Example sentences of "[noun] could [be] [v-ing] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it can be argued that the arousal manipulation in their particular study could be operating on the lower portion of the curve , it does appear that numerous studies on vivid and flashbulb memories have suggested that highly emotionally arousing life events are remembered in surprising detail over very considerable retention intervals . |
| 2 | New tales from Toad Hall could be appearing into the next century |
| 3 | THE picture of wizened old Frenchmen puffing contentedly on their Gauloises over a glass of pastis could be coming to an end — by law . |
| 4 | Their pay varied , but very few girls in these occupations ever earned as much as the 12s-13s a week , which as we have seen is what a girl compositor could be earning by the time she was about 20 , with the ( limited but real ) possibility of earning more later . |
| 5 | But it may be wise to follow the Which ? team 's advice before making your choice — otherwise the recipient of your gift could be limping into the New Year . |
| 6 | ‘ Eric Black could be playing on the moon for all the French know . ’ |
| 7 | BRIAN CLOUGH is to be given the Freedom of Nottingham — after rumours in the city that his reign at Forest could be coming to an end . |
| 8 | But be warned : if you own more than one sign , PC Plod could be knocking on the door with a warrant one day . |
| 9 | Chatterjee then had the idea that maybe fusion could be acting within the Earth in the vicinity of the hot springs ; that 50 kilometres down beneath the ground the pressure and temperature caused the Earth to be a fusion engine . |
| 10 | If you think a man could be missing from the job a couple of hours without anyone knowing it , you do n't know Ogden Textiles , Mr. Preston . ’ |
| 11 | The Government could be heading for a damaging backbench revolt of Scottish Tories if it rejects Rosyth . |
| 12 | Well , those trade figures were better than expected , which was good news after yesterday 's warning from the Chancellor John Major that Britain could be heading for a recession . |
| 13 | And after just a few sessions of treatment his parents were overjoyed to be told their son could be walking by the time they leave the Capital in April . |