Example sentences of "[pron] could [adv] be [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
| 2 | How had it happened , this tragedy of falling in love with a man who could never be part of her destiny ? |
| 3 | There could also be controversy over the executive 's rejection of demands for the age of consent for homosexuals to be reduced to 16 years . |
| 4 | There could also be possibilities for fruitful links between primary schools in different areas of the country . |
| 5 | There could also be parts of the universe containing more anti-matter than matter . |
| 6 | I do n't know , it 's difficult to see that one can make erm , you know , a clear connection if one says well , you know , if the undergraduate is n't sick should we sort of put up with them being particularly rowdy or generally rather offensive , and I think that there could perceivably be problems with attempting to identify , you know , a disciplinary effect offence rather , as lying within the victims . |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't you realise , there could never be room for anyone but you . |
| 8 | Oh no , I mean the these were clients and they could never be friends after doing that I 've come to the conclusion you can either keep your money or you can keep your friends , but you 're not going to do both . |
| 9 | Or it could simply be activity in the digestive tract . |
| 10 | Mr Urbanec , who is to hold further talks with Mr Havel today — this time in front of television cameras — conceded that the party realised it was held in deep mistrust by the public , and accepted that henceforth it could only be part of the political spectrum . |
| 11 | The massive hands grip truncated shafts of what could either be weapons of destruction or tools with which to build and construct . |
| 12 | A gust of wind throws rain against the window and shakes the frame ; it 's loud and surprising and I flinch but he just turns slowly and looks out into the darkness with what could almost be contempt before laughing and putting an arm round my shoulder and suggesting we have another drink . |