Example sentences of "that could have " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tanker had earlier been involved in a collision in Spain , but the refinery manager , Reg Clay , said there was no underwater damage that could have contributed to the incident . |
| 2 | NASHWAN 'S owner and trainer yesterday decided against the only course of action that could have restored the reputation of their Derby winner as one of the outstanding racehorses of the post-war era by opting to by-pass the richest and usually most competitive race in Europe , the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe . |
| 3 | She says : ‘ Experiencing the reality of this very wonderful little human being makes a mockery of any disappointment that could have been felt in her . |
| 4 | I felt a strong feeling of nausea as I realised that I had put my hand through the chest of a dead British soldier that could have been lying in the ditch for several days . |
| 5 | It was not however for geographical reasons an acknowledgement that could have been applied across the Atlantic ; and subsequent history in the British Isles emphasised a rider or refinement without which the axiom itself is not complete . |
| 6 | The fact that the church was not of the highest architectural quality eased some of the problems that could have been associated with its conversion into flats . |
| 7 | Such sums may have been trivial in comparison with the financial resources at the disposal of the larger American combines , but they provided a base that could have been built on . |
| 8 | ‘ Billions of pounds have been squandered that could have been invested in energy conservation and the development of alternatives . ’ |
| 9 | But neither Robson nor Charlton may be too keen now to expose their teams to the little nuances and shifts of psychological advantage that could have a bearing on the game in Cagliari on June 11 . |
| 10 | The year 1962 had not been a good one for Macmillan : his domestic policies had started to go awry ; the application to join the EEC was unpopular ; his showing in the opinion polls had slumped to 36 per cent ; in July he had sacked one-third of his cabinet , fearing a revolt against his leadership ; in October he was seen to play little part in the Cuban missile crisis , in which Kennedy alone took the decisions that could have drawn Britain , whether she liked it or not , into nuclear war between the superpowers ; and in December it was becoming clear that de Gaulle was blocking the EEC entry negotiations . |
| 11 | He called for ‘ democracy through good behaviour ’ , a maxim that could have come from the mouth of Chairman Mao . |
| 12 | Or perhaps I ought to say it was her spirit , since it resembled not at all any portrait that could have been painted . |
| 13 | So she grinned vaguely in a way that could have meant yes or could have meant no . |
| 14 | Dot woke on that morning that could have been the last morning of her life and knew by the brightness reflected across the ceiling that she was safe , for the roads would still be blocked . |
| 15 | Given the complexity of many of the objects , and the almost endless possibilities of treatment that could have befallen them , the scientist needs the collaboration of the art historian , in addition to a very wide experience of antiquities and knowledge of the technical processes of the past , in order to reconstruct as much as possible of a particular object 's background history . |
| 16 | More seriously , the possible repatination of an otherwise quite genuine piece has to be carefully considered in authenticity studies , and demonstrates again the importance of a close acquaintance with antiquities generally , and an especial awareness of the potential vicissitudes that could have befallen them . |
| 17 | The worst thing that could have happened was … nothing . ’ |
| 18 | He accused the Conservatives of squandering £100 million of North Sea oil receipts that could have rebuilt the country on tax cuts . |
| 19 | In creating one she has inadvertently made a move towards alternative methods of selling that could have great significance for organic farming . |
| 20 | This represented a great step forward in the services available from the co-operative and one that could have significance for advisory services in this country — particularly in remote areas . |
| 21 | The Thatcher government has opposed planning controls over agriculture that could have stopped the spread of intensive arable farming . |
| 22 | Thus what looks like a perfect example of a ‘ horns of a dilemma ’ structure , turns out not to be so — it was a game that could have been played two or three lessons or ten lessons later . |
| 23 | There was a brief flash of white that could have been Faith , then nothing . |
| 24 | The point is that reasons that could have been relied upon to justify action before his decision can not be relied upon once the decision is given . |
| 25 | In the event of it being correct it should be established whether any undue difficulties were involved that could have led to the fault arising and whether the approach to the task could be improved . |
| 26 | For example , Pete Coleman had to carry a shooting-stick for Greg Norman to sit on in the 1982 Australian Open , and in Zambia a caddie I saw on my Safari Tour travels carried an extra that could have proved an even bigger life-saver than the carrots that are pulled out of the bag by Sam Torrance 's caddie Malcolm Mason ( the carrots are supposed to calm Sam down on the greens ) : the Zambian caddie was carrying President Kaunda 's bag in a pro-am , and surreptitiously tucked away was a gun , just in case somebody tried to assassinate the golfing president while he decided on a four- or a five-iron . |
| 27 | It was the best thing that could have happened to him — he was out of the way of everybody . |
| 28 | ‘ Andy , that 's the best thing that could have happened to you . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ ANDY THAT 'S the best thing that could have happened to you . ’ |
| 30 | It has been suggested that the Templars were guardians of a secret that could have rocked both the French throne and the entire foundations of Christianity . |