Example sentences of "could of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | we could of phone up , what two |
| 2 | Indeed a modern zoologist would probably find that he could accept almost as much of Wilberforce 's argument as he could of Darwin 's . |
| 3 | The same thing could of course be done with two ADCs and software , but in a system without those facilities , this circuit provides a purely hardware implementation . |
| 4 | She could of course , she thought with that sudden burst of adolescent enthusiasm , not live . |
| 5 | Eternity as the sound of endless babble : one could of course imagine worse things , but the idea of hearing women 's voices forever , continuously , without end , gave her sufficient incentive to cling seriously to life and to do everything in her power to keep death as far away as possible . |
| 6 | Such a play on emotions could of course be depicted in different ways . |
| 7 | He could of course have taken the easy option and given himself up , or laid up along the coast somewhere until the advancing Eighth Army caught up with him . |
| 8 | The NME was unusually acerbic about the incident , referring to Gedge 's ‘ fat arse ’ and continuing : ‘ This could of course explain the band 's recent silence . |
| 9 | You could of course invest in a total systemised tank . |
| 10 | You could of course call on Messrs Bradshaw or Cornish to sort out the confusion , but they 'll cost you all four limbs and a second mortgage . |
| 11 | You could of course opt for the new Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp , which would almost certainly do the job ; I could equally recommend Boogie 's TriAxis , but that breaches your £1,000 ceiling . |
| 12 | Alternatively Vox could of course use a full width string tree on the headstock side of the nut , but if it were my decision I 'd opt for altering the machinehead ; it 's a lot neater and keeps the headstock looking authentic . |
| 13 | ‘ Double Cutaway ’ sounds a little plain Jane , but the owner could of course christen it with whatever apt title came to mind . |
| 14 | Ferguson could of course retain McClair and leave out Ryan Giggs or Lee Sharpe . |
| 15 | For the Fly/Past reader , its greatest appeal will come in its charting of the history of the achievements of homebuilds and their creators , from the earliest enthusiasts like the Wright Brothers ( their Wright Flyer could of course be classed as a homebuilt ! ) to more recent feats like the non-stop , around-the-world , un-refuelled flight by the Rutan Voyager . |
| 16 | While you could of course do press-ups and go for walks , you will probably have a much better time if you join the new keep-fit brigade . |
| 17 | Furthermore , what was happening to us was also happening to others , notably the Germans , and could of course happen to anyone . |
| 18 | From what we have seen it might be supposed that private judicial patronage was more trouble than it was worth , but the offices were in fact received as a sign of favour by many lawyers , who could of course use them as stepping stones to better things . |
| 19 | An avowed enemy could of course be opposed with propriety , but if sufficient effort was not made to put victory beyond dispute , there was always some danger of humiliation , and , since there were inevitably many gentlemen who loved a winner , there would be some to see such a defeat as a sign to reconsider their political friendships . |
| 20 | Novell could of course come back again sometime down the road , since its strategic interest in operating systems is doubtless unchanged , or another company could find the acquisition appealing ( UX No 405 ) . |
| 21 | A donor could of course stipulate in his gift that he did n't care whether the works were sold or not . |
| 22 | But they were not consulted , The Cabinet , had it wished , could of course have staged a revolt , But its collective mind was not nearly clear enough for that , and in any event , Chamberlain , embarrassed by his own self-interest , was almost the only minister who was both strong and wholly secure in his own job . |
| 23 | He could of course simply walk out on some pretext — visiting a friend . |
| 24 | " You could of course tell her the truth , " Jane suggested . |
| 25 | We could of course give precise spatio-temporal specifications . |
| 26 | Erm and any of these things could of course be brought to a meeting to be referred to . |
| 27 | Erm I could of course and will of course erm take advice as to whether the rent we 're now charging them is reasonable . |
| 28 | On the way home to their folds , in the evening , they could of course walk which ever end they liked . |
| 29 | It could of course be argued that it may be the defendants themselves who are responsible for the high level of committals by exercising their right of election for jury trial . |
| 30 | Both issues could of course be raised before the Board on the hearing of any appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 4 October 1991 . |