaves and mud ; they must not sag between brackets . |
| 34 | Adjustable baskets A top basket which can be raised or lowered makes stacking easier and means you can wash large plates without restricting the spray arms . |
| 35 | A carrier is fixed by knots or capstan windings to the line , and it can be raised or lowered simply by rotating the secondary kiteline around the triangle . |
| 36 | It is usually stopped from six to fifteen inches from the hook , but this can be increased or decreased for special situations that demand either a longer or shorter tail . |
| 37 | This gives a good spread of fruit over a large area and the annual production is easier to control because the number of fruiting buds can be increased or decreased . |
| 38 | By moving this semi-rotary control , parameters and levels can be increased or decreased . |
| 39 | While these four contingent relations between specific response categories and environmental consequences provide an account of how behaviours can be increased or decreased in frequency , they are not sufficient to explain how behaviours might change in form and character over time . |
| 40 | Linked by computer-driven remote controls to the major outstations , gas flow and pressure can be increased or decreased by operating a keyboard . |
| 41 | Circles , straight lines and zig-zags can be chalked or painted on to a hard surface for children to walk , run , jump or skip along . |
| 42 | Each unit or module earns its own credit , which can be aggregated or ‘ cashed in ’ for a degree when one has accumulated enough . |
| 43 | That can be confirmed or confuted , there 's no problem there . |
| 44 | In addition , they control resources which can be withdrawn or redeployed at their discretion , and are of vital importance for workers ' livelihood and the revenue base of state expenditure . |
| 45 | In addition , both unemployment benefit and income support , under certain circumstances , can be withdrawn or suspended if claimants fail to comply with the range of new procedures aimed at policing their behaviour ; for instance , if they fail to attend counselling or Restart ( introduced in 1986 ) interviews with Employment Service Officers or turn down ‘ positive offers ’ of help from the Restart menu , such as employment or a training programme . |
| 46 | It is the theory that linguistic communication consists in conveying mental things — ideas — from one person 's mind to another person 's mind by means of things that can be heard or seen , things which if one accepts the theory , are called ‘ signs ’ or ‘ symbols ‘ . |
| 47 | But it is here presented to the teacher as the basic condition of the child , offering a challenge that the potentially handicapping effect of lack of vision or defective vision can be overcome or minimised through appropriate education , social opportunities and the provision of well-chosen aids and equipment . |
| 48 | There is not limit to how often a shoe can be resoled or repaired , provided it retains support from the upper and midsole . |
| 49 | You should think of time as a resource and , like any resource , it can be squandered or utilised in an effective and efficient manner . |
| 50 | These are round or square , natural or painted metal canisters that can be recessed or semi-recessed into a ceiling , or ceiling mounted to cast pools of light on the ground or any other surface below them . |
| 51 | It denotes an illness in which the action of the mind creates a damaging reaction in the body , with physical symptoms that can be observed or measured . |
| 52 | Either those laws , from Martin 's Act of 1822 to modern legislation against gin-traps … recognize that animals can be wronged or else they are laws of manners , dealing with the vice or virtue of the state 's citizens . |
| 53 | A note to the notice of the annual general meeting must state the place and time at which copies of all such service contracts can be inspected or that there are no such contracts . |
| 54 | We say " the same man " and mean numerically the same human person ; and we say " the same colour " and mean a quality that can be possessed or exemplified by different individuals . |
| 55 | These key points can then be carefully monitored for time accuracy and if delays seem likely the programme can be reconsidered or at least its effect shown in a new programme and the client advised . |
| 56 | In these cases there is a quite typical urethritis , even though there is no question of the urethra being the primary site of infection , and no organisms can be recognized or cultured from this site . |
| 57 | It is quite possible to put a 4 cylinder engine into your 6 cylinder Land Rover The gearbox bell housing needs changing for a 4 cylinder version and the engine mountings must be cut off the chassis and moved backwards 6 inches Use a 4 cylinder exhaust system and cut 6 inches from the front pipe Use the 6 cylinder clutch Throttle linkage can be adapted from 4 cylinder cable , fuel pipes need modifying and the electric fuel pump removed Water pipes can be lengthened or use One Ten pipes cut to suit . |
| 58 | Mouths can be upgraded or downgraded . |
| 59 | No deposits can be accepted or credit extended to US residents or corporations . |
| 60 | This kit can be obtained or ordered from your supplier . |